My childhood was spent with my grandparents on the Eastern Shore of Maryland . They lived a beautiful, old, large and slightly decrepit Victorian farmhouse in the small town of Nanticoke. The farmhouse had some drawbacks. No air conditioning and… Read More ›
whenever we take the boat out, we find that spiders have been happily building webs. First job is to get rid of the spiders…..then the webs.
Fall is slowly coming to Lake Franklin Pierce, I thought it might be time for a quick update. I’ve found wild grapes growing near the waterfall where water comes into the lake. There seems to be quite a crop. Then… Read More ›
During the summer I never know what I will see when I am out on the lake. Lake Franklin Pierce is known as a “blue collar” lake, without the fancy homes seen on Lake Winnipesaukee. Still, it’s been interesting to… Read More ›
The loons have had their chicks on Lake Franklin Pierce, and are paddling around with their fuzzy babies. Loons are rather shy of motor boats, but my daughter Evelyn took these photographs while kayaking. Earlier in the Spring, the loon… Read More ›
, These are relatives of mine on the Chesapeake Bay. I rather gather this is casual clothing, though the men rather look like they are going to the office. The apple basket is just like the ones I grew up… Read More ›
Probably the most beloved member of our family is our dog Dingo. He doesn’t look much like a Dingo, in fact he doesn’t look much like a dog at all. He sometimes looks a lot like an Ewok, when he… Read More ›
I was lucky enough to grow up spending large quantities of time on the Chesapeake Bay. Sadly, pollution, and a growing Washington DC population that loves to buy vacation places on the shores of the bay, have perhaps changed forever… Read More ›
