Old Deerfield has some great places, but my two favorites would have to "The Rock" up on Pocumtuck Ridge, for surprisingly excellent views of the valley, and the "beach" on the Deerfield River by the JV football field. We've had so much rain this spring and early summer that there were a few weeks there where it wasn't safe/healthy to go swimming, but it's really settled down now. It's one of the most idyllic spots around, especially when the farmers and campus aren't sucking water out for irrigation (which no one is doing right now, 'cause it's so wet). I've seen bald eagles fly by, there are little freshwater mussels, and the river is one of the cleaner/colder ones around. The trees on the banks (along with holding some rope swings for when you are older, Socha) make for nice shaded beaches and dappled light. If the leaves are on the trees and it's not rush hour on nearby I-91, there's very little human sights or sound, except for the occasional kayaker or tuber floating by. The eddies in the current have lots of water bugs striding around on them, and the far side has a little rapid that makes a nice sound. But you don't really care about most of that. You are really excited that there is mud there (and sand...both are good), you can play with your bucket and shovel, and I let you throw rocks into the water. Good times. Summertime, and the living is easy.
Sand toys! Mud!
There was a crow CAWWING across the river that had you very concerned.
Throwing rocks. Daddy's phone camera is much too slow for an action shot.
Bad quality video...mostly no audio, but some nice nature sounds punctuated by Dad talking and Socha squealing with delight.
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