Quabbin Romp

It is really amazing what a wide open space can do for clearing my mind and freeing my soul. It also helps to be finally over a week long illness. Last weekend we went for a hike to the Quabbin reservoir which I have posted pics of before… A little bit of rain with its dark gray skies gave such a fantastic backdrop for the first of the fall foliage. The leaves are starting to turn and some of the colors are already breath taking. The water level is low due to the dry summer we have had so far but this was way fine by us. Lots of open space with water, rocks, sand and fantastic drift wood to sort through and build sculptures. We spent at least an hour throwing rocks. It is amazing how many games are invented when the rock throwing starts. We sank ships, pushed ships, skipped rocks, made splashes, aimed for the center of each splash etc.

We caught a snake, two frogs and a dead fish. It was an incredibly successful romp in which our spirits flew, spun, twirled, and bounced around that vast open space...