Hannah and I packed up Gidget and headed over to Taft Point on Flander’s Bay yesterday. After a busy Saturday working, I needed the activity and fresh air.

Storybook-style mushrooms lined the trail to the shore.

Overcast skies loomed low over Flanders Bay. As I admired the vista, Hannah spotted the Great Blue Heron at the water’s edge.

Spotting this gorgeous bird was worth the hike out.

Objecting to company, he moved down the shore to a quieter spot.

Gidget enjoyed noodling about in the seaweed and seemed concerned when Hannah strayed too far away, always keeping her in sight.

The trees are beginning to embrace their fall colors.

A mom, a girl, and her dog appreciating a Sunday in Maine.