A walk in the Park~Hammonasset State Park

Last week Jeff and I took a trip to Hammonasset State Park with my Sicksta, her hubby and my niece, Tara.

Tara drove us old folks to the park.

We drove east toward the end of the park and stopped to check out the butterfly garden..

Huge shell sculptures near of the butterfly garden..

There were thousands of swallows flying around this area…

I  was enjoying their acrobatics and neglected to get a photo of them.

We crossed the road to the beach and had our picnic lunch..

We were joined by this hungry gull.

After our lunch we took a walk..

Heading east along the beach.

Tara on the rocks..

Message written with small stones..

Peace no War..

We followed a series of paths and the coastline..

Jelly flowers decorated the shore  ....

Jeff and Attillio take a break

While Lori, Tara and I take photos..

Peace seems to be the beach art theme of the day..

A beach full of small shells..

Someone took some of the shells and left this pretty design.

View looking west into the sun..

looking east…

We continue to follow the rocky coastline..

Lori and I stop at this area to take a few more photos..

..of these rocks in the shallow water surrounded by a thin line of foam..

It is reminiscent of a Japanese rock garden..

We continue on past the salt marsh..

by the rock monster..

leaving the rocky beach to follow the path for a bit..

Wildflowers line the pathway..

The path ends again and we walk the along the rocky shore..

X marks the spot..

We reach the end of the walk..

I was feeling energetic..

My Sister took this photo me lifting up Cormorant Rock..

Jeff does some birding while I do the heavy lifting..

Sicksta photographing rocks I presume..

Tara taking photos of the log and her feet?

Here are my feet..

and the little Wood Owl.

Or are they nostrils?

On our way back to the car..

A Snowy Egret and a Little Blue x Tri-colored HeronThat's it folks..

We are back to the beginning..

A super day with the family..