After our odysseys in and around Burlington, Vermont, we met up with my parents and my sister and her family and headed off to the waterfront to catch a boat to "The island". This must be one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Here are some of the highlights:
My dog Sam getting some air
The cousins getting some air
All of the girls
The restored lighthouse keeper's house
The view from the lighthouse
The parking lot
My sister "borrowing" one of my lenses
I dare you!
Huge air
Light, water, and kids
Done
Mothers and daughters
Heading home - the end of a perfect day

The only falls on the Mississippi are in downtown Minneapolis, which was first named St. Anthony Falls in their honor.  Tonight we went for a walk on the Stone Arch Bridge that crosses the Mississippi.  I was looking for pairs.  Here are two views of three sets of pairs and here are just two sets of pairs. Of course these are the prettiest pair I saw all night.

cooling off

 away from it   all

How long until Winter gives way to Summer.  

It's 38 degrees and cold rain arriving but I'm summer swaying. Boardwalk sashaying.Mermaid Parade Crowd Little Mermaids all in a row.Mermaid Parade Rushing, rumbling, clanking.Cyclone Wooden Coaster Belly bombing pumping.Sponsored By

It's very cold outside today and these photos remind me of warmer times. So I thought I would share them.

Sun Flower
Buterfly
Water Lily
Sunset

A couple of friends and I went peach picking yesterday at Eastmont Orchards, Colts Neck, NJ. http://www.eastmontorchards.com/history.html

Thisguy was there to greet us and to remind us to slow down.

 2 peaches

a cluster of peaches

single peach another cluster

At the beginning of the orchard were

fields of sunflowers.
I only picked 8 peaches. I plan on making a peach cake tonight!

This was from a previous post-the sunflower bloomed, but is losing
its petals and leaves to the Japanese beetles. sunflower

This was another sunflower that recently bloomed.sunflower 2