White Horse Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

It has been a bit chilly for most folks to hang out on the beach so far this year but, it is still great for walking.......



....especially at low tide.



Windblown sand streaks across the beach as clouds rush by overhead.



Life is good at White Horse Beach.



And walking down a quiet lane to get there is okay, too.

Out and About in Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

It is likely impossible to take a unique photo of the cobblestone Acorn Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston so here's the classic perspective you've probably seen before.

I wonder if the residents got together and decided who would get to put up the lone American flag that flies along the street?

Elsewhere, this side garden was an explosion of color heralding spring.

Most people in this mostly residential brick-townhouse-very-developed-area, instead of big gardens, have to settle for......



....window boxes and small planters - and they do so to beautiful effect.

The brick sidewalks are not just about flowers. This local artist set up his easel and is painting a version of Boston hundreds of years ago.  I wonder how much work he gets done with people like me constantly interrupting him to chat or take a picture?

Beacon Hill is one of the many interesting and historic neighborhoods in Boston - a world-class city in the northeastern area of the United States.

"Willy Wonka Jr.," Priscilla Beach Theatre, Priscilla Beach, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Priscilla Beach Theatre (PBT) recently performed "Willy Wonka, Jr." on the Barn Stage. This was the spring production prior to the summer children's workshop series.  The summer series provides comprehensive theatrical training for young folks 6-17.

The show is about the delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale.

These images were made at the final dress rehearsal.



























































































Contact PBT at 508-224-4888 or online at pbtheatre.org for tickets or more information about the upcoming season events or the summer children's workshop series.

Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

The iconic ducks in honor of the classic children's book, "Make Way for Ducklings," are a popular feature of the Boston Public Garden. By the way, the names of the ducklings are Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack, in case you need some more random information in your brain.

The lagoon is a popular spot for the swan boats to travel about with the ever-quiet pedal-powered flat bottom boats.



Each day though, the folks must shine up the brass and get ready for the onslaught of tourists. The swan boats have plied the lagoon since 1877.



Each freshly polished flagpole gets a small American flag affixed to it.



All ready to go.......



..... and so they pedal away loaded with riders.



Elsewhere, folks enjoy the spring day on a park bench.



It's also a good day for a group picture.



Even though bundled up, it's a great day to spread a blanket under the falling petals overhead.



The Public Garden is across the street from the Boston Common and was created in 1837. It is a beautiful green space in the center of Boston.

Bartlett Pond, White Horse Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Spring unfolded slowly at Bartlett Pond. A break in the dreary weather of late brought bright sunshine, blue skies, and green grass.  No leaves yet but, the buds are getting bigger every day.



The distant canopy along this unpaved lane is just beginning to show some color.



A beautiful sky hints at the lazy days of summer coming soon. Life is good near White Horse Beach.