Catie and I took a trip this weekend with our new pup, Princess. We took the subway out to Swampscott, Ma, where her Uncle Charlie picked us up and drove us back to his house. Before arriving there, we stopped and had a walk along the beach front with Princess and Andy, Catie's uncle's dog.
Once at her uncle's house, we lounged about for a bit, taking in the country life and drinking cocoa, until we decided to pack up her uncle's car and drive out for a bit of hiking. We arrived at Lynn Reservation in Lynn, MA and hopped out of the car and onto a trail. I was amazed by the snow covering the ground and how it can change the appearance of a place so drastically.
The trail we were on soon opened onto these beautiful and open plains, trees on either side and ponds scattered about, and I said outloud that, "This almost looks like a golf course." Catie agreed but we both thought well that's probably not the case, until, that is, we stumbled upon a sand trap...it was then that we realized we were right in the middle of a giant golf course, beautifully covered in snow.
We had the whole place to ourselves and let Princess off the leash to enjoy the open expanses of land. Here is Catie and Princess dancing about on the snow.
I couldn't resist the urge to make a snow angel--the first real one of my life!
Or to walk on the ice...if only I had brought my skates. (:
At the end of the day, we made a little stop by Target, a time-old friend, dearly missed at times, and indulged in a few neccessties/unnecessities. The day was topped off with a pretzel and lemonade, that hit the spot for the ride home. Princess has slept all day today, a result of a long and satisfying trip.
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