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Tour of the Hidden Water Sculpture Trail

Callie Dupuis, 9, left, watches her friends Reese Campbell, 10, center, and Hailley Campbell, 12, do walkovers while they and Callie's sister, Macie Dupuis, 7, not show, all of Norwich practice their gymnastics while spending time at Eastern Point Beach in Groton Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Pam Campbell, mother of Reese and Hailley, said she took the girls to Eastern Point because it has been rainy and since it was a nice day wanted to get out in the sun. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Gymnastics practice

Emily Smith, 9, center, of Old Saybrook draws in her sketch book while her friend, Isabella Newton Lobo, 9, left, of Old Saybrook, chats with camp counselor Hannah Smith, right, of East Lyme during a break while attending Art Colony Camp at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. The session this week for 4-6th graders is the last session of the summer. The week long camp with alternating sessions for grades 1-3 and grades 4-6 started July 9. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Art Colony Camp

Kids spend time on the dock chatting while watching friends playing in the water at Rogers Lake in Old Lyme Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Summer day at Rogers Lake

Lobsang Sangye, of Montville, stands under an umbrella while heating a kettle for tea on a grill as it rains on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Harkness Memorial State Park. Sangye, who works at Mohegan Sun and had the day off, was prepared for a rainy picnic with friends as they ate in a tent and took turns grilling in the rain.

Tea party in the rain

An egret perches atop a tree in wetlands off River Rd. on the Groton side of Mystic Monday, August 12, 2018. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

A tree to perch in

Arpan DeAngelo, left, and Nastya Kunova, right, pass the peace torch to students at Montessori Discovery School in Norwich as participants in the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, also known as the World Harmony Run, meet with the students Monday, August 13, 2018. The runners are winding-up their four-month circumnavigation of the United Sates that began in New York City in April and ends there this week. The World Harmony Run, which is run every other year, started in 1987 and the group makes stops and schools and churches and other civic organizations to spread their message. Runners from multiple countries told of their experiences and taught the students songs and passed the torch they carry on the run to the students. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Passing the peace torch

Competitors holding remote controls, navigate their model racing yachts along the Mystic River during the annual Model Yacht Regatta at Mystic Seaport on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. About 20 competitors participated in the event. (Tim Martin/The Day)

Mini regatta

Juliana Cardella, left, and teammate Taylor DeSimone, both of Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., collide as they attempt to save a ball during a pickup game of beach volleyball on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Ocean Beach Park in New London. DeSimone is visiting the area with a group of friends and family members. (Tim Martin/The Day)

Beach ball

A group of friends hang out and jump off a dock on Thursday, August 9, 2018 along the shore of Groton Long Point. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

The dock days of summer

Jeff Erhart of The Safety Group, left, watches Stephanie Oliveras of New London buckle in her son, Dominic Pena, 7 months, during a car seat service provided by L+M Hospital in New London on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. The Safety Group teaches families how to install car seats, make sure the child is in the seat correctly and checks that their car seat is safe and not on a recall list. The service is provided by appointment only every Thursday 4-7 p.m. at the L+M Hospital parking garage. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Safety first

The band Fusion performs during the last Summer SoundWaves concert of the season at Esker Point Beach in Groton on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Concert held at Esker Point Beach

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