This monument was erected by the town of Scituate in memory of its soldiers and sailors, 1861-1865. It stands on the town green by First Parish Road.
Consider this my love letter to my home.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
In the distance
Peeking under a Peggotty Beach cottage past the clothesline, the steeple of St. Mary's is visible in the distance.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Peggotty Beach
And here's a picture of Peggotty Beach itself, taken earlier this week. This is what makes those cottage dwellers hang on there.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Life on a barrier beach
This house at Peggotty Beach shows the wear and tear of life on the ocean's edge.
Peggotty Beach is a barrier beach which is eroding more every year. This cottage is one of many sited on Town Road Extension - a road that the Atlantic reclaims in a stormy surge every time the town clears it of rocks and sand.
Most of the cottages are summer residences and are boarded up in the off season. A number of them have pull-down stairs for access to their porches; they are up now, like drawbridges leading to castles on the shifting sands.
Life on a barrier beach is a lesson in letting go - or a lesson in holding on. It's all in the perspective.
Peggotty Beach is a barrier beach which is eroding more every year. This cottage is one of many sited on Town Road Extension - a road that the Atlantic reclaims in a stormy surge every time the town clears it of rocks and sand.
Most of the cottages are summer residences and are boarded up in the off season. A number of them have pull-down stairs for access to their porches; they are up now, like drawbridges leading to castles on the shifting sands.
Life on a barrier beach is a lesson in letting go - or a lesson in holding on. It's all in the perspective.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Threshold Thursday
Kennedy's Country Gardens is the perfect spot to visit when you're tired of snow.
Think Green
This plant provides a much needed jolt of green for the winter weary at Kennedy's Country Gardens.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
After the storm
Now all the snowfall has ended, and the air is crisp and cool - and we are left with this.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Yet another snowfall
We're getting yet another snow storm here in Scituate. North Scituate Village is quiet this morning as the flakes fall.
Monday, February 15, 2010
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
Scituate is known primarily as a coastal town, but the inland areas are wooded and lovely. This fallen birch tree lies off a trail in the town forest.
Monochrome Monday*
This cute little building houses the Greenbush branch of the Post Office. Greenbush is a section of Scituate and this little office is open six days a week, 9:00 am to noon.
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* About Monochrome Mondays... I am in love with color these days, so I'll be an intermittent participant in this particular weekly theme!
Click here to see other monochrome images throughout the world!
* About Monochrome Mondays... I am in love with color these days, so I'll be an intermittent participant in this particular weekly theme!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Snow falling on snow
The huge storm we were supposed to get earlier this week fizzled out and left us with only a few inches when all was said and done. But those few inches were enough to make the landscape magical.
Friday, February 12, 2010
...and over the bridge...
... and if you walk through that arch, it brings you to this little foot bridge.
And if you cross this little foot bridge, you will find yourself in the midst of the Mann Farmhouse Wildflower Garden. In February there's a dearth of blooms - but it is nevertheless a beautiful spot, and one I'm looking forward to photographing come springtime!
Scituate has taken advantage of the Community Preservation Act, which aims to preserve open space, historic buildings and landscapes in communities throughout Massachusetts, and we all benefit.
And if you cross this little foot bridge, you will find yourself in the midst of the Mann Farmhouse Wildflower Garden. In February there's a dearth of blooms - but it is nevertheless a beautiful spot, and one I'm looking forward to photographing come springtime!
Scituate has taken advantage of the Community Preservation Act, which aims to preserve open space, historic buildings and landscapes in communities throughout Massachusetts, and we all benefit.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Packie in the Hahbah
Bailey's is in Scituate Harbor. I love this neon sign above its front door.
If you're from New England, you know exactly what a package store is and you've made packie runs yourself. But outside of our area, you might be a little confused!
A package store sells liquor and if you're doing a packie run you're going to pick up some beer or other alcoholic beverages. Mind you, you have to say it right - "Ya wanna make a packie run down the hahbah? We're outta beah." (Translation: Would you like to go to the liquor store in the Harbor? We've run out of beer.)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Blue Skies
Today was an absolutely lovely day here in Scituate, with clear blue skies. Tomorrow will be an entirely different story, with a major storm barreling its way towards us!
Today's picture is of the Mann Farmhouse, which is a Scituate Historical Society museum. Richard Mann came to Scituate in 1636 and several generations of his family lived in this house, which was built in the late 1800s. I'm looking forward to photographing the wildflower garden which has been laid out by the Scituate Garden Club on the Mann Farmhouse grounds.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Summer dreaming
I have a case of the Mondays and a touch of spring fever to boot - you know how that goes, right?
And so my picture for the day is a very simple photo, taken with a cellphone, of a day at the beach. Today I give you warm sunlight, the smell of salt in the air, seagulls crying and a child splashing with great delight through the waves.
Enjoy.
And so my picture for the day is a very simple photo, taken with a cellphone, of a day at the beach. Today I give you warm sunlight, the smell of salt in the air, seagulls crying and a child splashing with great delight through the waves.
Enjoy.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Waiting for the thaw
This playstructure at the Purple Dinosaur Playground seems to me like it is dreaming of spring, of sunshine and of laughing children.
Or maybe I'm projecting just a little.
Or maybe I'm projecting just a little.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Commuting to the city
Many commuters take advantage of the Greenbush line, a commuter rail train which began service into Boston on Halloween of 2007. Prior to the commuter rail, the track beds had been train-free since 1959.
This train is leaving North Scituate on a cold and snowy morning, bringing workers into the city for another working day.
Friday, February 5, 2010
1-4-3
Seagulls sit on the railing at Minot Beach as the sun sets on Minot Light.
Minot's Light has a fascinating history. It is well known for its 1-4-3 flashing light sequence, leading to its affectionate name "the I Love You Light."
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Threshold Thursday
It's February, but the front door of the Mt. Hope Improvement Society is still a perfect picture of holiday cheer.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Feed the birds
This tree in front of the Mt. Hope Improvement Society in Scituate's West End has been decorated with pine cones smeared with peanut butter and bird seed - a lovely way to keep the season.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
In Memory of Mrs. Sarah
This old gravestone in Mt. Hope Cemetery marks the resting place of Mrs. Sarah, wife of Deacon Israel Litchfield.
Mt. Hope Cemetery is one of 15 burial sites in Scituate and it is far from the oldest in town. In fact, a 2007 survey of Scituate's cemeteries refers to Mount Hope as "modern."
Mt. Hope Cemetery is one of 15 burial sites in Scituate and it is far from the oldest in town. In fact, a 2007 survey of Scituate's cemeteries refers to Mount Hope as "modern."
Monday, February 1, 2010
Mass Humane Society
Today is Theme Day in the City Daily Photo community, and this month's theme is wood. I liked the contrast of this sign against the shingles of the building. To see other theme day photos from around the world, click here.
You might look at the sign and wonder about its meaning. The Massachusetts Human Society was created in 1785 in response to the many shipwrecks along our coast. Survivors of such wrecks who made it ashore often found themselves at the mercy of the elements and froze to death before help arrived. The Mass. Humane Society built huts to provide shelter for those poor souls, and one of the very first such structures was placed here in Scituate.
You might find the following links of interest:
Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum
National Park Services - Lighthouse & Lifesaving Stations
Hull Lifesaving Museum
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