I Went to Massachusetts (Part 2)

We thought we'd have tons of time to look around Newburyport, but it turns out we underestimated the amount of time we'd be spending doing other things. We did get to spend one day looking around at the shops and scenery. The weather was gorgeous and tons of people were out, enjoying the sun. I miss New England towns.

There was a musician by the waterfront, people laying in the grass and seagulls perched around keeping an eye on us all.

I found the martial look of this boat interesting - though I suppose it could be some sort of surface preparation.

Nice.

We noticed that many of the stores in Newburyport had water bowls for dogs outside, which I purely liked. Once we started to see it, we also noticed it in Portsmouth, NH and in Boston.





The sign out front says: "The freedom of the mind is the beginning of all other freedoms" - Clinton Lee Scott. I look at this lovely church and, while noticing its beauty and architectural details, also think about its probable damage during a hurricane, which seems to be how I consider all architecture these days - something I'd like my mind to be free of once in a while.

We spent quite a while looking through this vast store. Aaron threatened to buy some truly hideous lamps. We agreed that if he was still smitten with them at the end of the day, he should buy them, and I am totally happy to say they are not now ours. I have loved some ugly lamps in my time, but these were black or grey dolphin/mermaid/wave statues with lighting elements added later (and poorly). Not good. Not lovable by me.

They did have some terrific stuff in there, however.

There was also some excellent music playing at the front. Aaron commented that the music made it seem like one of those places in post-apocalyptic movies, which gathers every kind of imaginable bit for purchase or trade, and maybe sells long pig out the back door.