Saturday, June 30, 2012

Evening On The Saugatuck

The swans were out at dusk - swimming on the Saugatuck River - a perfect complement to the white hydrangeas glowing in the setting sun.

Friday, June 29, 2012

Echinacea

The beautiful pink echinacea (or coneflower) - just looking at them brings to mind cool and calm - as we start the weekend and another heatwave!

Thursday, June 28, 2012

A Beach Day

What a wonderful day at the beach today - a perfect summer day.  I took the first swim of the year in the Sound.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Seagull

With an azure blue sky as a background - a seagull keeps watch over the beach area on a perfect summer afternoon.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Windy

There was a gusty wind blowing on Long Island Sound today - great conditions for sailing.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Shopping

The day started out with an early thunderstorm - then cleared up later - but it was a good day for shopping.  The beautiful new Urban Outfitters in Westport is a wonderful addition to the shopping scene downtown.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

The Table

A table was set early this morning for a picnic later today along South Beach at Compo Beach in Westport.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Sunny Day

What a beautiful sunny day today - we lost the extreme heat of earlier in the week - a great day to be near the shore!

Friday, June 22, 2012

Hazy View

Thunderstorms dominated the weather picture all afternoon - so it was not exactly a good beach day.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Blue Beauty

Hydrangeas are in full bloom around town - I hope the heat wave doesn't damage them - we'll have to hope for some rain soon!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Heat Wave

It was sooooooo hot today - the only way to stay cool was to be out on the water --  well, it is the first day of summer!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

City Flowers

The exquisite gardens along the Highline bring such a unique contrast against the buildings of SoHo.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Springtime On The Highline

What a magnificent day to take a walk along the Highline!  The past two days have been perfect 'cool' spring weather days - summer arrives on Wednesday.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Perfect Day

Today was a perfect day to be on the water - with a nice ocean breeze and azure blue skies - a wonderful day for a sail.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Dream Garden

This fantastic backyard garden in Bell Island has got to be my favorite!  The charming cottage style house and  inviting garden are delightful!

Friday, June 15, 2012

Bluejay

We have many animal visitors to our backyard - deer, turkeys, chipmunks, birds and even an occasional fox.  This colorful bluejay has been making daily visits to our deck - just to say hello!

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Beachside Avenue

It was a little too breezy at the beach for a walk this morning - so I thought I'd take a stroll down Beachside Avenue - past all of the gated estates.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Turtle

This little garden turtle hides under a boxwood bush - trying to keep out of the rain today.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Seeing Red

We've been eating alot of strawberries (5 lbs worth) -  I've got to come up with some interesting recipes to try to use them up.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Strawberry Time!

Strawberry season is a few weeks early this year.  The fields at Jones Family Farm were filled rows and rows of fragrant red berries ready to be picked today.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

On The River

This absolutely adorable family of swans spend a sunny afternoon swimming in the sparkling Saugatuck River.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Great Egret

A long-legged Great Egret wades in the waters off of Hillspoint Road today at high tide.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Cedar Point

This little point of greenery bordering Gray's Creek holds the Compo Colonial Cemetery which dates from 1681-1771.... a little bit of Westport history.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Stunning

It turned out to be a stunning day and high tide was right in the middle of the afternoon - a wonderful day for some serious kayaking!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Clouds

The clouds couldn't decide today - if they wanted to take over the sky or let the
 sun out.  They ruined my chances at kayaking because they looked quite menacing
- to the west - I'll try again tomorrow.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Welcome

This beautiful antique gate and rustic walkway in Greenfield Hill just seem to be saying..... 'welcome' !

Monday, June 4, 2012

Terrain

Terrain is a new store in Westport - owned by the Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie franchise - they offer gifts, jewelry, garden items, as well as a complete garden center and cafe.  A nice addition to the town!

Sunday, June 3, 2012

The William Bulkley House

One of the oldest houses on Harbor Road in Southport, the William Bulkley House, was built prior to 1766.  With it's spot overlooking the harbor, you can just imagine what life was like in the 1700's.  

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Burying Hill Beach

A panoramic view of Burying Hill Beach in Westport - a beach often overlooked (too many rocks)!

Friday, June 1, 2012

The Roses Of Southport

Roses of every imaginable hue ..... growing up fences, climbing on brick walls, in cottage gardens ..... are everywhere you look in Southport today.