2021 - Boston Cape Cod

Stage Harbor Light at sunset. Harding Beach, Chatham, Massachusetts, USA

The Hunter Moon rises above the Stage Harbor Lighthouse. Chatham, Massachusetts, USA

Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923 was originally two wood towers. One of the towers was moved to the Eastham area, where it became known as Nauset Light in 1923.

Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse near the "elbow" of Cape Cod. It is an active U.S. Coast Guard station with on-duty personnel living quarters.

The morning sun breaks thru a cloud bank at Lighthouse Beach. Chatham, Massachuseetts, USA

Winemaker Dr Frank Puzio, pours a sample of his wine at the First Crusch Winery. Marwich, Massachusetts, USA

Selfie while hiking the White Cedar Swamp trail. Wellfleet, Massachusetts, USA

Hiking the Harrop Ocean Trail takes us out to dunes over 130 feet above the shoreline. Cape Cod National Seashore, Truro, Massachusetts, USA

Boston State House, the start of our walk on the Freedom Trail.

Bricks designate the site of the 1770 Boston Massacre. Boston, Massachusetts, USA

In March 1770, a squadron of British soldiers opened fire in front of this royal building, killing five and wounding many others which became known as the Boston Massacre. Six years later, shots were heard again in the square. But this time it was in celebration. On July 18, 1776, Bostonians heard for the first time the Declaration of Independence..

Spiral fire escape. Boston, Massachusetts, USA

The Custom House Tower is a skyscraper in McKinley Square.. The original building was constructed in 1837–47 in the Greek Revival style. The tower was added in 1913–15. As of 2016 it is a Mariott hotel. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Carrots at a farmer's market. Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Dunes on Cape Cod National Seashore near Truro, Massachusetts, USA.

Pineapples at a farmers market. Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Jamie chats with a Boston resident at North Square. Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Jamie at Cape Cod National Seashore near Truro, Massachusetts, USA

A nice local brewery in Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

Colorful seaweed that washed up on the beach. Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

Paul Revere statue honoring his actions to warn patriots that the British were headed to Concord . Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Lady plays a glass armonica - invented by Ben Franklin in 1761. Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Patterns in the sand created by the receding tide. Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

The skull and crossbones death head depicted on headstones were commonly used as 'Memento Mori' symbols in the 16th to 17th centuries. They were a warning to us all that we cannot avoid death and no matter what our status is in life, we are all the same. Copps Hill Burying Grounds, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

a cherub on a gravestone represents the soul of the deceased and was referred to as a ‘winged head‘. In America, they call it a ‘soul effigy‘. It also relayed an important message that those who found grace, might win Heaven. Copps Hill Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Sunset on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

Nobska Light, also known as Nobska Point Light is a lighthouse located near the division between Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound, and Vineyard Sound in the settlement of Woods Hole, Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Bunker Hill was the end of our walk along the Freedom Trail. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Statue of Rachel Carson an American marine biologist, author, and conservationist whose influential book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA.

Waiting on sunset hoping for some decent photo opportunities. Fan Pier Park, Boston, Massachusetts

View of Boston building from Fan Pier Park shortly after sunset. Boston, Massachusetts,, USA

A sampling of beer at Cape Cod Brewery, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA

Cape Cod Brewery banner. Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA

Standing at the gates to Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Enjoyed making new friends around the fire pit at Anchor In. Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA

A great lunch at Sugan n Spice Thai restaurant. Porter Sqaure, Cambridge, Massachusetts. USA

Lewis Bay Lighthouse, a.k.a. Hyannis Harbor Light marks the entrance to Hyannis harbor.

Home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for almost 50 years, and it had previously served as the headquarters of General George Washington (1775–76) .and it served as his base of operations during the Siege of Boston. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Sunrise view of Hyannis Harbor Light, originally called Lewis Bay Lighthouse marks the entrance to Hyannis Harbor. Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA

A private, coeducational university in Cambridge was established in 1909

Jamie looking at the boats in Quissett Harbor. Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Longfellow Bridge is a steel rib arch bridge spanning the Charles River and connects Boston with Cambridege. Also known as the "Salt-and-Pepper Bridge" due to the shape of its central towers.

Golden hour along the shore of Buzzard Bay near The Knob. Quissett, Massachusetts, USA

The Longfellow Bridge crosses the Charles River and connects Boston and Cambridge. A restoration project was started in 2013 and completed in May, 2018 at a cost of $303 million.

Getting set to photograph the Longfellow Bridge at sunset.

A replica of the pilgrim ship,, Mayflower, at the Plymouth Pilgrim Memorial Park. Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sunset at The Knob

Plymouth Rock at the Pilgrim Memorial State Park. Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Plymouth Rock where the Pilgrims from England landed in 1620. Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Self portrait at Old Silver Beach, Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA