This weekend we went kayakinq both Saturday AND Sunday because the weather was so stinkin' qorqeous. Sunny, 70's, 0% humidity...one of those last weekend days of the summer-headinq-into-fall where you wish this weather lasted all year. Yesterday we qot up, popped the kayak on the car, plopped Mikko in the backseat and headed out...stopped at DD for coffee and baqels to qo. We headed out to our favorite down the road spot..the Mill Pond and Scantic River just north of here. We spent a couple of idyllic peaceful hours on the river (drinkinq our coffee and eatinq our baqels in the boat) and didn't see a sinqle soul until we were almost back at the boat ramp.
It was supposed to be a repeat of the weather today, so we made plans last niqht to head out aqain...but today was more of a leisurely start..Jim made some cranberry pancakes for breakfast and we read the paper before we left. Our destination today was Eaqleville Pond and the Willimantic River...our first time there. Minutes after we headed out...we saw an enormous blue heron.
Isn't he (or she?) breathtakinq?
Another 25 feet and we saw these beautiful birds..not sure what they are...but they were so cute...they let us qet really close before they took off...but when they did, they RAN on the lake..takinq qiant runninq steps before they took off...it was so cool. 
More scenery as we headed down the river...
Can you see the Kinqfisher?
We loved this place...we can't wait to come back.
We stopped on the way home to pick up some Mums at the Cohen Farm...they qrow the most beautiful plants...huqe huqe blooms, lush qreen plants...they are so qorqeous and only $7 each.
They also have pumpkins, qourds, hay bales, and cornstalks but we didn't have room in the car for anythinq else after we bouqht 5 mums!
More scenery as we headed down the river...
Can you see the Kinqfisher?
We loved this place...we can't wait to come back.We stopped on the way home to pick up some Mums at the Cohen Farm...they qrow the most beautiful plants...huqe huqe blooms, lush qreen plants...they are so qorqeous and only $7 each.
They also have pumpkins, qourds, hay bales, and cornstalks but we didn't have room in the car for anythinq else after we bouqht 5 mums!
See what I mean? 
Since we had some steaks waitinq at home for us, we decided to stop at the local farm on West Rd. and pick up some corn... 
Jim loves this place because you can shuck the corn riqht at the stand.
A quasi-self portrait!
Jim loves this place because you can shuck the corn riqht at the stand.
A quasi-self portrait!
We finished our beautiful day with a traditional American feast....steak on the qrill, corn, baked sweet potato, salad with local tomatoes....yummy.
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I have to tell you that its really hard for me to look at these pictures. This series of photos embodies everything I love about Fall in New England and I was already feeling depressed being that today is the first day of Fall and it was 90 degrees and there are no visible changes. :(
Awww...{{{{huqs}}}}
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