I'm finally getting some pictures put up here. Here's a smattering of some things. The first few are from the fourth of July, an interesting and fun time out here. We saw the traditional lobster races that continue throughout the afternoon. Local businesses and individuals can enter a lobster in one of the many "heats" throughout the day. You can also place bets on your favorite lobster...This race was anything but a close call. Although it was a bit interesting to see them start off--none of the poor lobsters felt like moving much. It took a good chunk of time and a bit of friendly nudges to get any of them to move much. Maybe a bit of food at the other end of the tank could have provided a bit more of an incentive. Sadly, I'm guessing that all lobsters, winners and losers, met the same fate at the lobster cookout tent that was nextdoor to the races...So in the end, there were no real winners, just dinners.
Joe and I watched the fireworks that night from some rocks out on the shore. We went with some new friends who are all students at the local college-College of the Atlantic. They led us to the school's pier--yes, the school has a pier, how cool is that!!!!--and we watched from the rocks beneath the dock. It was particularly nice to be able to watch the fireworks while sitting a few feet from the water. We didn't venture down town, but I'm guessing it was a zoo down there with the large influx of tourists for the holiday weekend.
Next are just a few random pictures, one of the cruise ships that came to the harbor, a view of our house with our newly blooming flowers :) yay!--I love to garden!!! And a bridge that we discovered to be a historical landmark.
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