Hangin' With My Girls

As mentioned in a couple of prior posts, Mary was in town from Idaho in mid-August, so I took her to see the nature trails at The Giving Tree Gallery in East Sandwich, as it's new since she left town many years ago.

It's so peaceful.

Mary posing with some cement boobs.

Suspension bridge from the gardens to the marshes.

Glass!

Selfie.  ha ha ha

We had a quick lunch at Marshland Restaurant, then hooked up with Marsha & Susan at Dune 1, Town Neck Beach.  I've never seen the shadow of a contrail on the sky before.

The water was quite chilly.  It was high tide.

Dune 1.  Our friends Sharon (not my cousin), Suzie and Cherie were there too.  It was a very relaxing afternoon.  Those guys were all out in the sun but I used my rainbow umbrella to keep the sun off me and it was very comfortable, esp. with the nice breeze.

Unfortunately the erosion gets worse with each new storm.

I found one super nice piece of beach glass.

And a wee fuzzy caterpillar!

 Just a beautiful day on Cape Cod!

The Giving Tree Nature Trail, E. Sandwich, MA

There is a very cool gift shop and nature trail in E. Sandwich, called The Giving Tree.  I had never stopped there before, but last fall one of my friends posted some photos she took on their nature trail that goes out to the salt marshes.  I didn't even know there were trails there!  One day on my way home from mom's, I decided to swing in and check it out.  So glad I did!

Land shark!

The sign says, 'Come Sit Under the Giving Tree and Read a Book'.

There are quotes all over the gardens and paths, as well as sculptures and other outdoor art.  It's extremely peaceful.

This was one of the gates features at Heritage Gardens last spring, when Sue, Hannah & I went to see the Rockwell exhibit.  I was happy to see that this one found a good home.

Where does this lead, I wonder?

Sweet!  A little suspension bridge!!!  It's not Capilano-scary,  but it's narrow and shaky and only one person can cross at a time. It's about 4' off the ground at it's highest points.  I, of course, had to do it!

Marshes.

The trail continued off to the right of the end of the suspension bridge.

Looking back through the trees at that little observation shelter, seen above.

Some of the trails are covered with pretty glass pieces!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got my sneakers real wet and muddy when I went to get this shot, but I had to do it.  Oh how I suffer for my art!  lol  When I got home my socks were soaked and all brown.

Someone had put these glass pieces on a little stone pedestal.

So I made a heart with glass bits too.

Ain't gonna lie....some pieces made it into my pocket.

 At the end of the trail, these stairs go back up to the parking lot.

I don't know what this doggie's name is but she (or he) is the Official Greeter Pup of the shop.  When I parked, she got up with a big smile on her face and waddled over for a pet with her tail wagging.

See all the things I'm rediscovering since moving back?  I drove by that shop almost every day since I was a child and never once set foot inside it till this year!