Nobska — A Lighthouse With a Long View We had seen photographs of Nobska Lighthouse before, but seeing it in person was different. It stands on a little rise at Nobska Point in Falmouth, overlooking the water. It is one of those places where the lighthouse isn’t the only thing worth looking at. There is … Continue reading America, One Moment at a Time — #11
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America, One Moment at a Time — #9
Chatham Has More Than One Story Chatham, on Cape Cod, seemed like one of those places made for postcards. Beautiful buildings, colourful gardens, blue water and boats everywhere. We passed the Chatham Bars Inn, and it certainly didn't disappoint. But a little farther along, we saw another side of Chatham. There were fishing boats moving … Continue reading America, One Moment at a Time — #9
America, One Moment at a Time — #7
The Lighthouse That Learned to Move Nauset Light—with a little taste of Cape Cod. My daughter spotted the coincidence: the Cape Cod chips she had brought along featured the very lighthouse we were standing beside. I have always thought a lighthouse was supposed to be one of the more settled things in life. It stands … Continue reading America, One Moment at a Time — #7
America, One Moment at a Time — #6
The Ocean Doesn’t Take Appointments We boarded the whale-watching boat at Hyannis with one simple objective: Find a whale. The instructions seemed straightforward enough. Go out to sea.Look at the ocean.Wait. The last part, as it turned out, was entirely up to the whale. We had cameras ready. Phones ready. Eyes scanning the horizon. Everyone … Continue reading America, One Moment at a Time — #6
