Lyman Reserve, Wareham

Lyman Reserve is a local trail system near my house.  I've been desperate for something new to shoot, so decided to see what was there.  Of course I picked a day when it was super hot and humid, so it really wasn't optimum for a walk through the woods.  

The first trail was the one down to the beach.  These 'Blair Witch Project' things are in the small patch of woods next to the parking lot.  Not sure what they are or who did them; I can't seem to find any info on them.

This one looks like a giant spider.

You have to cross the road and then pick up the trail again, which first brings you past the old Red Brook Farm.

Note the date underneath, 7/30/67.  The Summer of Love.

Path to the beach.

Red Brook empties into Buttermilk Bay.

Cute little beach down the end.  Nice and quiet and somewhat private.  There were only 2 people on it when I was there, but of course that was also at noon on a weekday.

Buttermilk Bay

Top of the Railroad Bridge

On the way back.

After crossing the road into the parking lot, I next took one of the woodsy trails.  I cannot emphasize enough just how hot and close it was that day, and not a breath of air in the woods.  

Red Brook

I decided not to do the pine barrens loop, and only walked on a shorter trail, then back.

I had to go out on Head of the Bay Road to get this picture which was a little dicey with the lack of sidewalk and people flying by at 45 mph.  But I needed to get this shot.  

And looking across at the RR Bridge again.

I'd like to say it was a nice day for a walk, but all I could think about was getting back to my car to blast the air conditioner.  I'll try it again in the fall.

Summer Draws to a Close

While fall doesn't technically start for another 23 days, the end of August is pretty much the end of summer with all the kids going back to school and the traffic loosening up just a little.  Pretty soon I can resume my beach combing endeavors without having to share the beach with a ton of people or paying to park.  

This summer went by just way, way too fast.  I can't think of anything I did at all either, except for a few things.  Life & humidity really got in the way of all the stuff I intended to do.  So I stayed in and cross stitched.  Last summer, 2014, seemed to go by really slowly.  For one thing, the weather was perfect last year.  That enabled me to get out of the house almost daily for walks and day trips.  I've found that time slows down when you are doing stuff but goes by wicked fast when you are doing nothing. 

Finished wine project for Mary's housewarming gift.  This took less than a week to do.  I could've done it in a day or two tops but I kept getting interrupted.

Still working on the shells.  Both the instructions/pattern and the photo on the package show the word 'sundial' off center.  I stitched it that way but it's reeeeeeeally messing with my OCD.  I will probably go back and center it.

Here's another simple craft project that serves no real purpose except look really pretty when you shake it up.  It's just water & glycerin with glitter.  I used a small Sutter Homes wine bottle.  I still need to do something for the cap.  I've noticed that the water has turned pink over the past few days too (these were taken the day after I made it).

If you are going to do this project, put the glitter and stuff in the bottle first.  Mix the water and glycerin in a measuring cup and then pour it in.  If you try putting the water/glycerin in first the glitter will never sink to the bottom when you add it in.  

My sweetie and I were out and about doing some errands and stopped in Benny's.  They have the best craft kits and stuff.  I spied this kit and had to have it.  Russell was over in the automotive department and I met up with him there with a big grin on my face.  He saw the box and started to laugh, and he bought it for me.  

I just finished reading my friend Robyn's book, Woman on the Verge of Paradise.  It's an excellent read, very funny and poignant at the same time.  I highly recommend it....it's a great read.  Please visit her blog too, Life by Chocolate.  Tell her JoJo sent ya.  

The fuzzies on National Dog Day (August 26th).  Of course every day is 'National Dog Day' in this house.

Maxfield Parrish skies.

Pretty clouds.

Unusual clouds

I shot this with my zoom lens, from my chair on the deck.  That's why you can't see my reflection.  

I really enjoy autumn, but I am in no hurry for the winter months.  I am in denial about the Farmer's Almanac prediction that the northeast is going to have an even worse winter than last, which is really hard to imagine.  I hope that it's not true and the El Nino building in the Pacific gives us a milder and rainier winter.  

Pirates Cove Mini Golf!

We took the kids minigolfing this past week at Pirates Cove in South Yarmouth.  I only recently found out that this is a chain, with Pirates Cove locations all over the country.  This one opened in 1984, which was the first and last time I played (only because in those days I preferred the course in Mashpee, Dick & Ellie's, which has long since closed).

There are 2 courses and if it hadn't been 6 trillion degrees with high humidity, we might have done the second course.  We were hot, sweating and dehydrated after the first 18 holes so we decided to go to lunch instead.  

There is a lot to see at this place, and I didn't even take pictures of all the pirate trivia bits on the sides of each hole.

There are 2 holes that go through caves.

Looking inside the closed jail door inside the tunnel.  His head moved too.

View from the top.

We had to split up into 2 groups.  Me, Russell, Jeff & Casi, and Nick, Sam & Val.

Of our group, Jeff won with a score of 40.  Russell & I each got 48.

Dad is hot, but happy.

Sent Casi & Jeff to the stocks.

My amazing man, his children & their SOs.

And the only reason I am in this is Russell threatened to toss my camera into the water.

Great time had by all, fabulous post putt putt lunch at 99 and more memories made.