We headed down to the Westport, MA and Providence, RI area for the 4th of July. There happened to be a Waterfire Festival downtown Providence.
We enjoyed the lighting of the bonfires and then rushed to the waterfront to catch the fireworks. As you can see we found a somewhat gritty location, but it was a great show.
in Winchester Center. I have no idea what kind of bird this is, but I liked how the water looked swirling around it.
We went to see Willie Nelson this past Sunday Night. It was great to have a chance to see a music icon who is also a big farm advocate through Farm Aid, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to keep family farmers on their land.
As you can see from these shots we had great seats. I also took a pretty crappy video to capture some of the sound during my favorite song, You are Always on my mind.
Today was Boston Marathon day. Here are a few pics from Mile 2.2. For all my pics go here.
The top male runners.
The first wheelchair racers that I actually got a focused pic of.
The crowds arrive. @lbjay provides them with Gatorade . . . Gate.
Here is a view of some Spanish Moss in Savannah that I took pointing toward the sky as we drove around in our rented convertible. The moss jumps from tree to tree and creates a canopy overhead in many places.
We started off in Venice, FL with beach weather, where we flew kites, searched for shark’s teeth and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. Click here for more Florida pics.
Next we drove to Savannah, GA cruising the city with the top down. Somehow the cheapest rental car available was a convertible.
We really enjoyed exploring the Savannah area. Highlights were an architectural tour of Savannah, gators in the Savannah wildlife refuge, Tybee Island, a cookout and more wonderful weather. Another great find was the coffee shop and honey at the Savannah Bee Company. I had a honey latte that was to die for, and am now so pleased with the purchase of the Sourwood honey and the Beeswax Hand and Nail Salve. Their natural body care products don’t contain any parabens. We also really enjoyed the coffee at The Gallery Espresso.
More pictures of Savannah here.
I haven’t posted any snippets from our adventures at the end of 2008. Here are links to pictures.
Chicago in November
Roasting Marshmallows at Cosi
Xmas in Asheville, NC
Pisgah Forest Waterfalls on Xmas Day
Arkansas in December
Cruising around in Arkansas in a 1966 GMC pick up.
Views from the Charles River from this past weekend:
Finally got around to posting our Monhegan Island pics from our trip back in July. Highlights included high cliffs, fairy houses in the cathedral like woods, Artist’s at work, Poets and stunning hikes. You can visit for the day, but we found it was worth a longer stay. For more details of the island visit the Monhegan Maine wikipedia page. A highlight for me was viewing minky whales from the shore. We were lucky to have beautiful sunny weather most of the time, but found it was great when foggy as well. Below is a picture of the amazing rock pilings that can be found near an old shipwreck:
If you go you may even have the opportunity to purchase a handmade buck toothed clam from local kids. I think it is the only souvernir that we purchased as there are very few stores.
The Paper House in Rockport, MA has walls that are made of paper as well as many of the furnishings. This quick and bizarre side trip on our way to the beach was worth a stop. For more pics click here.
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