My World Tuesday: Children in the Corn

After a fabulous pizza lunch at the First & Last Tavern in Middletown, Dell and her friends had a go at the 14-acre corn maze at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield.





While the correct course through the corn was probably as clear as day for the aliens who took this picture of UConn Women's Coach Geno Auriemma, it was not so clear to our crowd of little navigators.





What started out as good fun soon became a bit disturbing. And not for us alone. It was quite something to pass and pass again people who started when we did and note the deepening frownies, the darkening brows, the hurried pace as panic set in. The corn seemed to taunt us. One of the Lyman's employees on one of the bridges did too; he told us the food drops were every Tuesday, not to worry....




The sky grew dark.



And then the way somehow became clear (we followed the voices), and out we came, back again among the living in the free world. We had a great time.

My World Tuesday

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  1. Does sound like fun! Love your pics! Next best thing to being there! Have a wonderful week, Sandy!

    Sylvia

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  2. It sounds like a blast. I've only ever been through a small corn maze. (a maize maze?) but I'd love to try something like this.. with company of course.

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  3. glad your adventure had a happy ending. just like life!

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  4. I love how you narrated the corn maze adventure. Sounds like fun.

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  5. Anonymous12:51 PM

    Mazes are scary fun, aren't they? You want to get lost, but not too much...

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  6. Great shots. Glad you are once again among the living.

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  7. This is one reason why I don't like the idea of going into one of these large mazes. I panic when I feel lost. I have been lost in a tiny little marsh before. I won't forget that feeling. Really creaps me out just thinking about it. I think your kids are brave adventurers.

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  8. Anonymous5:18 PM

    Never been on a corn maze. Must be a lot of fun as long as we go early in the day.

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  9. A corn maze sounds fascinating and so easy to get lost in. Glad you found your way out! What fun! PS: I love Obama, too! Most Canadians do. :)

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  10. A scary story Sandy! A maze that isn't clearly marked! :)

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  11. aka Penelope, I love Obama too! :)

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  12. I've never been through a corn maze but it looks like fun.

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  13. you were lost
    buried
    and reborn!

    Feels great, eh?


    Geno, LOL! Go Huskies :)

    Aloha from Honolulu

    Comfort Spiral

    ><}}(°>

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  14. I've never been in one before but always wanted to try. This is the one reason I haven't. Fear of getting lost!

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  15. Anonymous7:20 PM

    Thank you for your effort of sharing the Good and Beautiful - much more appreciated than you might know. Please have a wonderful Tuesday you all.

    daily athens

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  16. That looks like a very complex maze. I'm glad you got through it and got back to civilization.

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  17. The corn maze look very tall.. it seems to me.. Like a deep forest.. I guess.. Lovely photos and story! :)

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  18. Adventures spice up life. :)

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  19. Quiet interesting shots.

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  20. a good adventure ! like the shots of the fields

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  21. the Tuesday food drops sound reassuring!:p

    i've never been on a maze...this looks fun and exciting.

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  22. Sounds like a lovely day.;) The last image is so poetic.;))
    xoxo

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  23. What fun! And they can get scary..especially if sufficient number of hours has passed!!
    Panic sets in!!
    You start wish for a tent, compass and rations!!
    Ha!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  24. 14 acre corn maze...sounds like fun!

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  25. a great idéa I think, but maybe the maze was to difficult.

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  26. It must have been interesting and fun experience.

    Thank you.

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  27. i enjoy running around farms and barns but never tried among corns.

    great place to relax.

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  28. Glad you had a great time, that is what mazes are all about, confusion and feeling disorientated and trapped until you think you can take no more and then the total release as you surface into the world once more. A corn maze must be scarier because of the rustling of the dry leaves.

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  29. Surely an interesting and nice experience. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. Sounds fun and scary, like a Haunted House.

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  31. Mike and Molly have a similar corn maze story to tell from a few years ago- they are still talking about it. Glad yours turned out ok!

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  32. Children of the Corn by Stephen King.

    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    -Greg

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  33. Like many others, I would be afraid of getting lost! One day, if I am near one I think I must give it a try!

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  34. that's cool! must be hard to exit!

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