Snowfall, Priscilla Beach Theatre, Priscilla Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

The recent snowfall left the red jewel of Priscilla Beach Theatre (PBT) shining brightly against a blanket of white. If you haven't made your plans yet, you can contact Priscilla Beach Theatre by phone at 508-224-4888 or online for tickets! You'll be glad you did. The quality of their productions is frankly stunning! A great venue, great casts, great production crew, and great owners/leaders make for an extraordinary live performance experience. Be there!

The upcoming PBT 2018 Season will offer:

"The Last Five Years" in May,

"The Drowsy Chaperone" in June,

"Guys and Dolls" in July,

"Bye, Bye, Birdie" in August,

"Damn Yankees" in September, 

"Dames at Sea" in October.

It is amazing that we have such a wonderful and magical venue right here in little Manomet - your support and attendance are important. (And don't forget the full range of other performances in spring, summer, and fall of the separate Children's Workshop program).

And yes, I am clearly biased towards PBT - proudly and joyfully.

Plymouth Waterfront, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

The tide is low revealing the many support legs of the Frazier State Pier at the Plymouth waterfront.



Nearby in the harbor, a clam wind means a calm sea - for a few moments anyway. The distant flat land is Long Beach and the rising landmass at right is the eastern edge of Rocky Hill/Manomet Hill.



A lobster artwork can be used as a three o'clock shadow "sundial" at this time of year.

Up on nearby Cole's Hill, the statue of Native American leader Massasoit stands in silhouette  overlooking the harbor area. Massasoit was the Wampanoag tribe leader who worked with and promoted diplomacy with the English colonists in the 1620's. He signed a treaty of friendship with the English which assured peace at the time.

Random Sights, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Another wild, windy, winter day at White Horse Beach.



Ditto! That's Manomet Hill rising in the background to 395 feet MSL, the highest point around and the highest point in Plymouth County in southeast Massachusetts.



Beautiful winter afternoon lighting on Burial Hill in downtown Plymouth.



A wild animal guarding a beach access path.

More wild animals blending into the background looking for food. I enjoy living in a place where the population density is low enough that wild critters can still roam free - even though the deer are inclined to eat anything green especially garden plants and bushes. It is, after all, their home, too.

A Sunny Winter Walk, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Today is one of those clear winter days when you can see forever. Well, maybe not forever but, at least I can see buildings in Provincetown on Cape Cod about twenty miles distant across the bay.



Too cold for sitting today but, fine for looking.



A half frozen Rabbit Pond with its leafless winter perimeter.



Ice, ice, and more ice.



A cute face with a bulging jowl hiding in the tree trunk.



I ran into Shadowman and Shadowwoman today, too. The beauty and serenity of a Manomet winter almost outweighs the cold - almost.

Around and Around, Frog Pond, Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

A popular destination on the Boston Common is the Frog Pond - a shallow pond in summer and a skating rink in winter.



The Zamboni has put down a fresh coat of water/ice and the next round of fun begins.

A Bench on the Bluff, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Long shadows on a cold winter day in Manomet.

Haymarket and North End, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Haymarket is a centuries-old outdoor produce market in downtown Boston and offers remarkable value on fresh produce. I bought a flat of blueberries for one dollar that cost five in my home market.



It's a wonderful experience - crowded, people shouting, dogs, kids, and great deals.



It's right next to Quincy Market and is always fun to wander and see what's for sale.



They're open dawn to dusk on Fridays and Saturdays all year around.



But if you need something a little sweeter (or a lot sweeter for that matter), you can wander over to the North End neighborhood and enjoy..........



...the ever popular and iconic, Mike's Pastry, for a tasty cannoli and more. It's always busy here - always.



If it weren't so cold outside, the gelato looks like a good choice - regardless your age.

A Winter Wander, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

If you park under Post Office Square in downtown Boston, when you come out from the six level underground parking facility, this is what you'll see - just not in black and white. Then, heading towards the Quincy Market area.....



......you'll pass this dramatic towering skyscraper along Congress Street.



Seemingly dropped from the sky amidst these taller buildings, the red brick Old State House stands incongruously. Built in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798, and is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States. In July of 1776,  America's Declaration of Independence was proclaimed from this very balcony to jubilant crowds below.



The larger than life statue of former Boston Mayor Kevin White stands near Faneuil Hall.



Inside Quincy Market, the lunch crowd is treated to a talented busker. Busking around this popular tourist spot always offers the best in performance art. Not just anyone can sit down and play -auditions are held for the coveted spots.



Following all that walking, lunch at an Irish pub, Ned Devine's, is a good way to take an indoor break in a warm space. Ah Boston, always a nice place to visit in any season.

Sheep Grazing, Chiltonville, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

A sheep has great peripheral vision seeing forwards and sideways and a little bit rearwards, too, all without turning its head. Of course, if you've ever tried to sneak up on a sheep you already know this. (If you tried in your youth, I suspect alcohol was involved).  And yes, I'm pretty sure this is a sheep and not a goat - (but I did look up the differences to be sure).

Note the ear tag number. When I was a young boy, I worked on a dairy farm. To this day I remember a particular cow with an ear tag number 38 who enjoyed kicking any young boy foolish enough to step too closely behind her in the wrong spot. To this day, I'm careful when standing in line at an public event if the person in front of me is wearing a sports jersey with the number 38.

Baaaad.

Welcome to a Winter Storm, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

If I look happy it's because I've just finished my snow removal chores after yesterday's storm.



I took a number of yardstick samples (do others around the world call it a "meterstick?") to see what the average depth was. 7 inches was the most consistent average depth (or 17.78 centimeters).



I thought I earned a nice rest on the bench after the work was done but first........



.....I wanted to confer with my Florida friend about conditions in his homeland. It's about 70 degrees F there today.  Meanwhile, it's 25 degrees F here - a good temperature for light, fluffy snow and for moving it out of the way.

By the way, if these poses look odd, it might be because I used the in-camera 10-second timer on a tripod to include myself in the image and it was tight scrambling into position before the shutter clicked. Perhaps a 15- or 20-second timer would be better for us old folks.  They could label it the "senior setting." You don't want to see the snow angels I made - it wasn't a good experience.

And yes, one might call these selfies but, I have always thought a selfie to require one to hold the device in hand while making the picture. Since I used a tripod some distance away, maybe this isn't a selfie. On the other hand, some of the major online dictionaries are not all clear on that point. Better file that in the "couldn't care less" category. 

What's important is that the snow is stunningly beautiful! Nature's reward for having to endure the cold of winter.