Beaverbrook Nature Center

The next day, Wythe, Rebecca, Dan and I followed my aunt and uncle to the Beaverbrook nature center in NH. My aunt works there during the week teaching classes, but on the weekends she and my uncle busy themselves building a wigwam.

Before walking out to the wigwam site, we explored some of the beautiful gardens at the nature center. And of course took lots of flower photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca and I each took a crazy number of photographs.

Uncle Jon and the poppies.

After exploring the garden to until the boys almost exploded with boredom, my aunt and uncle headed out to the wigwam and the rest of us went for a short hike. We walked down a fairly easy path to Bouchard Bridge, which overlooks a swampy area. 

Then we walked over to the wigwam construction site.

They had already gathered saplings for the frame, but Uncle Jon needed to cut some of them down to size.

Then, after digging a post hole, they set it in the ground and one of them holds it in place while the other person bends it over the structure and secures it.

 

Both Wythe and Dan helped out a little. 

 

 

And then Wythe took a break to pet Lily.

Lily was the happy camp dog.

After a bit, we hugged Aunt Kap and Uncle Jon goodbye and headed out to a local farmers' market before heading home. 

They had beautiful plants for sale.

And a cute little ice cream place by the parking area.

After purchasing more things than we needed, we headed back to the highway and went home.