Close to the end of another long day of driving, we appreciated the beauty of this sunset.
We loved our day in Boston. What struck me about the city was the blend of historic and modern, with lots of beautiful garden space as well. (There are more pictures on the flick'r link, not all from the day in Boston yet but more will be there soon!)
We drove to Rockport today, and along the coast enjoying the little harbors and coves. Lobster capital of the world!
Enjoying the moments before sunset, the water, the rocks, the birds, the boats...
We met up with Dave's cousin and her husband, who are sailing from Lake Superior to Florida. Our schedules worked out so that we could visit with them on their boat, walk out on the boardwalk to the ocean, and enjoy dinner with them!
There have been so many cool bridges that we've driven across! This is the Sagamore bridge, that took us to Cape Cod.
It was fun to get out of the car on the Cape Cod beach and smell the familiar smell of ocean.
This was taken in the "raw" bar where we had supper: lobster rolls! They were wonderful. We also had crab cakes and clam chowder! True New England food. The sign just struck me as funny-- not everyone will come out and say it so boldly!
I've been loving all the oranges of fall, in the flowers and the different arrangements we've been seeing in the recent days. I miss the four seasons when we are living in a different climate zone!
At the end of our drive, a welcome and welcoming sight as we pulled into the driveway of the friends we will be with for the next several days!
It was amazing to be here, seeing these sights with my own eyes and taking these pictures with my own camera.
Today was another LOOONG day in the car. But I do love the different barns and farms.
We drove MANY hours today. I loved seeing various farms, modern and old, some in wonderful condition and some that were abandoned and rotting away... each of them beautiful in a unique way. My midwest heritage perhaps?
My "road trip" photo set (so far) is here if you'd like to take a look!
This little girl has so much personality and it was so much fun to spend the day with her!
We had a wonderful afternoon walking around Chicago! Sadly for me, I had done something strange to the color balance on my camera and most of my pics did not turn out well, but I liked this one in "sepia." My dh took lots of good pics which will eventually get on the Dakar Decker blog but for now I only have a short time so wanted to get this one caught up!
If you'd like to see the other four that turned out cool as well, click here!
These decorate one of the rest-stops on the way to Chicago. I loved the color and texture.
Jacob and I went to the zoo today to see the new 4 month old lynx kittens. They were really playful and so much fun to watch! Look how big the paws are... that's gonna be a BIG kitty when he/she catches up to those paws!
It seems too soon, but I love the cinnamon, pumpkin-y, spicy smelling candles. It's been cold enough!
Over the weekend I unpacked some boxes where our fall and winter clothes and other things are stored. I found my friend Mrs. TiggyWinkle. For some reason I've always loved her. And today, looking at the picture, I thought, she looks like she could be praying! Today I've been remembering the events of six years ago, and praying for those who lost loved ones in the attacks, that God will comfort them with His love. (Looking more closely, it appears Mrs. T. is savoring a cup of tea... but tea and prayer can go well together!)
Another "wild animal" capture! I first saw it through the window, and shot a few pictures through the screen, then ran out the front door to get a few more hopefully clear shots. I've seen this little critter around the neighborhood when I've been walking, but never in our yard before.
He froze like a statue for the longest time, while the large black cat from next door watched him closely... waiting for him to make his move!
(I know this is normal ordinary stuff for people who live in this country! But I am constantly struck by the beauty of the common things that grow here!)
When I went out to the back yard, I heard the honking... and quickly tried to capture these geese. Not bad for a first try with quick-flying subjects!
The cable guy came to see why our house had lost its cable and internet, as well as the next door house, and discovered that the guys who had buried the cable for the house on the OTHER side had managed to cut cables to our two houses... and while talking to him down by the cable box I discovered the beautiful raspberries in the neighbors yard!
My youngest son and I went to the zoo for a couple of hours this afternoon. I got some fun pictures but my favorite was this from the butterfly garden, which is new since we were here four years ago.
We drove through the U of M campus today to get home because the 35W bridge is no longer open. I enjoyed the random sight of this bench. My son really likes Relient K, and he and his older brother have an argument going about why their music is not more often played on the radio... anyway, though I took lots of other pictures today, this one without a lot of significance turned out to be my favorite! I like the color of the bricks in the background... and the trim around the windows!
This afternoon we went to the MN State Fair. I've been out of the country for the past three years, and I really love it when we get back to the States at the right time for this!
