Sue and I took today's grand weather (actually hit 79!) to head down to Kittery Point and visit both Fort McClary and Fort Foster. Since it was late afternoon, we stopped off at Pepperrill Cove for dinner at Bistro 1828 on their upstairs outside patio.

As the late afternoon air became chilly in the brisk breeze blowing off the ocean, we watched the sun drop over the horizon from the outside deck of Bistro 1828.

It was a really relaxing day wandering through the forts, and then grabbing dinner on Pepperrill Cove. Fall is spectacular, and to have such diversity of places to go to experience it is a gift.

Fort McClary, Kittery Point, ME

Fort Foster, Kittery Point, ME.

Sue combing the beach for interesting rocks or perhaps, if lucky: sea glass.

Looking across from Fort Foster to Fort Constitution and the U.S. Coast Guard Station on the left, and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on the right.

Looking across Pepperrill Cove to the Piscataqua River from the outside deck at Bistro 1828 as the sun begins to slide toward the horizon behind the gathered clouds.

Last of the afternoon sun from the outside deck at Bistro 1828.

Blackened chicken gnocchi and good red wine just as the sun was setting from the outside deck at Bistro 1828.

While Sue was walking across the rocks along the shore at Fort Foster, she caught a white bird feather that had blown her way.

She was immediately taken with its symbolism, and created the following work of art as a remembrance of her brother Alan's recent passing on 10/03/24.

A white feather is a spiritual symbol of a loved one wanting to provide comfort and guidance.

As she walked along the shore, she had marveled watching the sunrays "draw water". Native Americans believe that those sunrays connect the spiritual world with our world.