Saturday Mark, BuddyTheElf and I wanted to spend some time outside as the weater was gorgeous. We hiked a trail at Ospry Point in Newcastle where it met up with the Marsh River Preserve.
We headed down the trail towards the marsh, where everything is still a bright green and the trail was nicely marked.
The marsh grass was stunning in its deep green coloring. And the sky was a robin's egg blue with soft, puffy clouds about.
We made our way towards another part of the trail and came upon another view of the marsh. I spotted lots of sea lavendar along the grassy edge, just waiting to bloom.
A heart I spotted on the trail.
The boys always walk ahead of me as they know I stop and start constantly to take photos or explore something!Mark had the preserve's pamphlet and read that this dark green leafy plant was called "rattlesnake plantain". After I silently screamed "horrors" to myself I learned that in July and August it will produce a white tipped flower on a long stem. Since I left my glasses at home I couldn't see if there were any such things. I must admit I did pretty well with guessing at what photos I was taking!
Mark informed me that this was called a "pile of rocks"! Who knew? According to the brochure these were common. Maybe a spot to collect extra rocks for a job?
Everything was green and lush. The ferns were particularly beautiful for this late in the summer.
Found two different kinds of ferns that were living side by side. They both are very pretty.
Horrors! I couldn't believe my eyes that a leaf was orangy red already. Must be a fluke!
I snapped this photo this evening. Can you guess why?
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Hmmm...I'm guessing you took the last picture because summer is slowing waning and fall is approaching?
Going back to that pile of rocks, I wonder if someone or people purposely pile rocks on the trail?? There so much to see at the preserve. I'd be like you, stopping often to take picture.
is summer going to fade? Cheryl, u r still looking for the "love" shapes, that was why your boys were ahead of u.. i would do the same too if the weather is cooling here..
Yes! I see that tiny heart at the center of the flower, Cheryl and that leaf isn't a fluke...I've noticed a few here on the ground and in the trees too! Enjoyed the walk, like you I have to meander when on a path!
We both have guessing photos in our posts, Cheryl! :)
Lovely photos, Cheryl. I see the tiny heart in the flower.......
I'm certainly going to check out Healthy Maine Walks.org as we like to hike too with our gradsons. Thanks so much for sharing your day.
thanks for taking us along, I enjoyed seeing green things growing and an autumn leave-fall is coming.
I love the last picture a lot.I think u meant the fall is coming..
The signs at the beginning of this post had me thinking. I saw more than one heart in this. You amaze me with your vision.
I love to see the little wooden bridge. Its presence looks very funny.
Beautiful country side, I love it!
Beautiful landscape... I likedthe third pic (from top) most ... others are great too
:)
Hi Cheryl, you snapped that pic in the evening? No bees around? Ha ha. Search me.
But I sure love this marsh and woods. Any fishing aloud?
Must be some real whoppers there.....
Your pics are always so refreshing.....and of places I don't think I will be seeing, ha ha.....but nice to know Paradise still exists.
Have fun, keep well, Lee.
What a wonderful trail!!! I love the ferns....I tried to transplant and grow in my yard....but to hot and dry for these beauties.....
Thanks for taking us along on your hike. You've done a wonderful job of showing the beauty of Maine. I'm impressed with the quality of the pictures you took -- especially since you didn't have your glasses.
Hi Cheryl, You took that last photo because there's a heart in the middle. You are the queen of finding hearts!!!!!!
Loved your little walk... Those ferns are so pretty --and yet different, one from another...
Thanks for taking us on your walk...
Hugs,
Betsy
What a beautiful day, Cheryl. I just love the sky in the top pictures. The ferns are so pretty and yes, lush. I haven't seen ferns in a long time. I love the hearts you always find in nature. What a lovely day you shared. It's almost as good as being there. :)
I am not ready for autumn leaves! I (heart) them, but not yet!
Me too will busy snapping pics & study around & let the guys go ahead of me esp when it's the 1st time to that particular place :-)
Dora
Healthy walk indeed with all these soothing colors of green and blue, nature's freshness of smell and purity of air.
Lovely Preserve, and awsome pictures!
Oh wow, am delighted to know that despite your fribromyalgia, you were able to hike. Atta girl. Love the photos. I see another heart there! Curious to know about the snap! :)
love shaped flower too!
What wonderful photos from a gorgeous day. But, as you can guess, I really love the heart! In fact, I'm going to link this post to this week's Guest Heart Thursday - I hope you don't mind!
clytie-randomhearts.blogspot.com
Lovely pictures. Great heart.
Dropped by from Guest heart Thursday.
Dani
Everything looks gorgeous ...love your blog name and title...it truly is what you make it! Hope to get back to that part of the country one day...
I like your blog's title and it fits on how you wirte. I really liked the pictures. Did you take them? They look really good.
Lovely pics! And, no I couldn't guess why.
Were you playing "he loves me, he loves me not"...
