Back on Columbus Day, we took our first family "field trip." I love how field trips can count as school days! :) A lady at church had told me about a place called Cherry Pond, which is part of the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, NH. 
It was a really nice place to take the kids--a nice, easy (although long!) walk along an old railroad bed . . .
It was a really nice place to take the kids--a nice, easy (although long!) walk along an old railroad bed . . .
to a beautiful, remote area with woods all around, opening to a gorgeous view of the Presidential range.
The fall colors were still lovely up there, and we had a perfect day for our adventure.
The kids enjoyed looking off the observation deck.
View of Mt. Washington (snow-capped mountain on the right) and surrounding peaks
Cherry Pond
On our way home, we drove some "back roads" through Kinsman Notch, and stopped here at Beaver Pond. As we drove into the parking lot, we suddenly remembered that we'd been here before, exactly 5 years ago. Sam was about 7 mos. old at the time! As you can see, the weather had clouded up by the time we got here, and the foliage was not nearly as nice, but we still enjoyed our little visit.
The brook that runs out of Beaver Pond:
I am so thankful for this beautiful area where we live. I know that there is beauty all around, pretty much no matter where one lives . . . but we are blessed to have so much natural beauty surrounding us. And we don't have to go far to find it. We had such a nice, refreshing day away!
2 comments:
It sounds like you had a wonderful day! Too often I don't take time to really enjoy the outdoors when it gets autumn-ish & cool. You do live in a beautiful area - I'd love to see those mountains!
Looks like so much fun and is so beautiful. Sometimes I take for granted what we look at every day.
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