Sunday was hot and windless but the waves were HUGE in Five Islands, courtesy of Hurricane Bill which was passing by a few hundred miles offshore. As always my pictures don't do it justice, but Sylvie suggested making a movie. So, here are a couple of very short (soundless) videos of the waves: #1 and #2

Henry in Devil's Den

Cousins

10-day beard

Cousin Tatum is getting big!

Gus having a low-energy evening under the Victrola.

Franz's group visited us in Porter last week...

Serious woodland bocce players!

Henry and Annie

Sylvie on the north tip of Halibut Point, Rockport

Henry IN the rock

Nice day for a swim

Sylvie

View to the N from the Crane graveyard. Mt. Agamenticus (Maine) on the left horizon; Isles of Shoals on the right horizon.

Choate homestead, 1725-1740. This is a gorgeous house in a stunning setting overlooking the Great Marsh, looking SE towards Essex and Gloucester

1778 barn on Long Island, Crane Wildlife Refuge. It's not Grand Canyon, but Long Island/Choate Island is a pretty great day trip in the canoe...http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/295_crane_wildlife_refuge.cfm

Our elegant craft

View across to the back side of Crane's Beach

Ship of Fools II

I made it home....

Getting ready to sail the Tasar for the first time in many years. Franz bought it from Chris Scholin in the late 80's and it was about 15 years old at the time. It's still in great shape though - my parents kept everything stored clean and dry and it's a fun, fast boat!

On the car (Julie posing)

Beach cousins!