Take Me To The Water

Now that crew is over, I am having water withdrawal! In order to combat this very serious condition, my family and I decided to check out the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex in New Jersey.

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Oh my goodness, it is wonderful! The complex is brand new and beyond beautiful. There is a picnic pavilion, boathouse, adirondack chairs (so many!), swan boats, mini golf, and fountains.

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The wooded area around the lake creates the perfect backdrop! I never knew my county was so nice before...

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Here are some of the adirondack chairs I mentioned and the colorful nautical flags that make the scene.

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I'm wearing a fedora from Target, shirt by Chaps, and carrying a vintage Coach backpack (as it turns out I've had these pieces for so long that despite my best effort to find a specific link for them, it's pretty impossible! You'll have to go on your own hunt...best of luck).

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The swans are waiting and ready to go!

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My mother caught me in a contemplative moment which may or may not have been staged ;).

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Turtle families also very much enjoy going to the recreation complex.

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Thank you Essex County for a great new complex!

-Keep It Simple

Alyssa J Freitas