Yikes, this past weekend we celebrated our 44th Wedding Anniversary. Hardly seems possible, when I am only 18! Well, feel 18 inside anyway.
We like to go out for dinner on occasion, but our favorite thing to do is pack a picnic lunch, load it, the lawn chairs and ourselves into the car, and set off on an adventure to find a road we have never been down before. What fun to travel down it to discover what awaits at the end of it.
On Saturday the weatherman promised a warm sunny day, so we packed up the car and set off on our adventure. We found
Narrows Lock Road, and discovered a gem at the end of the road.
We parked the car, set up our lawn chairs and enjoy a marvelous view of Rideau Lake and the song of the Loon. The sunshine was warm, but there was still a cool breeze coming off the lake, so I wrapped up tight in my shawl, and soaked in the afternoon.
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What a glorious way to spend an afternoon. |
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AC set up the camera on a tripod so we could both get in the picture. Neat huh? |
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AC wandered off to take pictures from time to time, but I stayed put at the waters edge. |
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As the afternoon wore on, we moved over to the other side of the lock, and set up our picnic supper on the dock. |
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Very sunny and a lot warmer on this side of the lock. |
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It was the perfect spot for our picnic supper though. |
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And a perfect spot for AC to set up his camera... |
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Then sit and wait for the perfect picture of the sunset. |
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It was a beautiful one indeed. |