Today, Sierra and I finished camp around 12 noon. I was trying to figure out what to do for the rest of the day. It was gorgeous, the kind of summer day I love. The sky was blue, the grass was green, there was a breeze and the temperature was in the high 70s. No way I wanted to go home and clean, or do anything in the house!! We live in an area called the Rondout Valley. We are nestled between two mountain ranges. Close by are two mountains, each have beautiful lakes. When they boys were younger I used to wait for a summer day like this and take them hiking on one of the mountains. It was always one of my favorite days. We used to watch the hawks when we were on top of the mountain. They would fly out and glide down below us. Anyway...I digress!!! Since it was already after noon time I decided we would go on a special picnic. One of the mountains has a road you can drive up right to the lake. There are plenty of hiking trails once you get up there. Since I didn't have a lot of time...that is the option I chose. We stopped and got some lunch and then drove to the mountain.Sierra hadn't been there before. We parked the car and walked up the path. I told her to run ahead to see what she could see. When she saw the lake she simply squealed in delight. " Mommy..its the most beautiful lake!!" We found a rock and had our lunch. She just kept saying how much she loved nature and we were really in nature now!! After lunch we walked around a little. The mountain is a state park and they even have a swimming area. It was the perfect thing to do on a perfect day!
No matter where we are Sierra always spots the new moon. Do you see it??
Just gorgeous!! I love it! Wish I were there with you both!
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