The Rockery

The Rockery

Regular readers may remember that over Labor Day weekend we visited the Ipswich River Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, which includes The Rockery - a small mountain of boulders with paths and caves built by the former estate owner. The girls have been asking to go back ever since. Yesterday we returned.

We had no schedule so the girls were able to play at the Rockery as long as they wanted. They really enjoy climbing around on the paths and through the grotto. Audrey likes to go off-trail and climb the steepest way, of course. She is her father's daughter.

The weather was gorgeous - mid-60s and sunny. The trees are just starting to turn and the forest and ponds look magical. I was very content.

This visit we wandered around on some of the other trails in the sanctuary. We found the old stone bridge under which is lots of pond scum. Audrey and Charlotte discovered that if you throw a stone into it, you make a hole in the algae but that it quickly closes up again. They proved that to themselves via repeated experimentation.

The Rockery is going to be a family favorite to which we will return many times while we live here.