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North Adams

easterkiwi — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:28:19 +0000

We took a road trip to Western Massachusetts recently. Highlights included a trip to Herman Melville’s house, where he wrote Moby Dick.

Mass Moca and the new Sol LeWitt Installation, on view now through 2033. (It feels weird to type 2033!)

and a trip up Mount Greylock, the highest peak in Mass during peak foliage. Herman Melville could see this peak from his study, and took inspiration from it for Moby Dick because the snow covered profile reminded him of a Sperm Whale’s back.

All pictures from our trip are here.

Sandcastle in Truro

easterkiwi — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:21:36 +0000

The sandcastle/moat that I made in Truro back in September.

All pics from the weekend in Truro and Provincetown are here.

July 4th 2009

easterkiwi — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:53:16 +0000

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.

Bird Sighting

easterkiwi — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:03:03 +0000

in Winchester Center. I have no idea what kind of bird this is, but I liked how the water looked swirling around it.

Willie Nelson

easterkiwi — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:54:52 +0000

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.

Boston Marathon 09

easterkiwi — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:45:28 +0000

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.

Spanish Moss in Savannah

easterkiwi — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:18:54 +0000

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.

Spring Break Adventure 09

easterkiwi — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:24:49 +0000

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.

Several Trips

easterkiwi — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:37:40 +0000

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.

X Marks the Spot

easterkiwi — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:59:44 +0000

Views from the Charles River from this past weekend: