Cats and dogs.

Here's another one of some cattails taken on a recent walk. Does this photo make anyone else hungry for hot dogs, or is it just me? :)

Fall foretold.

Suddenly, fall is in the air! We have been having unseasonably cool weather here in New England this past week. I, for one, am loving it!

Early fall is my favorite time of year. The days are brilliant, clear and perfectly warm. Then--once the sun sets--the temperatures swoop down to jeans-and-sweatshirt digits. Perfect nights to pull out that firepit and invite some friends over for a glass of wine and some conversation.

As I was walking the other day, I saw this telltale sign of the season ahead... I can't wait!

The scenic route.

Earlier this spring, when it got warm and I felt that I needed a change, I treated myself... to a new route to work. By simply getting on the road a few minutes earlier, I am able to avoid the morning-commute rat-race of Interstate 95.

Instead, I meander along the back roads, taking in the views with the windows rolled down. This has done wonders for my morning outlook! It is actually a shorter distance at a slower pace, and so I find myself filling the gas tank less often--a serious bonus this summer!

My new route takes me past this wonderful old barn. I have been meaning to stop and shoot it since May, and I finally got up early enough this week to squeeze it in on my way.

Midsummer mist.

Earlier in the week, I was invited to a party over at Rye Beach. Those of you who know me well will know that I am not much of a daytime beach person, preferring instead to visit during the early evening hours for a walk or picnic dinner--or even later still for a bonfire or some meteor-watching.

Luckily for me, on the afternoon of this gathering the coast was completely fogged in! I managed to steal away from the proceedings for a short beach-walk and caught this shot of the tide (and fog) rolling in.