Onset, Part 2

The history of Onset, MA can be read HERE .  The town is full of adorable cottages and homes, but they are just set way too close to each other for my liking.  

The tree has grown around the ship's wheel.

A festively decorated Halloween home.  I can't wait to see this town during the winter holidays.

I went back to the groovy hippie store and it was still closed!!!

Then I went for a quick beach combing trek on the beach.

Looking east towards Buzzards Bay and the tops of the windmill and RR Bridge.

Wordless Wednesday

Cafe' Chew, Sandwich, MA

An Afternoon in Onset, Part 1

Imagine my chagrin that this store was closed when I got into town.  On the other hand, it was probably a good thing it was closed because I couldn't buy anything.

I love the different shingles on this building.

Busy bees on a sunflower

Statue of a Wampanoag woman in the park.

Looking over her shoulder at the view

Wareham and Onset

The main drag in Wareham, Rte. 28, is very kitschy to say the least, with go carts, ice cream and souvenir stands, mini golf courses, a water park, etc.  I finally got down there to take some pictures and took Pepperbean with me.  

Peepers says, "OH BOY! A ride! My favourite!"

Sand & Surf Mini Golf

I didn't shoot him from the back, but he's wearing an American flag as a napkin or something.

I do love the hanging buoy look.  I'd love to have some for my yard.

Colourful plastic Adirondack chairs.

This is my new fave store.  OMG the souvenirs are just killer and they actually had pink flamingos there!

When I was growing up in the 70's, every child in the Upper Cape region got their first bikes from Benny's in Wareham.  They've been around forever.  Mine was bright red metal flake with training wheels.

I love the optical illusion of the big chimney...

....which is on the building next to the one with the mural.

On the way to Onset.  Many of the towns in Massachusetts, end with 'set' or 'et' (Onset, Pocasset, Cataumet and even the state's name), which I can only assume means something about being close to the water.  

Peepers says, "OH BOY! The Beach! My favourite!"

*splash splash sploosh*