Summer Fun

Fun with filters and lenses.  All there was to do on a hot, humid day.

This one is kind of interesting.

I like this as well but you can't focus with these filters so that's kind of a drawback.

I forgot to mention that my bff Holly was in town and we got together one day.  It was so great to see her and we picked up where we left off.  Last time I saw her was 19 years ago before I moved to Washington.  I got to see her hubby and meet her sons.  She wanted to walk on a beach, check out an old cemetery and go to the Christmas Tree shop.  We also got ice cream and hit up a souvenir store.  I took her to Onset for the beach portion of our day.

Then to the cemetery in Wareham off Tihonet Road.

And the Christmas Tree Shop. For those who have never been in one, it's not all holiday themed till the holidays.  They sell all kinds of things....souvenirs, housewares, dry goods, yard/garden stuff. This one is in Sagamore next to the bridge.

On the way home from Provincetown, we stopped at this super kitschy souvenir store so that I could get pics of these really cool floats.

They make me wish I had a pool, or access to a pond.

I saw these on the road at another place, and you can hook them up so that water comes out of the unicorn's horn point and the t-rex's nose. 

How awesome are these??

I was cutting back branches and vines a couple weeks ago and nearly lopped this branch off till I saw the bunch of grapes.  I am hoping they ripen up nicely.  

Cool clouds.

Russell's been dying to go quahogging (clamming) so I went with him even though it was wicked hot.  I don't like being left at home alone anymore w/o a doggie.  This is the Bourne Water District building.  I've always loved that faucet over the arch.

We went to Monk's Park in Pocasset.

It was low tide and the water was as warm as bathwater.  Not refreshing at all.  I only waded in to my ankles.  Russell only got a couple quahogs that were the right size.  All the rest were tiny.  There were other quahoggers there as well who also weren't having much luck.

We didn't stay very long as it was just too hot.

Monks Park, Old Silver Beach and The Stone Store

Hubs and I decided to take a drive to North Falmouth on a pleasant late February day to check out some shops.  First place he took me was Monks Park.  He'd been there with Shadow the day before and told me about this really great rock stack.

We were having some very high full moon tides at this time and a day or so after I was here, my friend Cathy was there and this rock stack was almost completely under water.  You could only see the top 2 stones.

Railroad Bridge as seen from Monks Park.

The wind was a bit chilly but overall it was a great day to get out.

Our next stop was Old Silver Beach in Falmouth cause it was low tide and I haven't been beachcombing in ages.  I caught this very rare 'fog bow'.

Helping me look for treasure.  I got some shells and rocks for one of my friends but I only found about 5 pieces of glass.

The fog gave the beach a very ethereal and other worldly feel.

Russell still tires easily and walking in the sand pretty much did him in so he waited for me in the car.

Couldn't resist drawing the Deathly Hallows on the packed sand.

I thought these were fish bones but found out they are whelk egg casings.  A whelk is another kind of shellfish that has a cool shell.

Our first retail stop was The Stone Store because I needed quartz bits to make the orgonite.

I could so easily buy everything in this store!!!

He was so excited to find a chair so that he could rest while I browsed.

If you ever find yourself in North Falmouth on Rte 28A, The Stone Store is a must see.