Monday, October 20

Our day started with a large flock of turkeys walking through Mark and Diane’s yard. We first saw them across the street, but Mark and Diane knew they would eventually be in their yard.

I had my best view of them from our bedroom, where I could see them in one of the garden boxes.

They are both pretty and kind of ugly at the same time.

When they finished searching for food in the garden boxes they walked into the woods and up the hill toward the Catholic church – just in time for morning Mass. 🙂

Most times we come up here we go on a day trip to an area we have never been, and sometime to places they have never seen. They are into quilting and basket making, so I reminded them to include any shops along the way. This was our first stop in Turner, Maine.

While they look for quilting and basket making items, I look for photo opportunities.

Beautiful colors

Mark and Diane looking for things they needed.

Cerwin wanted a picture of this bear.

This moose was part of the same quilt. This is when I got the idea to take any pictures, signs, or things we saw concerning moose, because part of the reason we were headed to Rangely, Maine, was in hopes of seeing a real moose.

I found one more moose in the shop.

As we headed northwest, we could see that the colored leaves were beyond their peak with many on the ground.

Our next stop was for a bathroom and walking break. The bathroom was closed, but we did get in a bit of fresh air and walking.

The scenery from the bridge was fascinating and pretty.

We heard the waterfall before we saw it.

We all noticed the pretty rock formations.

I found some pretty Northern Red Oak leaves.

A scenic, beautiful stop at Height of the Land.

There were a few signs honoring Thoreau.

There were signs here that summer is over and the fall frosts have taken their toll on the vegetation.

We stopped here for a bathroom break. This store did not have a bathroom but directed us to a public restroom a few buildings away. This is a hunting, fishing, snowmobile, and ski area, so they are prepared for visitors who need a bathroom.

I found another moose.

I found a few weeds to photograph in the garden at the restroom. My flower ID says this is Feather Reed Grass

These tiny, pretty, Hare’s Foot Clover brought a bit of color to the area.

We found this map to be interesting. We got here by traveling by Height of Land Overlook and were traveling on to Rangeley.

When leaving town, Mark, “Here is another moose for you.” We didn’t have a moose to weigh but got a picture of the cute sign.

I told Mark during the early part of our trip that I would like a picture of an old-style barn and house that are connected by other buildings. This made it easy for the owners to get to the barn when the snow was deep.

Next, we took a logging road, hoping to see a moose.

No moose, but an interesting drive.

We heard this logging equipment before we saw it and just a bit up the road, we came upon a logging truck which was blocking the road while waiting on a load of logs.

This was on Diane’s bucket list – and it was the last day it was open to cars for the season.

There is a 360-degree view here.

Look at Height of the Land area where we had stopped earlier.

I photographed some of the signs.

I found another moose.

This is for our daughter Deb who often rescues skunks. 🙂

Cerwin, Diane, and Mark. It was very windy. Diane and I were glad we wore hooded jackets.

After getting back on the main road again, Mark stopped so I could get a picture of this moose sign. We figured this was our last chance to see a live moose, but there were no moose.

We hadn’t eaten anything (except a nut mix) since breakfast, so this meal ate Homestead Restaurant in Farmington, Maine, tasted good to us.

A sunset view of going under an underpass as we neared home.

When we arrived home, we found pictures that our great granddaughter Nzeba drew for us.

She is a good artist for a second grader. Thanks Elizabeth for dropping those off for us.

It was an amazing day. I LOVE day trips.