On the Way to the Grocery Store

I had some minor grocery shopping to do today, and as usual I took the scenic route, which includes some nice houses, tree-shaded lanes, and Easton's Beach and the cliff Walk. Today was heavily overcast, and by the time I got home it had started to rain, so there was some gloom. But I love that kind of gloom - it makes Fall colors stand out and does cool things to the ocean and the critters who hang out around it. In any case, here are four photos that stand out from the bunch I took today.

This house is on the corner of Kay St. and Rhode Island Ave. Yes, somebody really did build a house that looks like an English castle. This is the north wing of the house, which has always reminded me of some of the residence halls at Oxford University. Must be the brick and the ivy, plus the interesting hanging turret. I keep expecting to see a scout in tweeds carrying a breakfast tray pass by on that porch, heading for the door and the waiting student within.

Next stop - Easton's Beach. It was halfway between high and low tides, so there was still a nice wide stretch of beach and lots of space for birds to hang out on. There were Laughing Gulls and their reflections to shoot again today, but there were also a bunch of Sanderlings - small Sandpipers - scurrying around ahead of the waves.

The next shot I took walking up Weaver Ave. making a beeline for the grocery store. I saw this Gray Squirrel and his glorious backdrop and just had to stop and admire.

This is why even if I actually had a car and a driver's license I'd still walk to the grocery store (or the library, or wherever); look at what I'd miss if I was tooling along in a vehicle rather than walking along!

© 2009 by A. Roy Hilbinger