Yesterday, mindful of another snowstorm approaching, we took advantage of the lovely weather and drove down Route 1-A to Rye, NH. Our favorite among the Rye beaches is Jenness Beach. It’s big – about a half-mile long – but it always feels like home. Yesterday, the beach was popular with walkers and dog owners, but…
Tag: New England
Car in Snowdrift – Things We See in Maine #1
There are things we see in Maine that we probably wouldn’t see anywhere else. This is one of them. It’s a car. In a snowdrift. Did they drive into it? Was the snow plowed in, around the car? It’s mind-boggling. And kind of hilarious, but perhaps not for the owner of the car. Location: Parking…
When Trees Explode in New England
Late yesterday, I kept hearing what sounded like the pop-pop-pop of a handgun. It was disturbing, but in our neighborhood, it might have been someone practicing target shooting in their backyard. Or it may have been firecrackers. Our neighborhood is quirky like that. (We don’t quite match the demographic.) This morning, I learned what it…
Another Star Trek Deck? (and happy memories)
In the 1970s, I was part of the earliest Star Trek conventions. Back then, those kinds of conventions were new, and we had a budget of… Well, close to zero. But we made the conventions happen, anyway. Long-time friend Bjo Trimble was the visionary who organized them. I got involved when she asked if I’d…
Funny License Plates #1 and #2
Funny license plates are everywhere. However, we see far more of them in New England. Here are photos of the most recent. The first took us a few minutes to understand. Then, after the owner arrived and saw our confusion, we got the joke. It’s “pee before you go.” I think every parent has admonished…
Rye Beach Surfers After Fiona (Hurricane 2022)
On Saturday, we went to Rye Beach for some sunshine and fresh salt air… and to take photos of my Blue-on-Blue painting in another quirky setting. (This is part of a photo series for an upcoming book.) While we were there, here’s what we saw at a nearby beach. It was a huge crowd of…
Winter Walks at the Beach
Refreshing, salt air. Quartz sand beaches. Friendly people who say hello without being prompted. Or even pause and share a bit of their life story. These are among the things we’re savoring now, back in New England (USA). Right away, we visited Hampton’s North Beach (New Hampshire), where I went wading in the icy waves….