It was absolutely amazing weather in upstate NY this past weekend. Laundry was flapping in the breeze on the line, the sun was shining, and we took to the woods. On Saturday we headed out to one of our favorite walking places, Big Field, only to find it quite crowded. It seems many of us had the same brilliant idea. L3 suggested Webster Park as an alternative, so we headed there instead, and went to a place we haven’t tried in awhile. I love how those choices so small can have such lovely repercussions. Off we headed across field to wood, trying a new path, letting the kids lead the way. It was beyond delightful. We crunched our way along the paths, found a new-to-us playground, and even ended up in one of my favorite spots at the park that I couldn’t remember how to get to until now.
On Sunday we made our way down to the Bay, as we often do. We haven’t been since the leaves have fallen. Oh–the sounds of it all!! And it was another lovely walk with happiness abounding.
How I love pictures for capturing memories. They don’t contain all of the sensory experiences, but they capture enough of the moments for me to make the other memory traces. The smell of pine, the sounds of the leaves and the voices, all of the little details we saw and didn’t capture on “film”, the joy in bodies set in motion–all from our pictures. And what bliss it is to have each turning of the Wheel make everything new again.
How did you enjoy your weekend? What kinds of sensory experiences did you have?
it was perfect weather – boh and i took a lovely walk, and then i kept the windos open as i worked. these pictures are beautiful.
The big field was crowded–we headed there on Sunday only to be amongst so many people! Did you guys find the Midnight trails at Webster Park? You get to them through the campground and they are wonderful!
Beautiful! Love those trails.