As it is a long weekend, we decided to drive a little way up the coast to Popham Beach State Park for a picnic lunch and a walk about. It may not have been what most people consider beach weather, being closer to 55 °F (12 °C) than the 85 °F (29 °C) we had the other day, but we wrapped up well and enjoyed a bracing time, admiring the large amounts of driftwood, the very choppy water, and some hard-working swallows that were being buffeted around.
We made a brief stop at Fort Popham before heading home. It’s a compact structure, dating back to the Civil War. It’s possible to visit parts of it, although other bits are clearly in need of restoration. We were more than a little distracted, however, by what was going on in the river on which it stands. As we watched, dozens of seals bobbed by, heading inland. Sometimes we would catch a few noses, at other times we would see a Nessie-like arch of a back before it disappeared, and occasionally one would give a great sinus clearing snuffle.
They caused quite a lot of excitement on the beach, both for the human and canine visitors!
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