After lunch, Dean and Marilyn Thomlinson and I decided to take a walk down the canal path. We walked for 2 hours. It was a beautiful but windy stroll. Here is what we saw after we started on our walk:
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| Beginning of canal path |
As we continued on our journey, we ran into a family of swans - the family included a mother, a father, and 3 babies. It was just like the ugly duckling - the babies were sort of a gray-tan color. They were so beautiful and made me remember the gift of nature. It is just so surreal - you just don't see a family of swans in Evansville!
Here are some more pictures of what we saw on our walk...
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| Brick bridge over the canal |
There evidently is some Dutch influence in this area - they are the ones who built the canal to help irrigate the land (according to Lawrence, our bus driver). It is just a truly amazing walk. The warm sun and beautiful scenery reminded me of the blessings I have in my life and how truly amazing life really is.
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| Marilyn and me on top of the bridge |
After we got to this first bridge, we decided to head back to the manor to catch a seminar on travel. We ran back into our favorite swans on our way back home....
And here is the glorious sight we saw upon our return - thank goodness dinner was almost ready for us - boy were we hungry :)
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A view of the manor while coming up the road
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I never get tired of seeing this place - it truly is marvelous from all directions. Gregory Gregory, the man who built the manor from 1835-1856, truly knew what he was doing - and I think he did a pretty good job :)
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