Showing posts with label photo of the week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photo of the week. Show all posts
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Photo(s) of the week - our visit to Salem, MA
If I had a bucket list, I could cross this trip to Salem, Ma, off of it. Since moving to RI, I've wanted to go. The Salem witch trials were a childhood fascination of mine and I've always had an inclination toward the macabre. Recently, a clairvoyant friend of mine told me that I was a witch in a past life. This information was casually revealed as I had dinner with him, his wife, and my best friend visiting from Seattle. He said that was why we 3 ladies were drawn to each other and have been close for so many years. When I told C, he said that explained a lot of things.
Anyway, last weekend we made a quick trip up to Salem and visited this quaint town for a few short hours. We didn't have time to really see much. The line to the Salem Witch Museum was a block long. I'll have to go back and spend the weekend, but not at this time of year. I really didn't need to visit Salem in October. This is THE place to be at Halloween in the US. The Travel Channel rated it forth in their "Top 10 Most Creepy Destinations." I'd actually prefer to go back when things weren't so commercialized. But, the town is beautiful this time of year. It is the quintessential old New England seaside town...with a horrible past.
Salem is an interesting mix of nuevo haunted attractions and horrific history. The details about the infamous witch trials are incredibly sad and reflects a very dark time. Yet, this history has developed into a livelihood for the town. Many people have capitalized on its very hallows. How or why "Frankenstein's Laboratory" or "Lizzie Borden" became a part of Salem, I'm not sure. [BTW, Lizzy Borden's home is in Fall River, MA, just 40 minutes from my home. It's now a B & B and another place I'll have to check out...not in October. It is the Travel Channel's number one "Creepy Destination."]
I had forgotten that the witch trials happened in just a few short weeks and came about through the persistence of "mean girls. Unfortunately, similar "things still happen today. We just label them differently.
I had forgotten that the witch trials happened in just a few short weeks and came about through the persistence of "mean girls. Unfortunately, similar "things still happen today. We just label them differently.
As we walked through the memorial and the central graveyard, I noticed that even the smallest of children grew very somber. It is a very sad place. Strange to have so much celebratory Halloween activity around it.
Take away the commercialism, if everyone had to visit Salem, I would like to think it would make people think twice about judging others.
Take away the commercialism, if everyone had to visit Salem, I would like to think it would make people think twice about judging others. Sunday, October 11, 2009
Photo of the week - Itsy bitsy spider...NOT!
This spider is the biggest I've ever seen in nature. Its body is at least 1" long and stretched out it is probably close to 3". And it's thick. When we found it last week, I had to call my photographer neighbor, Mary Ann. She took this great shot with E in the background. It still lives comfortably in our hydrangea bush and doesn't appear to be leaving anytime soon.
Visit Mary Ann's website, Rosenlof Photograyp, and blog here. Local friends, if you need candid shots for the holidays, school or special events, you should give her a call. She is great.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
Photo of the week - miniature houses by James Spicer
As a child, I loved any book with photos of miniature landscapes and dollhouses. I could look at them forever and dream of what it would be like to live in that environment. This photo of miniature houses reminded me of both my childhood fascination and my neighborhood in Chicago with rows and rows of bungalows as far as the eye can see.
James Spicer's photography has an element of mystery and intrigue that I find mesmerizing. As you look into his photos, you can get lost in whatever story your mind creates. Find more of his photos on his website or in his Etsy shop.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Photo of the week - E's eyes
I took this picture yesterday in the late afternoon sun. E has the most gorgeous blue eyes.Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
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