It's raining pollen

It's raining pollen, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

The pollen is so thick it's visible, drifting around in clouds like fog banks. It's everywhere, coating everything. My car wears a soft coat of yellow fuzz and I've surrendered the table and chairs on the deck for the duration because I'm tired of trying to keep things clean.

My cousin in Spain tells me it's just as bad over there - what's it like where you are?

Nautical flags

Nautical flags, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Nautical flags dancing in the wind outside the Scituate Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum.

Foggy morning, Minot beach

Foggy morning, Minot beach, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

I went to Minot intending to get a different sort of shot, thanks to an email from SDP reader Sue - but the foggy morning had other plans.

Monochrome Monday: You are not forgotten.

Birds of a feather

Birds of a feather, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Dreaming of sunshine

Dreaming of sunshine, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Silas Peirce Homestead

Silas Peirce Homestead, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

It's a real pleasure to see a project like this underway! The Peirce family has been in Scituate since the mid 1600's and this particular house is one of the grander old homes on Country Way. In recent years it has fallen into disrepair - it will be wonderful to see it restored to its former glory.

The smiles returning to the faces

The smiles returning to the faces, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

It's been a long and lonely winter, but here comes the sun. It's all right.

Peggotty Beach at low tide

Peggotty Beach at low tide, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Beach bunnies

Beach bunnies, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

I spotted this pair of rabbits in a driveway by Peggotty Beach on Second Cliff. They took turns popping out of the beach rose shrubs to look at me and then darted away to hide. They really ought to get better at it, though!

Monochrome Monday: Foggy Morning

Monochrome Monday: Foggy Morning, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Scituate Morning

Scituate Morning, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

I see you

Leprachaun

Leprachaun, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

I think I need to start tagging some of my pictures with "completely random thing I found hanging up in a tree" because it happens on a regular basis.

Slow ahead

Slow ahead, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

"A Celebration of Wreck Diving," a special exhibit at the Scituate Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum, is filled with artifacts like this engine order telegraph. Diver Bill Campbell brought countless historical items such as this up to the surface during his long career exploring the shipwrecks along the ocean floor. The exhibit runs through June 3rd.

Monochrome Monday: Irish Moss

Monochrome Monday: Irish Moss, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Yum, it's a great big bucket of Irish Moss! Doesn't that seaweed look delicious? No? Are you sure? Because it's in your ice cream, soup, jelly and mayonnaise. It can be found in cosmetics and toothpaste and is used in homebrewing - and the harvesting of Irish moss was a major industry in Scituate for Irish immigrants beginning in the mid 1800s.

This particular bucket of seaweed is at the Scituate Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum. They are currently hosting a wonderful exhibit on shipwrecks off our coast; I highly recommend local folks pay it a visit!



On a side note, it looks like my computer woes will be coming to an end in the near future - thanks for hanging in there while I've cobbled together solutions in the meanwhile!

Come into my parlor, said the spider to the fly

Come into my parlor, said the spider to the fly, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

This spiderweb in Scituate Forest was so elaborate that I spotted it from a hundred feet down the path.

Bloom

DSC_3173a, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Ladders

Ladders, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

It's herring season! This fish ladder might look a bit intimidating but it's actually designed to make their journey back to the freshwater spawning grounds that much easier. Thanks to the work of conservationists in general and the North South River Watershed Association in particular the herring are making a resurgence in this area. While I didn't spy any fish this morning, I am pleased to report that the herring have been spotted at First Herring Brook in Scituate for the first time in decades!

When the rain came down

When the rain came down, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

When the rain came down, I was standing in the green
My soul was touched by every tree that my eyes could see
I am in peace, in love, in harmony when the rain comes down




~ Happy Rhodes

A flower for your thoughts

_DSC1121a, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

It's too dreary for words today, so I dipped into the archives to find this flower from May of last year.

All creatures great and small

There's someone for everyone at Dalby Farm.











I'm under the weather, so I'm glad I took a lot of photos at Dalby Farm this weekend!

Monochrome Monday: Good morning, gorgeous!

Monochrome Monday: Good morning, gorgeous!, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

A friendly pig at Dalby Farm snuffles a greeting.

Spring Hatch at Dalby Farm

Spring Hatch at Dalby Farm, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

We spend a wonderful morning at Dalby Farm for their Spring Hatch celebration!

These chicks are nine days old and enjoying their time in this warm little home while they grow. Some of these little babies are turkens. Other of these chicks start off yellow but will turn white as they age. The light keeps them warm while they grow. (Thanks to my little note-taker for that information!)

Dalby Farm is amazing place! They are dedicated to raising rare breed farm animals and have tours, summer camp and other educational programs. Dalby Farm has been in the same family for generations and is a satellite farm for Plimoth Planation. Be sure to check out their country store! Local folks can even buy eggs from them, yum yum!

Laundromat dreams

Laundromat dreams, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

May the Fourth Be With You, Scituate!

May the Fourth Be With You, Scituate, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Today is May 4th - Star Wars Day! Those of you who know my family know that this is a big deal - and my little jawa wanted to incorporate Scituate Daily Photo into observing the day.

May the Fourth be with you!

Elephants among us

DSC_2882a, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

The elephants on Lawson Common have emerged from their long winter's nap.

Rainy days and Mondays

DSC_2601a, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Rain transforms a commuter rail station parking lot.

The Light is everywhere

The Light is everywhere, a photo by Ali Crehan on Flickr.

Scituate works its way deep into the hearts of the people who live here. Just take a walk around any of the town cemeteries currently in use and you'll see it - recent gravestones have scenes from the town etched into their faces. Scituate Light shines from the granite in grassy fields.

I spotted this little statuette quietly resting on top of a grave in Union Cemetery.