I'm thinking..mmm...you took that last photo because there is a heart shape but still can't see. I'm terrible at this, aren't i?
love your blog very entertaining and engaging to the readers. i hope the rattlesnake plantain plant doesnt mean that theres rattlesnake around the area.
wow fall must be around the corner, you already see the first few orange red leaf in the ground, i love fall color transformation
thank you for visiting my ExpressInStyle blog. new follower jazevox
Beautiful photos! I'm amazed by the amount of hearts you find. :)
I love your stories that go with the photos--nice photos and looks like a good time.
Jim
I love your photo's, they are gorgeous. Please don't let summer go yet. We are coming over in October for the fall colours. I don't want it to be over before we get there...
It looks beautiful there. I briefly popped into Maine once, but I would like to go back for an extended visit one day.
Lee
Tossing It Out
Very nice photo of Mark in the woods,
I was just thinking this morning when I was driving to work that I haven't chatted with you for a while. You must have "Heard" me.
How are you?
Hi Cheryl, You and I would do well walking together - we could send the guys on ahead! Now you've got me started looking for hearts - I'm finding them everywhere! (I see the petals and the leaf and the puddle hearts - also, the sky and hills in distant landscape form a heart.)
The whole trip was so enjoyable Cheryl! I liked it so much that I was feeling "into" it. Thanks so much for sharing such beautiful pictures you have taken.
And sorry, I couldn't guess why you took the last photo. Although I'm excited to know, even if I won't know, for whatever reason you took it, it's beeeeeeeeeeautiful :)
RoseBelle: The rocks were left by farmers after they cleared the fields. As for the last photo...there is a tiny heart in its center! Good guess.
reanaclaire: Thank you for your nice comment. Yes I still look around for heart shapes!
Wanda: Thanks for stopping by, I just knew you would spot the heart!
Carol Blackburn: Good guess!
Lin Floyd: Summer seems to be slowing down now...some mornings the air has the "fall feeling" in it.
shahana: Yes the last photo does look like fall but there is also a tiny heart in the flower's center!
KleinsteMotte: Thank you for the nice comment. Isn't it fun to look for hearts?
rainfield: Thanks for coming by.
Pete: Glad you enjoyed "the walk", and thanks for stopping by.
Sharodindu: Glad you enjoyed the walk!
Uncle Lee: I am fortunate to live where there are many land trusts to protect the land. I am not sure about the fish here, all I know is whenever my husband fishes, he throws the fish back!
nanny: I would love to have many of these gorgeous ferns in my yard too!
George: Thanks for coming by. I have now put my extra glasses in the backpack so I will always be prepared!
BetsyfromTennessee: Yay! You discovered the tiny heart! I am glad you enjoyed the walk!
LucytheCat: So glad you enjoyed the walk. Its wonderful to have such nice hiking spots here, we are truly blessed.
Linda Reeder: I agree, its way too early for fall.I do, however, (heart)fall!
Zooropa: I am always tagging slowly along...I've learned to slow down and enjoy whats around me.
DUTA: I am pleased you enjoyed the walk, and yes, it was very soothing. Mother Nature has given us many beautiful gifts indeed!
Tes: So nice of you to come by. I have vowed to hike as much as I can, fibromyalgia will have to fight me to stop! I don't move very fast now BUT it has its blessings...I can enjoy all the beauty around me. And the last photo has a tiny heart in its center.
wenn: Glad you enjoyed the hearts!
Clytie: Isn't it fun to search for hearts around us?
Dani: Welcome and pleased you liked the cute little heart.
ain't for city gals: Hello! So glad you came by...you've got a new follower in me!
Stephanie: Hello! So pleased you enjoyed the photos, and yes I took all of them!
Rachna: Glad you came by...the last photo has a tiny heart in the flower's center!
TechnoBabe: I never thought of playing "he loves me, he loves me not" as I am truly blessed!
yonca: Hello, glad you stopped by. My last photo of the little flower has a tiny little heart in its center!
JAZEVOX: Welcome! No, no rattlesnakes around. I do not like any snakes!
James: Hi! I try to find hearts wherever I go, at first it was just rocks but now I have started looking at other things. Much more fun!
JimB: Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed.
Sheilagh: So nice of you to come by and leave the nice comment. It is beautiful here in the fall and how nice that you will be here to enjoy it.
arlee bird: Hello, nice to hear from you! Did you visit the Maine coast when you were here?
Ann: Hi! I have been very lax in blogging this summer. It was nice that you "thought" of me! I have been a little under the weather with the fibro and learning how to "adjust" to it.
Barb: Oh yes indeed we would make great walking buddies! Isn't it fun to look for hearts? I challenge myself to find at least one each time I am walking.
Bhavesh Chhatbar: The last photo of the little flower was taken because the tiny, tiny little heart in the flower's center!
Did you visit the Maine coast when you were here?
Not exactly. Just drove over to Maine from New Hampshire and ate in a seafood restarant along the water near Portland so we could say we'd been in Maine. Didn't see much of anything. That's why I want to go back someday.
Lee
Tossing It Out
I won't get tired of trekking those pathways if I'm there! Cool place! I'd be engrossed too with all those eye catching little stuff around.
Thanks for sharing all of them Cheryl!
I'm glad I could finally stop by and walk with you for a bit. Your photos are always so gorgeous.
I love how you find hearts everywhere you go...
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