Amrita Island

After we left Scraggy Neck, we drove a short distance to check out the stone bridge that leads to Amrita Island.  There is a gorgeous mausoleum on the island but I'm not sure how to access it without crossing someone's private property.  And the homes here are old mansions and the families from old money.  We didn't want to take the chance!  

Amrita Island has a lovely history, found HERE.  One of my friends was married at the 'Love is Eternal' mausoleum in 1990 because her husband's family owned one of the mansions at the time.

I never heard of, or saw any pictures, of this place until the above-linked article circulated on Facebook last week.  

As we were walking back to the car, Russell spied this Kindness Rock Project rock!  I was so excited to find one!!! 

We drove onto the island to check it out but there were no good places to park and A LOT of video surveillance cameras set up.  Isn't this place AMAZING?  The mausoleum is located in the front yard of this mansion, and even though all the shades are down and it appears to be unoccupied, we didn't dare park and get out!

Osprey Nest

I am hoping to go back later this year and try and get permission to take pics of the mausoleum.

An Abbreviated Trip to Scraggy Neck

I haven't been out to Scraggy Neck to beachcomb in a long time.  Usually I am extremely lucky with glass.  So we headed over there to check it out.  Unfortunately the second we got out of the car we were hit with a strong and icy wind.  I couldn't believe it.  We were NOT dressed for that kind of cold at all.  Needless to say, this was the fastest and most half assed beachcomb I've ever done.  

White caps in Buzzards Bay.  The thing sticking up on the horizon is the Cleveland Ledge Lighthouse.

It wasn't so bad if I faced in this direction but we were still buffeted by that wind.

Russell was quite chuffed at his find of a very old, hand wrought chain.  He spent the rest of the trip tantalizing me with thoughts of possible treasure chests buried in the sand.  Now we both want to go back down there with a shovel.

These were my finds from Scraggy Neck, although the slipper and scallop shell were from Town Neck the day before.  The rock on the bottom right says "You don't have time to be timid. You must be Bold & Daring'.  It's from the Kindness Rock Project and we found it on the stone bridge that'll be featured in my next blog post.  

Town Neck & The Sandwich Marina

The day after our 70 degree warm up was about 30 degrees colder, but still beautifully clear.  So it was off to Town Neck in Sandwich to take a few pics, but no beachcombing due to too many rocks and high tide.

Tugboat leaving the Canal.  Scusset Beach is on the other side of that line of jetties.  

I thought my friend Ann made these as she was at the beach the day before but she didn't.

High tide so the breakwaters were submerged.

Scallop shell still joined at the hinge. 

VERY high tide this morning.

Town Neck is still really ravaged from erosion.  The beach grass that was planted last year is still working out so far, but it continues to have the sand swept off during storms.  And then deposited in the Canal and on Scusset Beach.

This is about as far as I dared to walk on Boardwalk because I don't like the water being that close. While I have crossed this hundreds of times in my life, I'm still afraid I'll fall off or get pushed off.  I never have, but it still scares me a little to go out over open water like that on a narrow bridge with no handrails and people walking towards me.

Normally you can still see the marshes at high tide but today it was super high.

Then I drove over to the Marina.  That white building is Fisherman's View Restaurant that just opened.  The design is in keeping with the Coast Guard station that's also in the marina area.  See that fishing boat?  It was docked and unloading fresh fish and seafood to the restaurant.  You cannot get fresher than that!!!

 Very choppy in the Canal.

It's quite large with a killer view of the Canal and extremely popular, as I've heard the food is top notch.  There is always a pretty long wait to get in!  We haven't been because sadly, I can't eat anything on the menu except cornbread.  I miss being able to eat shellfish!  But my friends who have gone posted pics of their meals with rave reviews.  

This is the new Harbormaster's Office.  It's huge!

The town seal is three ships with eagle heads and the motto translates to "After so many shipwrecks, a haven".