Sightseeing on the New Hampshire side

Roaming around in Portsmouth we turned

to check out Strawberry Banke 

and it was a museum of houses back 

in the day.

I caught this house as we blew by

We zipped down to Rye Harbor and found some working

boats moored.

And some just hanging out.

If you're a #Wicked Tuna fan we found the Pinwheel,

Tyler's boat moored in the marina.

I usually root for him to win.

Not sure why but I do.

And then lighthouses I previously posted, this is from

the NH side and that is Whaleback lighthouse.

Poser

White Island Light house and if you'll notice

from the other photo here and it was

and optical illusion as Whaleback isn't

on the same piece of land as this lighthouse.

I just liked this.

This is Constitution Lighthouse and I got the house

this time.

Another view with a sailboat posing.

And Whaleback from another view on down the road.

Who doesn't love a lighthouse.

A visit to the Maine Wildlife Park

With my good pals Gail and Joe.

We've been camping in their driveway for a few years.

But not anymore we're too big

but it's still fun to get together.

Me and Joe.

I made friends with a moose more or less.

He was being snotty and I was having trouble with

keeping my fingers out of the whole selfie thing.

Thus the face.

A bald eagle snarfing down a snack.

A coyote on the prowl.

Moose decided to be a bit more friendly.

Grrr on the fences though.

and this proud poser.

and totally blossoms.

They are quite snippy critters.

A lynx prowling around.

 

a red fox soaking up the sun.

And yes its red.

And I don't see it either LOL.

a golden eagle.

which looks mostly green

there was a lot of green going on.

A bear in a bush.

You don't see that too often.

Seriously.

It's a really cool refuge and this was

the right time of year to go.

Hardly anyone was there and the animals

were happy to be out.

 

Scenes from around Kennebunkport Maine

St. Anne's Episcopol Church built in 1887.

It is so gorgeous.

The inside is just as pretty. 

And the outside altar overlooking the Atlantic City.

The rocky coast.

The Stage Island Monument built in 1825 as a beacon

for vessels entering the harbor.

Wood Island Lighthouse was built in 1807 using wood.

The first lightkeeper earned $225 a year.

The station was rebuilt in 1839 and in 1950

the Coast Guard converted it to a Light Station.

Rumors are its cursed and there's ghosts.

Snug little cove.

Overlooking the Atlantic.

Goat Island Light Station in Cape Porpoise Harbor

was built in 1883.

It had been noted that the secret service used

the lighthouse to keep tabs on

the Bush's at Walker's Point.

Lots of traps and fishing stuff.

The weather was beautiful.

 

Totally oldies but classic goodies in old cars

Okay so the scrapbooker in me LOVES this license plate.

Very Tim Holtzy.

Here we are parked at the drive in movies

and they have a real snack bar  set up.

Parked under the The Golden Gate bridge.

What museum would be complete without the hubcap tree.

It's actually a memorial which is very cool.

The infamous Delorean. 

Love the murals. 

So this car is very cool.

if you look very closely behind the steering wheel

there is like a jump seat 

which the museum dude likened to a 

seat where the bad kids go so mom can keep and

eye on them.

This is a 1917 Pierce Arrow.

Even in 1917 kids were bad LOL.

Seriously they don't make pretty cars anymore.

You can't even tell the makes apart anymore and no

creativity. 

Here we are at the drive in cafe complete with

a juke box and everything.

And a coke truck which is

extremely cool looking.

This is a 1912 Stearns-Knight Runabout

CUSTOM MADE

They didn't do custom in the old days unless

money was involved.

Notice the jumpseat OUTSIDE the car.

The museum dude wasn't quite sure who sat there.

And look ma - no seat belts.

This one is sooooo yummy.

Look at that color.

Swoon.

1961 Nash.

And the first car to have an engine in the rear.

It didn't really go over well.

1948 Tucker.

And this is a 1938 American Bantam roadster.

Cool car but it sits like a go cart.

Your legs are straight out...and the pedals are 

really tiny and close together.

And train set ups were involved and so cool.

I grew up around them between my Uncle Harold and dad.

Dad is in the process of setting one up now.

Hopefully he'll have it done soon.

This is a 1956 Cameo and what a pretty girly

truck. Aptly named I think.

And look there is Thomas the Tank Engine.

One of Shane's favorite.

They had pedals on the floor that worked the platforms and barns, carousels, etc.

Very fun stomping on the pedals and trying to figure out which ones moving.