Just down the road from South Thomaston is a state park with a beach. We had visited it last time we were here and went back for a short stroll on a sunny, cool, windy day.
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At this time of year the park is closed, so we parked at the gate |
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and walked down the road, |
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through the famous Maine foliage, |
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to the beach. |
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We walked along the beach |
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and through the woods |
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to sit on the rocks |
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and contemplate |
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the views, |
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listen to the waves |
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and watch the wildlife. |
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Walking back I noticed one last wild rose on the bushes that line the beach |
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and are otherwise dripping with rose hips. They must have been a mass of colour in the late summer. |
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Walking back up the road we disturbed a snake who thought freezing, like a statue, was a good plan. That's how they get run over! |
The rest of the day was spent tidying, cleaning and packing.
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Early on in the trip we stopped at a garage sale (who can resist?). Heather got a couple of pottery bowls and a ceramic whale, Judy found a pretty iridescent green milk jug and I bought this table (next years furniture refinishing project). Now I had to figure out how to pack everything around it and still be able to see out the back window. |
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More proof that I was actually on the trip. Photo by Don. |