Category: North America
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Scituate
It’s hard to pinpoint when summer fades to fall, when one ends and the other begins. For me, this was the end. I was home for a few more days, and it was warm. Sunny. In the 80s. A perfect beach day, essentially. I had a million things to do, and everyone I knew was…
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Newport Cliff Walk
This beautiful place. Castles and cliffs. Waves crashing against the rocks. Sand, surfers, fishermen. At times, I felt like I was back in Europe, but really I was only an hour south of my American home. Everyone I know locally has been to the cliffs, usually for a family day-out, but I had never…
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Sweet Berry Farm
Our annual apple picking excursion to Sweet Berry Farm. A clash of seasons. Summer flowers and berries, autumn apples, winter Christmas trees. And it was *hot*. Maybe a little too early for apple picking, but I was glad to be back with my family while I could, while I was home.
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Marshfield
Marshfield. First, to the wildlife sanctuary, exploring the open fields. My brother has a camera now too, and he was eager to practice. I was eager to feel the sun. After, to the main road for a meal, to the beach for the sunset, to the jetty for photos, to the icecream stand just…
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Chatham
Chatham on a cloudy Cape day, quaint and quiet after the rain. The last official weekend of summer. Seals in the water, everywhere – you could see them from the sidewalk. Weathered wood. Just being here again makes me happy.
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Asbury Park
A wedding brought me to the Jersey Shore; this colorful boardwalk is calling me back. We didn’t have that much time to explore, since the entire weekend was full of wedding activities, but we did at least have a chance to walk along the ocean for an hour or so before we left to drive…
exploring & escapades 