After a hectic morning of taking Maia to dance and squeezing in a run while she was in class, we hurried
home so we could jump in the car with Rick and Tristyn and head to Ohio Pyle. My sister-in-law, Becky, and her husband, Nate, were meeting us there. Becky was going rafting with some friends of hers, Rick and Nate kayaking and the kids and I were planning on spending the day having a picnic lunch, exploring and generally having a good time outside. I took LOTS of pictures and though I plan on posting quite a few what I'm posting is probably only about 1/4 of the pictures.
Ohio Pyle Falls
Lunch was on some large rocks overlooking the river. The kids had mini-make-your-own-pizzas. They made smiley faces out of the sauce but Maia ate half of hers.
We could see Rick and Nate from where we had lunch but just barely. It helped when I zoomed in with the camera. Here, they are about to practice surfing on a small wave just up ahead.
I'm not sure what type of bird this was so I took a picture hoping someone might be able to identify it.
Sitting on the rocks in the hot sun for lunch made it necessary to cool off a bit afterwards. We climbed up the rocks, up a hill and across part of the park, making our way back up stream and above the Falls where there is a popular wading spot.
Here it is! Proof that Tristyn does run on occasion. We were heading towards the 'Gnome Home' that we visited a few months ago. But this time...
with a better camera! Tristyn immediately plunked down to start making stuff--I think for the gnome?
If you look carefully, you can see that Tristyn is tying two sticks together with grass. He said he was making the top part of a helicopter.
Meanwhile, I swiveled the camera around just in time to surprise a fairy!!
This is quite possibly my favorite picture. Ever.