This Labor Day Monday was a great chance for us to venture to a local spot we have never been before! A friend of mine had the day off and we talked about bringing Kylie and Jimmy and their good buddy Bristol with us for a morning of fresh air before it got too hot and humid. Mother Nature sure has been a little moody with us here in New England! First Tornados this summer, and Earthquake and a Hurricane! I’m a little afraid to go outside sometimes!

 

So, right down the street from my friend in Milford, MA there is a great public parking area and access to the Upper Charles River Bike Trail that goes all around to neighboring towns! A perfect place to meet and take a few pictures!

When you get there you are greeted by a great big sign letting you know all the rules and who to thank for putting this all together.

There is a cute little community bulletin board too! I hardly ever see these around anymore back when people used to use ink and paper to post messages!!Walking up over the hill was a real treat and I had to stop for a second and take it all in. I forget that such beautiful places aren’t just on other peoples blogs far away, it’s right here if I just take a minute to stop and look around me. You can start to see the fall colors coming it! I can’t wait for the crisp cool air and the warm smell of apple cider and pumpkin bread… mmmm… But, I digress from our walk!!

The community even put in a whole picnic area over looking the lake. Wouldn’t you want to pack the kids up some weekend or take a little longer lunch break with your pup and enjoy the fresh air and tranquil views!! I sure would!!

 

Just to the left is a beautiful waterfall with a big river rock-bed. I am surprised after Hurricane Irene it’s not completely covered. I think waters around here receded pretty quickly. We were very lucky!

The bike trail is a great place for me to walk the dogs, them being black and shaggy I always worry about ticks, even with a monthly preventative. But who wants to always walk around a town and city? The bike trail offers a paved area to walk the dogs and keep them bug free (We always check before we get in the car anyways!) and still offer more to see then just building after building. This field stretched out SO far and really made me question if I was still in Massachusetts and not teleported to some place in Kansas!

 

All during our walk you could make out different church steeples peaking out over the tree tops. I wish I had stopped to take pictures of more!

So I can’t believe that I completely forgot to take a group photo of the pups! This photo was from a walk we took at Hopkinton State Park back in April. Jimmy is a bit taller now but other then that, they all look the same!

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Hopefully we have our attempt at a super cute craft project for the little girl I nanny coming up by the end of the week!

Thanks!
Ali