Brrrr....

These lifeguards are not at all appropriately dressed for a day at Minot Beach in January.

Icy Days

We've been having a run of frigid weather lately, with temperatures only in the teens before windchill. The Cheryl Ann sits at the Town Pier encased in ice. She looks like I felt after a little while of taking pictures!

Sunset

The sun sets over the salt marshes off Gannett Road in North Scituate.

Threshold Thursday

And here's a threshold of a different sort - a tidal pool among the rocks at Minot Beach.

St. Mary's Parish Center

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St. Mary of the Nativity recently built a parish center across the street from the church.

Nevertheless, the sign remains

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This sign has been so completely weathered that there isn't even a trace of words remaining on its face... nevertheless, it remains.

First Cliff

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Looking up Edward Foster Road on First Cliff as a storm makes its leisurely way towards our coast.

Stormy Seas

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There is something about waves in a storm that just speaks to me.

After the Ball

This pumpkin carriage sits somewhat forlornly off of Captain Peirce Road in the Egypt section of Scituate. Perhaps it's waiting for a princess?

Follow up Friday - St. Frances X. Cabrini church

DSCN0949c, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

St. Frances X. Cabrini Church was officially shut down by the Catholic Church's Boston Archdiocese in 2004. The final service was held, the locks were changed - but a fire door was left ajar, a parishioner slipped inside and a constant, unceasing vigil has been held in the church ever since.














The Friends of St. Frances X. Cabrini

Threshold Thursday

It's Threshold Thursday!

Wordless Wednesday

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Election Day

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Today is Special Election Day in Massachusetts; citizens are voting to pick the senator who will take the seat long held by Ted Kennedy. It seems like this is going to be a close race - and it is being closely watched across the nation.

In Scituate, everyone votes in the high school gym. We went this morning at 7:15, just after polls opened, and there was a steady stream of voters making their way in and out of the building.

Stormy Weather

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There's nothing quite like a storm in Scituate. News crews routinely come down here to broadcast during bad weather.

Today's storm isn't too bad, but it's kicking up some great surf. This picture was taken at Minot Beach.

Here there be dragons

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The Little House of Arts on Front Street in Scituate Harbor is a welcome burst of color in the January snow.

The Quarterdeck

The Quarterdeck, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

And here's another well-known anchor of Scituate Harbor - the Quarterdeck.

This little shop is right next to the fishing pier, and there's a little something for everyone to be found within its walls.

The Welch Company Building

The Welch Building, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

The Welch Company Building has long been an anchor in Scituate Harbor. It's housed a post office, a country store, a mill and a breakfast place which turned into a Chinese food restaurant at night, among other businesses.

It's also been a point of controversy in recent times, as a developer proposed turning the historic building into luxury condominiums. When the housing market went bust the developer sold off the Welch Company building, and now it's being renovated and (hopefully) restored to its former glory.

Threshold Thursday

DSCN0774, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

This is my first entry in what will be a regular feature here on Scituate Daily Photo - it's Threshold Thursday!

Doorways, entryways, beginning points - they are all thresholds, and I will feature pictures which fit into this niche on Thursdays.

On Fridays, I'll follow up with a wider shot which reveals the big picture, as it were.

Enjoy!

Scituate Animal Shelter

Scituate Animal Shelter , originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

The town of Scituate is proud of its animal shelter, and rightly so.

The Scituate Animal Shelter was established in 1992 and moved into its brand new home in June of 2009. This no-kill shelter has found forever homes for over 4,300 animals - including one very small kitten nicknamed Bitty who lives with my family now!

Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

Heading into the harbor as the sun sets.

Monochrome Monday: At rest

Monochrome Monday: At rest, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

A skiff rests quietly at its mooring in Scituate Harbor.

Scituate Harbor

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A working harbor with an active fishing fleet, Scituate Harbor stops for no seasons or weather.

North River

North River , originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

Sunlight dances on the cold waters of the North River on the Scituate/Marshfield line.

Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

Flurries all day long didn't amount to much, but gave the world the feel of a snow globe.

Tracks in the Snow

Tracks in the Snow, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

In the still cold of winter, we don't see or hear the animals as much - but they leave notes for us to find in the morning, like pins in a map, telling us where they have been while we slept.

The Off Season: The Mad Fish in Humarock

The Off Season: The Mad Fish in Humarock, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

Humarock is part of Scituate, but is accessible only by way of Marshfield, In 1898 the Portland Gale hit our coast and changed the course of the North River, breaching the connections between Third and Fourth Cliffs and separating Humarock from the rest of the town.

Snowy nest

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I heard a bird sing in the dark of December
A magical thing and sweet to remember;
"We are closer to spring than we were in September,"
I heard a bird sing in the dark of December.

- Oliver Herford

Lawson Tower redux

DSCN0438, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

Since my post from yesterday didn't really give you a sense of the tower's height, I'm sharing another picture of Lawson Tower today!

Lawson Tower

DSCN0440, originally uploaded by Ali Crehan Feeney.

Lawson Tower was built in 1901. It stands off of First Parish Road behind the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church and was once part of the Dreamwold Estate of Thomas Lawson, the Copper Baron. Local lore has it that Lawson built it to cover a water tank that his wife disliked.

The tank is long gone and Lawson Tower has been designated a historical landmark. Its chimes were repaired and the tower is opened to the public for special occasions (like Heritage Days!).

Oh, the weather outside is frightful...

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A storm has come to the South Shore on this second day of the new year.

Welcoming the New Year

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The first sunrise of 2010 over the Scituate Forest.

About the Scituate Daily Photo Blog: Miscellany

In no particular order, here are the answers to the questions I've gotten....

• I was born and grew up in the next town over, but fell in love with Scituate early in my life. It was a dream come true when my family was finally able to move here in 2009. Having followed Quincy Daily Photo for some time, I decided Scituate deserved its own Daily Photo blog and I am beyond thrilled that others are enjoying this project!

• The Scituate Daily Photo Blog kicked off on December 31, 2009 and is part of the City Daily Photo community.

• I was inspired locally by Quincy Daily Photo.

• Sometimes I'm trying to get a really amazing photograph -  but sometimes I'm content with a simple shot that captures a moment or a place in time.

• I started off doing "Threshold Thursday" and "Monochrome Monday" but quickly realized I wasn't enjoying those constraints - they were annoying me rather than challenging me. If I happen to have a photograph that fits the theme I'll post it, but for the time being I'm not making it a regular feature on this blog.

• I try to use photographs that were taken recently if not on the very day that they are posted. The one clear rule is that there is a new photograph every day.

• Yes, I'm happy to take suggestions/requests for photographs. I'm happy to answer questions and hear your comments, too. You can leave a comment here or on the Facebook fan page, or email me directly - alicrehan (AT) scituatedailyphoto (DOT) com.

• It's pronounced SIT-CHOO-IT. (Although old timers pronounce it SIT-CHOO-ATE). The town's name is derived from Satuit, which is the Indian name for a brook flowing into the harbor. The area was first settled in about 1627 and officially recognized and incorporated in 1636.