Images From My 2014 Travels
Since this is a travel blog, I thought it appropriate that I wrap up the year with a few images from my travels during the year. February We made our regular winter trip to Arizona Read More …
Category: Massachusetts
Visiting with the Pilgrims circa 1627
Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts provides a chance to catch up with the settlers who came across on the Mayflower and later ships to establish a community here. We stopped to chat with a few of Read More …
Bravo at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
Like many major museums, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts offers several dining options – the best (and most expensive) of which is Bravo, the museum’s fine-dining restaurant where a menu of interesting, elegant, and delicious Read More …
In the Gallery Window After Dark – Chatham, Massachusetts
Main Street in Chatham, Massachusetts, is lined with interesting shops and galleries that feature the work of local and regional artists. It is a place where it would be easy to lose oneself for an Read More …
Looking at Antiques in Townsend, Massachusetts
New England is famous for the fall leaf show, but there are other options when rain interrupts a leaf-peeping tour . . . like shopping for (or at least gawking at) antiques, collectables, and decorative Read More …
A Bit of Benin at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
Intricately detailed bronzes from Benin allow visitors at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to peek into a very different time and place. Housed together in the intimate Benin Kingdom Gallery, these 15th and Read More …
Photo Thursday: Best Seats in the Marina, Provincetown
There are lots of good spots to sit and enjoy a view of the water in Provincetown, Massachusetts, but this floating “dock” (it’s part of a boat) looked like the best seats in the harbor! Read More …
Photo Thursday: Wood End Lighthouse in Provincetown
I’ve been traveling this week, spending time with friends around Cape Cod and in the Boston area in Massachusetts. While you wait for the full story to be posted, here is a hint of what Read More …
Summer in Provincetown
Provincetown is at the very end of the Cape. It is an out-of-the-way place that has long attracted a mix of artists, loners, and outsiders of various sorts. That history gives it a racy, artsy Read More …
In the Province Lands Dunes on Cape Cod
Most of the sandy spit on which Provincetown is located is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore This area, known as the Province Lands, is characterized (today) by long sandy beaches and large, sparsely Read More …
The ferry from Plymouth to P-town
It appears that today will be yet another perfect summer day and on such a day, what can be better than time spent on the water at the shore? So here we are, at the Read More …
Lunch in Hyannis on Cape Cod
We take a break at the Black Cat Tavern, which offers valet parking and a view of the harbor along with a tasty lunch! Everything’s better with a view of the water. After lunch we Read More …
Everything’s Beachy on the Cape
In theory we are simply taking the main route from Falmouth to Hyannis for lunch. However, we find a few detours along the way as we look for classic houses and cool beaches. The ocean’s Read More …
Antiquing in Falmouth on Cape Cod
Falmouth has a charming historic downtown. Today part of that historic area is home to an antique show. It is perfect for wandering on a sunny morning. Because I am visiting Read More …
Photo Thursday: Dog Days
This guy was sharing an outdoor patio with us in September in Boston. I like how the wrinkles on his forehead echo the curves of his nose. For more “Photo Thursday” images, visit Nancie at Read More …
Eastern Massachusetts road trip
This was a trip to visit friends, not to sight-see, although we did do some sight-seeing. It’s also the case that we have been out here several times over the years, so our sight-seeing tends Read More …
City scenes in Boston
Walking around the city Eastern Massachusetts road trip
Around Historic Concord, Massachusetts
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