lighthouse hopping . a day in august

one day in august i arose with guess what … nothing to do . so i desided to see how many lighthouses i could view, in maine, in a single day and a beautiful day it was …

Cape Neddick (“Nubble Light”)
some say the most photographed lighthouse …

next is “boone island“
Located on a tiny islet about 9 miles (15 km) off the coast of York. Accessible only by boat. i was fortunate the day was so clear i photographed this lighthouse off the coast of york, maine …

now onto goat island . Located on an island in the mouth of Cape Porpoise Harbor southeast of Kennebunkport

now onto wood island light: Maine’s second oldest lighthouse, and the nation’s eleventh oldest. The bell tower was destroyed by a storm in the 1860s, but the 1872 bell was saved and is on display at Vine’s Landing in Biddeford Pool.

now onto the portland/cape elizabeth area of maine where in 1 spot i can view 4 lighthouses:

portland head: Maine’s oldest lighthouse and one of the nation’s most historic, this light station stands on a dramatically beautiful headland south of Portland.

ram island ledge: Located on a bare ledge about one mile off Portland Head at the south entrance to Portland Harbor

now onto : Portland Breakwater (“Bug Light”) Located in Bug Light Park (developed by the city in 1999) in South Portland; accessible by walking the short breakwater.

note the view of ram island ledge from portland head …

and now, last but certainly not least, cape elizebeth light, twin towers. i will show the east tower.

from here it was on to a lobster roll at a lobster shack on the beloved edge of the atlantic ocean:

another day in the life of “sam i am”

boston’s toney beacon hill, thru unk’s eyez

Beacon Hill is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, covering approximately one square mile (2.6 km²) and home to about 10,000 people. It is a neighborhood of Federal-style rowhouses and is known for its narrow, gas-lit streets and brick sidewalks. Today, Beacon Hill is regarded as one of the most desirable and expensive neighborhoods in the country.[2][3]

now for the pictures:

i totally love the sidewalks:

a favorate:

driveways:

onto louisburg square:

unit owned by the kennedy clan, occupied @ one time by ted and joan: #22 end unit on the right

and now onto acorn street: america’s most photographed street:

as i once explained to my good friend paul w, of new york, don’t photograph the subject, photograph the person photographing the subject: (do i see a thong?)

if you should want to rent “on the hill” now that you have seen my blog: yes thats $5000/mo

or if you want to buy: yes thats a 10 followed by 6 zeros

and finally the unit i lived in in the early 1960’s … 119 charles street, yes, toney beacon hill:

Onward and upward as my boss once said … boston’s waterfront

after finishing boston’s famed chinatowne, i found myself at the enterance of “rowes wharf“, bostons trendy waterfront. the following is where the walk took me …

enterence to rowes wharf:

and now onto the boats . ahh . ships:

the job i offered to do for nothing except a ride … i was put on top of the list … page 9

the ships stern:

wow … 4 stories high:

purchase a condo … it comes with a boat ahh ship slip:

this would be mine:

i LOVE the name:

a scene i so enjoyed upon returning back to my world:

their are so many stories in the nifty city … this has been one of them

a morning stroll thru the hill, beacon hill that is:

the old state house in the morning sun:

and those that may know canal and causway, this new building is now on the corner where i use to work …

thats it for now:

OUR FUTURE (POSSIBLE) COMMANDER IN CHIEF … OH OH

“CHINATOWN”

THE OTHER DAY WHILE TAKING A WEEKLY WALK IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, I TOOK A ROAD LESS TRAVELED THAT TOOK ME ONTO THE STREETS OF BOSTON’S CHINATOWN. HERE ARE SOME OF my OBSERVATION’S:

on my way to chinatown i passed this restaurant i use to eat at in the 1960’s

now onto chinatown

little piglet pastries @ a chinese bakery

and thats it for chinatown