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Monday, November 14, 2011

Westport and Westport Point, Massachusetts, USA

Westport is on the southern Massachusetts coast about 30 miles southeast of Providence, RI, and 60 miles south of Boston, MA. Its name comes from being the westernmost port in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the mid 17th century. The town is now mostly residential, has a large farming community, and the Horseneck Beach State Reservation is a popular summer destination.

How is this for a sweeping lawn with a beautiful vista?

The quintessential New England look is common - weathered cedar shingles and white trim.

And roses bloom in November.  The town also has a winery and vineyard - not that Massachusetts is normally associated with wine-making but, the soil is dark, rich New England loam on well drained gravel, the climate is cool but moderated by the warm waters of the gulf stream, and it has the right amount of rain and sunlight. After all, southern France, northern Spain, and central Italy all share the same latitude with southern Massachusetts.

And dry-stack stone walls are everywhere, both in the town and throughout the countryside.

Many of the old restored homes along the main street contain placards citing the original owners - shipwright, home builder, shopkeeper, etc.  I wonder what qualified someone back then to be designated a "gentleman?"

The harbor area of Westport Point.

Art and/or myth, a mermaid watches over the docks.

Part of a stained glass window at a local church.

And from the mouths of babes.........

A beautiful day in a peaceful small town.


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