Jeanine and I enjoyed a mini road trip today, which included a visit to the New England Botanical Garden, the Old Stone Church in West Boylston, and the Moore State Park in Paxton. The photo above was taken in the latter of the Old Saw Mill. I noticed a swirling pattern in the water and am very pleased with the 8-second exposure I took with my camera balanced on a handrail.

The botanical gardens were delightful. Known to Jeanine, who has visited several times, as the Tower Gardens, she did not realize this was where we were going, as I had planned the day’s itinerary. It was my first visit and certainly not my last.

I paused in the “rock playground” to complete the two-stone sculpture pictured below. It was really quite a balancing feat, and I am sure it will not survive even the slightest breeze, but very satisfying to create nonetheless.