Emancipation Proclamation Anticipation

I am really looking forward to the opening of this movie! I'm more excited about Lincoln than I've been about any new film in a long time. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was probably my last crush, but it pales in comparison to this. I long see this President represented in a manner which will engage modern audiences. I hope history comes alive on screen and some how sparks curiosity or wonder about our unique democracy. It seems like we've all forgotten our high school American History and US Government & Civics classes, this might be a timely reminder. Or at the very least a patriotic appetizer to rouse a hunger for a more perfect union.

Feeling Creepy

Halloween! WooHoo! It's that time of year! Tomorrow night we're going to the Haunted Overload! I'm excited and hope it's wicked scary! (What's really scary is how many exclamation points I just used.) Here's the Lestat headstone I carved last year, and the Poe marker with ravens... spooooky.

Time Off With Friends

Julie loves to vacation in the Adirondacks, and this year she invited us to join her and her friends. Michael stayed home to force antibiotics down Peanut's gullet, and I took off to upstate New York. Autumn is my favorite season and we were able to enjoy some fine fall days in the mountains. There are old garnet mines all over the place and one afternoon we trotted out to see one.

 Four monkeys on a rock!

 

The foliage was past peak in some areas, but still beautiful.

Catching up

We got back from Canada last month and had a bunch of things to take care of, including an injured kitty. Peanut is fine now, things are as normal as they ever are, and I'm playing 'Catch Up' and posting a few favorite photos from our latest visit. Enjoy!

This is at French Fort Cove in Miramichi. There are picnic spots, playgrounds, boat rentals and trails to explore. The trail we took this day led us around the pond and out to the covered bridge. While we were walking around the pond we stopped a few times to snap the Touch-Me-Nots and admire the ducks. Then I found a pile of Cheerios that someone had left on a rock and was able to have a little fun feeding the fowl! The picture below was taken before the duck snacks disturbed the peace...

If you look closely there's a spot of blue peeking out from under the wings of four birds.  

These next shots were taken at the Irving Eco-Centre / La Dune de Bouctouche, a beautiful 12 km stretch of dune. We started on the boardwalk with our shoes on...

 

It didn't take us long to get rid of the footwear and get some sand between our toes!

  

 Say, "fromage!"

We walked along the dunes for miles without encountering any other people. If we had known how amazing this place was, we would have packed a lunch and brought a blanket! Next time we'll plan to spend the entire day.

On the stroll back I found this in the sand:

...what a great day.

Oh, Canada!

We're back from a week of camping in the wilds of New Brunswick... the place where we're happy as squirrels! No phones, no computers, no television, no distractions. Here's our home base, tucked off the logging road:

Around the other side is the kitchen:

And here is our favorite WoodBooger working on the road which will one day reach into the center of the property:

Ya gotta look carefully... he's way down the trail...

Railway Tunnel of Love

I'm not sure where those tracks lead... but I'd like to go.

Independence Seaport Museum

This was another cool spot we visited while in Philadelphia. It's a beautiful museum, with a clever layout and lots of interactive exhibits to explore. The Independence Seaport Museum is right on the Delaware river, and they have two historic ships anchored in their boat basin.

  

The USS Olympia, launched in 1892, is the oldest steel warship afloat in the world. Museum patrons are able to explore large portions of the ship and the submarine Becuna. We went into every nook and cranny we were allowed access to! The museum has a program where you can stay overnight on the Olympia. Cool. Maybe next time...