Essex

On our way back to Sandy's from The Pink Sleigh, we drove down Main Street in Essex, which is full of small shops and old colonial homes.

We stopped at the Griswold Inn's gift shop and browsed.  It has a nice collection of varied and unusual items but I only bought a couple of postcards.

We took a shortcut through the shipyard to get to Sandy's street.  A thunderstorm had passed through the area while we were at The Pink Sleigh and skies remained cloudy for the rest of the day.

Here is a view of Sandy's house from their new dock. They look out across the cove to Essex Island which separates the cove from the Connecticut River. Maybe the recent storm chased away the swans that usually float around here. It's a very peaceful setting.

Wishing you a relaxing weekend with plenty of time to do what you enjoy!