JONQUIL FARM

Stonington, CT - I really liked the landscaping of this garden shop.

CAT HEAD

Our cat Preston used to just love to burrow into the dogs bed and occationally stick his head out. Ironically, this is supposed to be a chew proof bed but as you can see our dogs just laugh at that.

PRELUDE SOAP AND JEWLERY SIGN

Portsmouth, NH - This is one of many unique signs that can be seen in Portsmouth.

MARCH OF THE HARPOONERS

Mystic Seaport - Mystic CT - Now let me ask you a question, would you like to meet these guys in a dark alley? The term "Going Medieval on someone" seems to fit here. Actually, these are workers at the Mystic Seaport after a whale boat demo.

HEY LOOK IT'S MICKEY

I saw this mouse running along the edge of the basement and was able to snap this photo.

HORSE CHESTNUT?

Stonington, CT - While I was in Stonington I saw this tree which I thought might be a Chestnut. It looked in bad shape, the leaves were starting to wilt and the nuts look like they had seen better days. When I got home and did some research I noticed that the leaves did not match. The closest thing I could find was Horse Chestnut but I think that only grows in Europe. Can someone identify this tree? Anyone...anyone?



Closeup of leaves and nuts.

BEAVERS IN LITCHFIELD

Litchfield, CT - I was driving through "Whites Woods" a nature preserve in Litchfield when I noticed something making waves in the river. I stopped and saw this big beaver swimming. I took a few photos and then I noticed this little beaver swimming down the river. Originally I though it was a muskrat it was so small.

Large Beaver


Small Beaver

QUEEN ANNE'S LACE

What can I say, here it is.

MYSTIC SEAPORT CHURCH STEEPLE

Mystic CT - A church steeple sticking out of the trees at Mystic Seaport

FISHING SCHOONER L.A. DUNTON

Mystic CT - This is the fishing schooner L.A. Dunton which is docked at Mystic Seaport. It was built in Essex CT in 1921 at the A.D. Story Shipyard.



Below deck, all the comforts of home...a very small home.


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SCREECH RUM

I took this photo at Mystic Seaport, it is of an old bottle of rum. The reason I took the photo is that someone at work mentioned that run was also called Screech. The way it looks is that screech is a kind of rum (rhum). Maybe a sailors favorite?

Anyone know the real story?

MYSTIC SEAPORT WATER SHUTTLE

Mystic Seaport - Mystic, CT - One of the attractions at Mystic Seaport is the water shuttle. You can take this ride from one side of the museum to the other.

SUNNY LEAVES

I took this photo last week while walking in the woods. I just loved how the sun was shining through the leaves. When I look at the photo full size it is almost like having a tunnel of leaves with the sun at the end.

THE STONE SHED

Mystic, CT - I saw this stone building on a side road in Mystic; I thought it looked very interesting. This is near where I took the photo of the Flag and the Horse.

WOMEN WITH HATS

Stonington, CT - These two women were just sitting on this Stonehenge looking bench relaxing in the morning sun.

BENCH WITH A VIEW

I was at the Capt.Nathaniel B. Palmer House and I followed a trail and found this bench over looking the water. It looked like a great place to just chill out. Only thing that has to be done is to trim out some bushes for a better view.



The View

ROADSIDE ARRANGEMENTS

On the way to my nieces graduation party I stopped to pick up a flower arrangement for her. Five dollars..cheap! Hey, it's the thought that counts and they are just as fragrant as the expensive flower shop, maybe more, they're fresh.
My brother asked me if I stopped off at the cemetery and picked up the flowers...every one's a comedian.

DOG PADDLE

Litchfield, CT - I was passing through Litchfield yesterday and I stopped at the Bantam River just long enough to catch this girl taking a relaxing paddle with her dog.

WE GOT YELLED AT!

Dogs on leashes NOW.

Today I was walking the dogs in Granville State Forest and we were stopped by the Forest Supervisor and I was told that because I did not have my dogs on a leash that I could be fined $50; luckily I was let off with a warning. I guess I have been lucky, I've been going there for six years and this it the first time I've seen him. First let me say I completely understand why, some people don't like dogs or they can knock someone over, etc. The reason I go to that forest with the dogs is hardly anyone uses it because they basically don't allow much of anything. They have signs posted that these following things are not allowed, No Swimming, NO PICNICKING, No Vehicles, No Camping, No Fires, and they don't plow the road in the winter, oh, and now I know that dogs have to be on a leash no longer than 10 feet and if they poop in the woods, you have to pick it up. This is not some park in town where many people frequent, it is way out in the woods down a dirt road. Oh well, I guess we won't be going there either.


Thatcher is very depressed.



Sophie was so upset she cried herself to sleep.

LEAF DEW

This morning I was out walking the dogs and of course I had my camera with me. Well, the trees had a more dew than usual so...today's photo.

THE WHITE FLOWER AND THE BEE

The title says it all.

CAPTAIN NATHANIEL B. PALMER HOUSE

Stonington, CT - This the home of Capt.Nathaniel B. Palmer which was built in 1852. Capt. Palmer and his crew discovered Antarctica when looking for seals. He has a peninsula in Antarctica named after him. The photo on the bottom has the story.




Stonington, CT - This the home of Capt.Nathaniel B. Palmer which was built in 1852. Capt. Palmer and his crew discovered Antartica when looking for seals. He has a peninsula in Antartica named after him. The photo on the bottom has the story.

THE WALL AND THE ROAD

Stonington, CT - Another photo in my favorite color...black and white.

GOLDENROD

I decided to add some color to the old blog. This Goldenrod is from the "Bear Poop" walk.

LONELY FISHERMAN

I photographed this fisherman in Stonington CT. I think the trees look kind of exotic, I believe this gentleman is Asian, so you can imagine that this could be off the coast Thailand. (Or do i just have a vivid imagination?)

BEAR POOP

This goes under the category of, "He will photograph anything". I was walking the dogs today and almost stepped in this pile of bear scat. I wonder where those berries are from? They look like cultivated blueberries, I guess he must have been raiding the farm down the road.

THE HORSE AND THE FLAG

I was on another road trip today somewhere around Mystic CT when I spied this barn with this huge flag on it. Under the flag there just happened to be a horse peeking out of the barn.

OLD FASHIONED WATER PUMP

This water pump was at the Chester on Track Festival. It was one of the displays of old machines. From the sound of it, it had one piston, just chugging away.

TWO MODES OF TRANSPORT

Salem, MA - I took this photo but was hesitant about posting it, it may not be the most flattering for the driver of the carriage. Anyway, I just happened to catch two unique modes of transport in one shot. The real reason I posted this photo is the cool reflectors on the horses front legs. I am not sure I have ever seen that.



Reflectors

MYSTIC SEAPORT STORE

Mystic Seaport - Mystic CT - This is an example of store that would have been around in the whaling days.


The requisite Cigar Store Indian