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Pumpkin Of The Week (2)
Pumpkin Of The Week (2)
Regular readers of this blog will realise that pumpkins are a bit of a sore subject with me but I couldn’t resist this story. Rather like me, Christian Ilsley from Revere in Massachusetts was inspired by seeing enormous gourds at a local agricultural show to see whether he could grow a big pumpkin. Unlike me he succeeded, his aptly named Atlantic Giant weighing in at a very respectable 520…
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75 on Liberty Wharf
75 on Liberty Wharf
Brunch in Boston, at the Fish Pier, needs to consist mainly of seafood. Despite being directly across the street from Del Friscos, we had to hit this joint and see what was what. Everything we tried here was excellent. The first thing we sunk our teeth into were these little doughnut/croissant/danish things that come to the table in a metal basket. There were amazing. Sticky, not too sweet,…
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A Weekend On Cape Elizabeth
Spontaneous or planned, a weekend in Maine is always a good idea. Especially when beautiful hotels like Inn By The Sea is offering a rate you can’t beat. On this particular weekend, we went with spontaneity.
Spreading twelve miles into the ocean, Cape Elizabeth is home to the most photographed lighthouse in the world, Portland Head Light. Complete with craggy shores and well known hangouts like…
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The Tall Ships depart from Boston Harbor. (Globe staff photo / David L. Ryan)
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How photographer David L. Ryan captured the shot: At Fish Pier, I noticed how the view with clouds and ships appeared with the sunlight behind me. The sun was covered on and off with the clouds. With 100mm-400mm lens I waited and was lucky to see another sailing ship pass along with a bird in the sky. The sun peeked out and I clicked off some frames. It does pay to wait and take more shots than you think.
