CEMETERIES-Fisherman Memorial

so...
we head for the Bourne Bridge told to go to center of Buzzards Bay.
zoom we are there.

The memorial is surrounded by bricks engraved with names- very touching tribute to anyone.





and then on to the railroad bridge!

HISTORY-Mayflower II

So...
Been waiting for this event for over a week. Didn't pin down the day until Tuesday the 19th. And of course the estimate time of day changed with each news source. 9 am Wednesday morning half of the duo I was to meet said it was going to be a 10am appearance. oh swell. It takes me at least an hour to get there. But by 9:30am I had myself in the car headed West to Sandwich. Had to quick haul out the Tom Tom to program the 60 Ed "whatever" road the visitor center was on. Without much fuss I made it to the Coast Guard Station not knowing where to park or search for friends. I called and the cell phone at the other end wasn't answering. oh well, wing it on my own. Found a parking spot near a restaurant. Walked to the edge of the water and there was Mayflower II being towed through the canal. What timing- how lucky! Wasn't an orgasmic experience, but everyone seemed happy with the event and glad to be in the sunshine. Took pix and a couple of videos. All over in 10 minutes.

Big rusty bell- didn't get to check that out. The Coast Guard and the usual ominous looking power station in the distance.



yellow Life Ring. Wondered to myself what the pointy things were for. Probably just to discourage seagulls landing :)



so then to drive through the other parking lot again and look for a red vehicle. Actually found it quite quickly- wandered around aimlessly looking for them and tried to call the cell phone again. nope. Wandered through the visitor center which smelled of spar varnish. Came back out and I saw them walking down the hill to the red car. We decided to check out the visitor center and ask how to get to the "statue" and the railroad bridge.

Had friend take my picture in the "Wear a Life Jacket stick your head through a hole and have your picture taken"display.

That and some from the inside. and a couple of boats speeding through the canal.




then we headed to the Bourne Bridge- wow got off Cape 3 times this year :)

MISC-Bombardier beetle - filmed 2009

ART-Zoe Keating live - 'Lost' [HD] Sound Quality, ABC RN

HIKES-Searching for Ancient Boundary stone for Harwich/Chatham

Though I did not find it, I did make it back- no easy task with so many paths to choose from.

Started out at 10:16am and got back to car by 10:52am. Felt like it was noon- I was tired and hungry!


Familiar territory here with the horses- which I always smell before I see them . :)



Morton road popped up quickly. Notice the "I am not on your vacation" sticker. Sarcasm everywhere!



Never been on this side. Solar panels on house can be seen on google maps! 4 mile marker, and a body of water to my right.



Then I come upon what looks like the path to the power lines and the boundary marker! Lots of choices all looking the same. More pine needles, more fallen trees and branches.



Finally saw blue sky and power lines yay!



So I cross over and see more paths and look back and see two choices. Hope I remember which one. Though I suspect the all end up same place.



So thinking I must be in Brewster by now I turn around and surprise myself by finding the way back to the bike path. See fire hydrant way out here- I guess for brush fires. Reach Morton Road again...



and hear a vicious dog barking. In no shape to run so I just keep moving.



Saw a total of 4 people on this trek. Two female joggers, a woman walking her dog and talking on her cell phone, and a male jogger as I got back to the car.

Maybe some other day I will find the granite stone.