We went to Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor today. The waves were wild--apparently a result of the remnants of the most recent hurricane way out in the Atlantic. We got some gorgeous shots of the rocks and water. There were a number of artists painting here and there all along the rocky shore.
There were also a couple of brave boaters, including a sailboat way out past the breakers and a brave (?!) lobsterman trying to pull in his traps right in the midst of the breakers.
We could see Ram Light quite well, and a little further in the distance was Cuckold Light (apparently named for the poor light keeper whose wife stayed on the mainland and had a good time while her hubby was stuck out on a wet rock!).
After we walked the beach, we walked around town. It was a typical tourist town--lots of souvenirs and tee shirts. The homes were mostly old and elegant, but we got a kick out of this tiny house!
This house was pretty small, too, but it must have been historic, because they were moving it.
Imagine my surprise when we rounded a corner and saw these huge masts! This is the HMS Bounty. It was built in Nova Scotia in 1960 and used the the movie Mutiny on the Bounty (starring Marlon Brando) in 1962. I believe it was also used in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie, too. The shipyard was immense, as were the timbers lying around everywhere. I peeked inside the door and took this shot of a shipbuilder at work.
We had a very good day. We even discovered a couple of new trails we wanted to hike one day. Tomorrow we'll stay home and do some housework, then Friday we hope to take a lighthouse cruise.
I know that some of you are having trouble posting comments. I'm still having some trouble posting pictures to the blog. Keep trying--your comments keep me going!
3 comments:
I wanted to comment about those antlers above the birch door in your previous blog -- do they really have the skeleton deer head also mounted with the antlers?That's what it looks like to me.
Now, I must say that looking at some of the pictures of the ocean makes me feel cold! As usual, great shots and interesting commentary. I think the shipbuilder photo inside the building shows how huge these vessels are.
Yup--there was a deer skull mounted above the door.
It actually was not cold the day we took those beach shots. The days are often quite nice, and then the sun goes down and it gets chilly. The ship inside the building was tiny compared to the HMS Bounty. The Bounty looked nearly as big as a modern cruise ship!
You're the only one who's been able to post comments to my blog lately, Julie. Mag and Uncle Ed haven't been able to get the posting function to work. Are you having to do anything differently?
I toured the HMS Bounty replica a couple of times in years past - enjoyed it so much. What beautiful scenery up there, and what inspiration for artists! Did you get any sketching in, Joyce?
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