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.

Monomoy Island Excursions, Part 3

Even more seals!!!  

So much sand on the bottom that the water is very clear.  It looks tropical but make no mistake, it's very cold.

Started the trip back at high speed, barreling towards the Atlantic.  I was still in the bow and I admit to a little nervousness at hitting those waves head on.

This was the only shot I could get once we were on the ocean side because the waves were choppy and the boat was going really super fast and just flying up and down off the waves.  I was whoo hooing...couldn't help but let out a whoop on a ride like that.  

I had hoped for a shark sighting but alas, not this day.  Although we did see the shark spotter plane flying overhead.  It's marked not to swim anywhere in Chatham but people do it anyway.

On the way back, we detoured into Stage Harbor real quick.

The tour guide said that this hasn't functioned as a lighthouse in many, many years, and was purchased for pennies on the dollar by someone who uses it for their summer home.  There is no electricity and only an outhouse for facilities.  Up to that point I was thinking how cool it would be to live in that place, but sorry, not without plumbing.  Princess needs I need a real indoor bathroom and electricity. And internet access.  

On the way back into Saquatucket Harbor, we passed this guy using a bullrake to dig for quahogs.  Russell has one of these rakes and the thing weighs a ton empty and it's also super long and unwieldy.  It's damn hard work what this fisherman is doing.  Part of the charm of Cape Cod is that fishing, shellfishing and lobstering are still done.  These are all working ports, wharves and marinas with a way of life that dates back centuries in families that have been here just as long.

90 minutes later, headed back into port.

I was utterly thrilled to get some close up shots of osprey!  Early settlers misidentified them in my part of the Cape and that's why my town and the body of water outside the Canal are called Buzzards Bay instead of Osprey Bay.

This is also known as a seahawk, from which the team took it's name.

Gorgeous birds.

Highly recommend this tour.  Next time I book, I want to do the South Monomoy Lighthouse trip!!