nothing for the christmas tree
The first photo is from the Great Blue Hill observatory in Milton, MA. It was around 6:30 AM as I walked the half mile trail up the hill and I crossed paths with a whitetail buck, doe and fawn on the way.
The next photo was taken from Wollaston Beach, Quincy.
Both photos taken June 13, 2008.
my photo & photos posted by: dan @ 14 Jun 2008 13:51 | Comments (0)
Spanish Point Park outside Hamilton, Bermuda.
Taken September 27, 2007.
my photo & photos & travel posted by: dan @ 06 Nov 2007 0:26 | Comments (0)
I arrived on Bermuda this morning, and after spending a full day (motor)scooting around the islands, I am really impressed. I’m looking forward to spending the rest of my week here exploring some of the areas I found today and finding more beautiful spots (when I’m not participating in the meetings I’m actually here to attend). I blogged a bit about my recent trip to the US Virgin Island of Saint Thomas, and it seems like Bermuda is most of the things I hoped St. Thomas would be.
It is notable that Bermuda had the highest per capita income in the world a couple years ago. For all the beautiful ocean-front homes, the wealth seems to have reached most corners of the islands. From the big stuff to the small stuff, the amount of litter lining the roads to the friendliness of the locals, Bermuda is all British charm where Saint Thomas seemed brash, a sadly typical in-your-face American colony.
At the end of a long day on my scooter, I realized that anyplace that a man can safely tour on a 50cc motobike (as the Vietnamese xe om would say) without losing any self-respect must be a good place. Pink sand beaches don’t hurt either.
The two pictures in this post are from Horseshoe Bay beach, taken with my phone. Obviously, they do the lovely beach no justice.
my photo & photos & travel posted by: dan @ 27 Sep 2007 1:41 | Comments (0)
Magen’s Bay is the longest and most talked about beach on the Saint Thomas. It was too crowded to be tranquil. One bay west is Hull’s Bay, which I thought was just as nice. Actually nicer considering we shared the beach with 2 local families and a pack of white geese.
my photo & photos & travel posted by: dan @ 09 Mar 2007 1:11 | Comments (0)
This is my first time here, and the biggest surprise for me is how surly and unpleasant the locals have been. At least in the main town, Charlotte Amelie. I live on a vacation destination quasi-island, so I’m well aware of how awful tourists can be. And with anywhere between 3 and 9 cruise ships disembarking for a few hours each day and leaving each night, they have plenty of tourists. And if possible, even more vehicles than tourists.
On the lesser traveled parts of the island, I’ve met some nice folks that fit my image of the laid back Caribbeans. Of course, they were sitting on the beach drinking beers at noon, not being asked to fetch one (at a handsome price). The beaches are nice, but coming here from Cape Cod the beaches aren’t exactly breath-taking. The smog in the constant Charlotte Amelie traffic jam, on the other hand, sure is.
Overall, my impression of St. Thomas is not very good. But it is nice enough to make me think I could find paradise on an island somewhere down here, if I just keep looking long enough.
travel posted by: dan @ 09 Mar 2007 0:54 | Comments (0)
Taken Saturday, August 19, 2006, 7:53:14 AM
my photo & photos & travel posted by: dan @ 23 Nov 2006 0:21 | Comments (0)