Watercolors? Waterlogged? What a Good Time!

It rained dogs and llamas at yesterday but that didn't stop people from coming in droves. Admittedly, it wasn't a great day for plein air painting, a farmer's market, or a sidewalk sale but people found refuge in the galleries, shared laughs with Gina Barreca at Lyme Academy, and the rain stopped long enough for the dog show and the cook-off to go on as planned. 

Old Lyme First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder said what she loves most about the two-day festival is seeing so many people strolling up and down Lyme Street, greeting friends and neighbors--and the breaks in the weather allowed time for that too.  

"It's a beautiful place for a walk and the arts are part of it," she said. "It is just wonderful."

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