Not every picture has kids in it...

I ask myself often, "What did you used to take pictures of before you had a kid?"

Here are some photos from England and Germany that don't have people as the main subject.

The view from our backyard.  We had some beautiful sunsets and sunrises.

What a quaint little stone cottage we stayed in.  I'm so surprised that someone doesn't live in this house full time.  I'd have a hard time renting it out.

The poppy.. a symbol of peace, and what a perfect one was found growing up through a crack in the wall.

Low tide.

Tidal pool at low tide.

Ripples in the sand.

Great little fishing communities.

An island in the river in Tubingen.

Double deck train.  Headed back to Edemissen

On the river in Hamburg.

Bikes and flowers and markets and autumn leaves

On Sunday we woke up to a beautiful, crisp, sunny day and headed down to the market.  Sarah and Emmett and I have been impatient to get back on the Waterfront Trail and do some more exploring, so instead of parking at the market, we parked at the Children's Garden on the far side of Cayuga and road over the inlet and around to the Farmers Market.

We're really happy with the bike trailer.  Em. C. Harrington fits in their nicely inside his carseat and the seat snugs in tightly with the lap strap across it.  I'm surprised at how smooth the ride is.  The Dude was awake and looking around for some of the ride, which is super cute, and then he fell asleep in his chariot.

The market was busy, but we managed to get all the food we wanted anyway.

Cormorant on the lake.  Waiting for a fish to swim by.

Friends ride bikes together.

Boo had to head home at noon on Sunday, so we said goodbye to him in the parking lot, but we hadn't had enough bike riding yet.  Sarah says, "Let's go!"

These are some photos I took in the Children's Garden.

I like this one a lot.

On the way home, we had to stop and take a picture of our bucolic valley. 

Getting ready for the next season.

After a long, wonderful day, we're ready for bed.