{"id":3128,"date":"2016-07-04T11:11:07","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T15:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=3128"},"modified":"2016-07-04T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T15:13:01","slug":"connecticut-river-bradford-to-orford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=3128","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut River, Bradford to Orford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, I kayaked the stretch of the Connecticut River from Bradford, VT to Orford, NH with Jane&#8217;s family. It was a trip down memory lane for me. My sister, Barb, (and sometimes others) paddled this stretch several times, camping near Piermont, painting several scenes each trip.<figure id=\"attachment_3129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3129\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/looking-toward-Piermont-6077.jpg\" alt=\"Looking toward Piermont, NH\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/looking-toward-Piermont-6077.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/looking-toward-Piermont-6077-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/looking-toward-Piermont-6077-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking toward Piermont, NH<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3116\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/approaching-bradford-bridge-6063.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching the Bradford  bridge\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/approaching-bradford-bridge-6063.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/approaching-bradford-bridge-6063-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/approaching-bradford-bridge-6063-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching the Bradford  bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We had a relaxing paddle,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3124\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Russ-and-waterfall-6075.jpg\" alt=\"Russ looking at the waterfall\" width=\"600\" height=\"551\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Russ-and-waterfall-6075.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Russ-and-waterfall-6075-150x138.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Russ-and-waterfall-6075-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russ looking at the waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3123\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rick-6118.jpg\" alt=\"Rick\" width=\"600\" height=\"594\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rick-6118.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rick-6118-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Rick-6118-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3118\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Averil-Susy-6073.jpg\" alt=\"Averil and her mom\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Averil-Susy-6073.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Averil-Susy-6073-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Averil-Susy-6073-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Averil and her mom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3117\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Averil-Leslie-6053.jpg\" alt=\"Averil and Leslie\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Averil-Leslie-6053.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Averil-Leslie-6053-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Averil-Leslie-6053-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Averil and Leslie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>did some bird watching,<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3119\" style=\"width: 524px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cedar-waxwing-6105.jpg\" alt=\"Cedar waxwing\" width=\"524\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cedar-waxwing-6105.jpg 524w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cedar-waxwing-6105-131x150.jpg 131w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cedar-waxwing-6105-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cedar waxwing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3127\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/turkey-vulture-6113.jpg\" alt=\"Turkey vulture\" width=\"600\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/turkey-vulture-6113.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/turkey-vulture-6113-150x141.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/turkey-vulture-6113-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turkey vulture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3122\" style=\"width: 473px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kingbird-6128.jpg\" alt=\"Kingbird\" width=\"473\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kingbird-6128.jpg 473w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kingbird-6128-118x150.jpg 118w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kingbird-6128-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kingbird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3121\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/green-heron-6040.jpg\" alt=\"Green heron\" width=\"600\" height=\"459\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/green-heron-6040.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/green-heron-6040-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/green-heron-6040-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green heron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3120\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/geese-6089.jpg\" alt=\"Canada geese\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/geese-6089.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/geese-6089-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/geese-6089-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canada geese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>but were very glad to see the Orford bridge.<figure id=\"attachment_3126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3126\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Susy-approaching-Orford-6130.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching the Orford bridge\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Susy-approaching-Orford-6130.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Susy-approaching-Orford-6130-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Susy-approaching-Orford-6130-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching the Orford bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>We ended the trip with a stop for ice-cream in Fairlee.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3125\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Russ-with-ice-cream-6146.jpg\" alt=\"Russ with an ice-cream cone.\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Russ-with-ice-cream-6146.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Russ-with-ice-cream-6146-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Russ-with-ice-cream-6146-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russ with an ice-cream cone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, I kayaked the stretch of the Connecticut River from Bradford, VT to Orford, NH with Jane&#8217;s family. It was a trip down memory lane for me. My sister, Barb, (and sometimes others) paddled this stretch several times, camping near Piermont, painting several scenes each trip. We had a relaxing paddle, did some bird watching, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=3128\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Connecticut River, Bradford to Orford&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[193,64,97,30,63,191,134,192],"class_list":["post-3128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-bradford","tag-canadian-geese","tag-cedar-waxwing","tag-connecticut-river","tag-green-heron","tag-ice-cream","tag-kayaking","tag-orford"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3S4pT-Os","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3128"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3130,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3128\/revisions\/3130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}