Barred Island Picnic

 

Yesterday the kids and I went on a picnic with Stewart. This is a yearly summer tradition. We took Stewart's boat to the Barred Islands, and this is not the first time we've picnic'ed there (click here for past posts featuring the Barred Islands). Stewart's family is based out of Pulpit Harbor on the North side of the island.  And this side of the island is closer to all the cool little islands. Hence picnics with Stewart tend to be more exotic than the ones we do on the south side of the island.

The Barred Islands are spectacular. Big clouds on the horizon, white shell on the beaches, blooming pink roses with bright green leaves.  It's a deserted island straight out of a pirate story. We ate lunch, did some exploring and went for a swim.

Near the end of the picnic we took the annual Stuart and Stewart picture. Stuart is named after Stewart so every year we try and take a photo of the two of them together.  (Click here for a few blog posts that feature Stuart and Stewart from years past). Every year Stuart has gotten taller and taller, and I think he is now taller than Stewart!

Patrick

Annual Stuart and Stewart photo