This week Teresa and I got motivated by all this great sunshine we're having and ventured out to the woods twice this week. The second trip, we joined up with some moms from her church homeschool group to explore Newburgh Falls.
They had all been before, but this was my family's first excursion. I'm absolutely thrilled to have discovered this place...and you'll soon see why! The nice thing for us, too, is that it's so close to our land! Come along with us, you're gonna love this explore...
Nothin' like 4 moms, a picnic lunch, and 20 kiddos of various ages out for a hike...especially on an exceptionally gorgeous Autumn day!
I didn't get many shots on the way in because I was lugging too much stuff, but just wait...on the way back we captured some beautiful photos!
Now up the falls to the BIG boulders! Notice how the water coming over the falls has a lavender tint to it? It really did, too! I'm so glad my camera was able to catch that!!
Careful stream crossing...funny how they all do it the same way!
Traversing the falls requires balance, determination, wet cuffs,....and very cold feet!
And the view down the stream...
When you look down we see lots of cushy, spongey moss...
And when we look up...well, it's beyond my descriptions...
Lots of hungry tummies!
We passed this small bridge on the way in...and decided to explore it further on our way back...
Catching falling leaves in mid-air descent! Oh to be 4 again!!
These paths are wide enough for some great horseback riding, too! The other two moms grew up near here...riding horses along these trails, spending summers splashing and swimming in the falls...and just storing up some cherished childhood memories! Can you imagine having this as your own backyard...???
The small bridge closer up...
And just look at this carpet of fallen leaves!
Look down here under this bridge...I also adore stacked rock under bridges...
And let's just look up again...don't ever forget to look up!
If you're thoroughly entranced and refuse to stop all this nature bliss, then please see my full slideshow of this incredibly idyllic place.
These Newburgh Falls, although rather remote, are accessible to the public...thank goodness Teresa, and the other moms knew how to find them! Now's the time to visit, too, for I hear the bugs are ferocious in the summer! Please contact me if you'd like more specific directions on how to get here. It's soooo worth the trip!
Bye! Hope you enjoyed exploring the great Maine outdoors with us today!
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