Thursday, July 12, 2012

Poor ole Raggidy thing…

Howdee all,

Who is this ratty looking butterfly that came to visit the orange yesterday?

 

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bugs_002It sat there and sipped for quite a while..

Not opening its wings.

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Looks like it has seen better days..

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I was able to get only one photo of its wings opened before it flew away.

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I think this is a Question Mark Butterfly

When I blow up the photo of it with its wings closed I see too marks.

What do you think?

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Missing Cape Cod…

Howdee all,

I Sure do miss the sights and smells of Cape Cod.

Cape Cod Canal..

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claymans_058Beach near Cape Cod Canal

claymans_061I miss the miles of Hydrangea

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claymans_066Evening Rainbow

claymans_073I Really Really miss walking 4.8 scenic miles every morning…

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Low tide, marshes and mudflats…

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Sunning and walking..

Lighthouse beach..

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We plan on going back in September for a few weeks.

See you later

Cape Cod…

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Monday, July 09, 2012

Cape Cod, Ma~Scenes

Howdee all,

I am in CT now, Jeff is off to New Hampshire hiking camp with his brother.

I have a few more photos from the Cape to share here on my travelogue

The below scenes are from an Oysterville Marina.

See the flying Dove cloud?

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This day we spent with the In Laws to be…

They have a home on the cape and invited us to visit.

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The town of Oysterville is not to far from their Marston Mills home.

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They said the big yachts were not in yet for the summer.

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These gas tanks weren't very big…I thought motorboats would need more than what's in these small tanks.

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A beautiful Wooden Sailboat.

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We drove around a bit and then went out to the Jetty to see the small beach and the fisherman.

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Another lovey day on Cape Cod.

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I hope you all are staying cool…

Its purdy Darn hot just about everywhere this summer.

My Midwest friends have been without power and it in the triple digits out there…Yikes..Take care yall!

Friday, July 06, 2012

Mystic, CT

Howdee all,

Jeff and I are in CT again…

Yesterday we went with friends to Downtown Mystic.

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An Idyllic little town on the coast of CT

It’s always a bit cooler here than inland, so it was nice to visit yesterday..

Scorching hot just about everywhere..

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The Mystic River Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge, a type of drawbridge with counterweights, that spans the Mystic River 

 

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Mystic has a small downtown area..easy walking.

Fun shopping and great eateries.

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Two of my Sickstas and I dream of owning three homes on this river..

We have already picked them out..

Now we just need to figure out how to pay for them. :)

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I wouldn’t mind waking up to this scene every morning..

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Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Sesuit Harbor ~Café

Howdee all,

My favorite outdoor eating place on Cape Cod

Sesuit Harbor Café

The food is yummy and the view is superb..

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It gets crowded, but well worth the wait…

You order as you enter and wait around to find an open table..numbers are called out for dinner orders.

BYOB

We brought a few bottles of wine and some Cider.

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A great vantage point for watching the boats go by..

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panorama taken with my new camera…

I have yet to figure out how to have this rotate thru.

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Isn't it lovely :)

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Checking out the view….

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for dinner and the view.

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Jeff and I are on the road again..will be in Connecticut for most of the month of July.

Looking forward to a bit more internet time and more family fun.