Back in October, life took me to Newburyport, not somewhere I usually get to.  I had hoped to again visit the beaches of Plum Island with its National Wildlife Refuge.  But heavy rains and winds curtailed those plans.  

Instead, I spent some time around both sides of the Merrimack River.  A stop at Abraham’s Bagel was the perfect stop: good coffee and a pumpernickel bagel, toasted with vegetable cream cheese.  Then a spot at the window counter was perfect for watching the comings and goings on Liberty Street.  People watching can be an enjoyable pastime.  

Later, I stumbled onto the Salisbury Town Wharf, a tranquil place on a rainy October morning.  But the ideal place to get some photos is on the river.  That is where I took this photo.  A photo I truly had not envisioned as I planned this trip, but a photo I’m happy I had the opportunity to take, several Double-Crested Cormorants, sitting on a floating dock, representing a lazy morning. 

I welcomed a lazy morning that day.  Though I prefer to live in a small town these days, Newburyport is a place I hope to visit again.