nantucket: Nantucket Photos July 2011
- 07/30/11 04:40 AM
I was thrilled to visit friends in Nantucket last week, just wish I could have stayed longer (don't we always?!).
Here are some pictures from my trip:
This is one of their two collections of buoys on the front of the house.
And this is the second set.
They Hydrangeas were simply gorgeous! I could not believe they were still blooming, as my trip this year was a month later than last year; in my mind, they bloomed in June!
And of course I had to include at least one surf shot!
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nantucket: Clamming on Nantucket
- 07/24/11 02:44 AM
I clammed when my family vacationed on Block Island years ago, and it was something you did with your feet then; my parents would go barefoot, but I could not stand the feel of the bottom, so I would wear sneakers, you know, old school Keds.
Apparently, there have been improvements in the casual/recreational clamming world.
Here is the high tech clamming bucket you use to keep your catch:
I have no idea what we did, I'm thinking it was a bag or your pockets.
Here is the potato rake my friends use to "rake" the bottom for clams:
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nantucket: Nantucket Beef
- 07/22/11 11:35 PM
Yes, you read that correctly.
Now, why, on an island, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and fish, would I write about Nantucket beef?
Because, as we sliced our sirloin for the beach yesterday, this little gem appeared:
And, here is a map of Nantucket....so, we FOUND THE IMAGE OF NANTUCKET IN OUR BEEF!
Wonder what we will find today....another great day at the beach shaping up!
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nantucket: Wild Blueberries
- 07/21/11 11:32 PM
The weather this morning was not beach weather, not at all, so we had to tweak our plans just a bit.
We had two more people join us, so off to the ferry for a 9am arrival, scooped them up, then back to the house.
In anticipation of making blueberry vodka, we needed fresh, wild blueberries that grow on the property - an easy enough task, although they are SMALL.
There was no way we could fill up our buckets
Of course part of making excellent blueberry vodka is to use LOCAL vodka, Triple 8 Vodka
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nantucket: Poor Sam! He Has To Wear A Cone!
- 07/21/11 11:08 PM
Visiting friends in Nantucket this week, and both of the family woofs ended up going to the vet yesterday. Now, they are brothers, and when Sam got to go first, Orly REALLY thought he was "missing" out on something....if he only knew....
Here is Sam sporting his new cone:
In this one, he reminded me of the RCA dog.....
Poor guy, he was missing his brother, Orly, who had now gone to the vet...the cone was supposed to help a hot spot on his tail heal, but we discovered, it wasn't really big enough to prevent him from getting … (14 comments)
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nantucket: Beach Day, Nantucket!
- 07/21/11 12:40 AM
Yesterday, after a hearty breakfast at the Even Keel Cafe, we did some random shopping along Nantucket (window shopping really) we then commenced to full vacation mode, and headed to the beach.
Nantucket Candy Store
Below is the Jared Coffin house, which is a ship captain's house (or was) in the heart of downtown Nantucket. Ship captains' like to show their wealth by using heavier (=costlier to build) building supplies, such as brick.
Jared Coffin House
Now, I live about a mile from the beach in Jacksonville Beach, on the long side, so when I go to the beach … (15 comments)
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nantucket: Traveling To Nantucket
- 07/19/11 11:52 PM
I'm on vacation (yes!) in Nantucket, on my (hopefully) annual trip. Three years in row must mean something, right???
I flew yesterday from Jacksonville, FL to Washington, DC, and had a 3 hour layover in DC, which really isn't bad. I had purchased the US Air Lounge pass for $30 while I booked my ticket, and that gave me a nice place to make the most of my 3 hours. Complimentary breakfast, coffee, free Internet, and when the bar opened they are actually doing complimentary beverages though the end of July. Nice touch!
Having not really been a lounge person before, … (9 comments)
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nantucket: Nantucket 2010
- 07/21/10 12:57 AM
I managed a trip to Nantucket in June, visiting a friend's house, and cycled most of the island while I was there. The weather was gorgeous with highs in the low 80's, and cool nights, a nice break from the heat and humidity of Jacksonville, FL. Hope to make the trip be a week long next year!
This is the path to Dionis Beach, close to where I stayed...
Madaket Beach, with driftwood sculpture...
Sconset Beach, on the opposite side of the island....
And, a house in Sconset...love the roof trellis!
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I was thrilled to visit friends in Nantucket last week, just wish I could have stayed longer (don't we always?!).
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