This morning we hiked out to Hutchins Island, which is just off Islesboro to the east of us. When the tide is out a land bridge appears that you can walk across to the Hutchins, which is a bird sanctuary. It was pretty cool (at least Jen and I thought so). We left right before the official low tide and had a completely dry walk out to the island. Is it still an island if you can walk to it sometimes? Either way, it gave us some time to talk more about landforms and sing “We Wish You a Merry Isthmus.”
Jen and I left behind our whiny kids – no strangers, no large wild animals, no worries, right? – and headed out to an even smaller island connected by a more narrow land bridge. While we hiked the kids “saved snails” that were stuck on the dry land by throwing them back into the water. I appreciate the ability to find something fun to do when you wish you parents would stop torturing you and just go make lunch.
Pictures are from top: (1) the view from the house to Hutchins; (2) the land bridge ; (3) the view from the island; (4) saving snails.
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