Dinner and a walk: September 30 2024

This evening my husband and I grabbed a bite to eat at a local eatery, called the Gold Nugget, before setting off on a walk on some local trails.

While I wasn’t getting steps as I ate dinner, I will share some pics because it fueled my walk. See what I did there? How’s that for tying it all together?

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I had an amazing salad with grilled chicken, pears, candied walnuts, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. Okay, I admit. I also had a glass of my favorite beer with it!

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We set out on our walk directly from the restaurant. There are some parks with trails and some ponds and lakes and marshes right nearby.

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It was a beautiful evening, and dusk was falling.

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We navigated along a boardwalk, which runs through a marsh. I just loved the muted colors of the dusky sky and faded end-of-season cattails and reeds.

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Here and there, some color still blooms.

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The parks were so charming! With all that is going on in the world, it’s always a source of comfort to see simple parks and places where children play.

I was only able to take a few more pictures, as it was getting too dark. I evidently didn’t get the play structures!

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We got back to the restaurant just as it was becoming truly dark!

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Thanks very much for visiting my post!

Photo credits: All of the photos in this post were taken by me and belong to me, unless otherwise noted.

My bio: I am a fiction writer and photographer based in Minnesota. I have had a lifelong love of fiction writing. I earned my MFA in writing from the University of New Hampshire. My short stories have appeared in a range of literary journals and anthologies, and my first short story collection, Somewhere in Minnesota is available on Amazon US as well as international Amazon sites., Barnes & Noble or from the publisher.