an Airlie morning

What a beautiful fall day! It iwas too pretty not to be outside, so I drove over to Airlie, one of many destinations in and around wonderful Wilmington. I discovered it is bigger than I thought by almost getting lost wandering in the spring and camellia gardens. By the creek, the swan couple was spending the morning grooming, washing themselves from the water, shaking their tail feathers, leaving nothing uncleaned. They were fun to watch.