Long Pond -- A Hidden Gem

After story time at our library today one of the mothers there mentioned a place in a nearby town called Long Pond. Since Long Pond was less than fifteen minutes away from our house I decided we would drive there before heading home for lunch just to check it out. The directions given to me ended near an old gate along a remote back road. This gate was the entrance to a hidden path which led into the woods. Grace, Jack, and I followed that short path which magically opened up before us into Long Pond. I was immediately struck by how stunningly beautiful the scenery before me was and I couldn't believe how lucky we were to have found this place. Long Pond is surrounded by mountains on all sides and the water there is warm and crystal clear. It is the perfect place for our family because the water is shallow enough for Grace to walk all the way out to the center of the very large pond and for Jack to crawl and play in the water well off of the shoreline! We were all so taken with Long Pond that Grace, Jack, and I lost track of time and ended up playing there -- and without any bathing suits or towels! By the time we left for home we were all very wet and sandy but oh so happy to have found this perfect place. It truly is a hidden gem and we can't wait to spend so many more of our days at Long Pond.