Showing posts with label autumn in New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autumn in New York. Show all posts

10.27.2016

Glimpses of Fall . . .

Last Saturday, I pulled over to the Storm King Mountain overlook on my way home from photographing a fundraiser for our local homeless animals.  It was 41 degrees outside, very windy and a steady rain was starting to fall but I was determined to take photos while the foliage was at its peak.  I wanted to share what a beautiful part of our country we're blessed enough to be living in.  Mother Nature's art work at its finest!!






These are the ski slopes at West Point.  Hopefully they'll be filled with snow and skiers this winter.  Last winter was pretty much a bust.  : (



The overlook looks down on West Point.  I believe this is a soccer field.  We also have Stewart Air Force Base/Airport nearby so we are always seeing military planes and helicopters flying overhead. 










I love the bits of fog that sit in the valley. 


I wait all year for this and then it's gone in the blink of an eye.  We even had a bit of snow this morning.  Now it's raining with a little bit of ice mixed in for good measure.  Megan is home sick today.  We're waiting to hear if it's strep throat.  Perfect day to stay in our jammies I would say!!  : )


Have a beautiful day!! ~ Wendy


10.21.2015

Chaperones for a Day . . .




Jim and I volunteered to be chaperones for Megan's class trip to go to a local farm yesterday.  All of the kindergarten classes boarded buses and headed out to Secor Farm for a tractor ride and pumpkin picking.  It was like Christmas Eve the night before to get her to go to sleep.  She was so excited to be going on a school bus for her very first time and this was also her very first school field trip.  : )

Lunch before the hay ride.
Pure joy!!!!!
Our crew for the day ~ Brianna, Reynaldo and Megan.  They were absolutely adorable!!!
All aboard for the tractor ride!!!!
We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day.  The sky was bright blue and it was close to 70 degrees which is pretty warm for New York this time of year.







The kids got to pick their own pumpkin, go thru a corn maze and run around and just enjoy the beautiful day we were blessed with.





I did get my crew to sit still long enough for a group photo!!  : )
This was in the pond we drove past for the tractor ride.  The kids were laughing and screaming.  Lol!!!


Girl power!!!!!!!!
It was such a wonderful day filled with laughter and happy faces.  I hope Megan makes friends as easily when we move.  I was telling my husband the other day that we are so blessed to have such happy children.  Our house is always filled with laughter.  I'm the first person to admit I need my alone time and I'm lucky to be able to have it on a pretty regular basis but I think I'm happiest when everyone is home at dinner time and the neighborhood kids are flitting in and out.  I made all the neighborhood kids promise that they will come to our new house as often as possible.  There is going to be more room for them to stay over and our door is always open to them.  I've given up on the thought of ever having an empty nest.  I just don't know if I could stand all that quiet.  : )


Happy Wednesday!! ~ Wendy