Today, we got out to go fishing near Day Street, Granby. Although we didn't have any bites, we captured great scenery and saw really neat historical objects.
At Day Street, it was fast-moving water, with mini rapids and sandy banks. There was a little concrete bridge, and we only saw a few glass bottles, as apposed to the amount we saw last time.
Next, we went to the old Baptist Cemetery, where we saw lots of crumbling gravestones, with familiar names, Hayes, Cossitt, Holcomb. These are all names I know, because of the Hayes and Holcomb farms. Also, we have the Cossitt Library in Granby, a really nice small place. Moon was another popular name. Most of these stones were from the 1700s to the early 1800s. There was one stone that had "Revolutionary war" at the top. This man (who I think was a Hayes) had survived the war. Some other stones had children's deaths, two were 11 months old and a year old. Sad, yes, but interesting. Another stone had a 1776 war veteran, and his family. Behind the cemetery, there were also old cars, stripped of paint and licence plates. With missing seats and tires, the cars make it their own grave site. Near the cliff, I found a turkey feather.
Last, we went to a secret pond, surrounded by shrubs and pines. There were only V-shaped ripples in the water, to indicate a fish. The bleached grass was wrapped around purple/red thorns, and we could hear lots of birds singing.
We had a great trip, and I hope we can do it again soon!
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