yamamanama | i closed my eyes. i talked to the trees

I got fish and chips because the other truck from last year wasn’t there, though the barbecue truck sounds good and they do have raspberry lime rickeys with actual fresh limes and raspberries floating in there. the cashier had a starfish pendant of shiny steel with a swirl at the mouth, an octopus ring and a pearl ring and a ring with a tree on a glass bezel along with a woven bracelet on one hand and on the other, a crescent moon ring and bracelet of blue beads. She had dual nose rings.

I met a dog named Mango who was orangey-tan and white. Her human had tattoos of a wreathed bird and flowers and mushrooms and leaves held in hands and a bumblebee off to the side.

Hope for Rain played a bunch of covers, including The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Weezer, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The stick figures all have name.

I’m not sure what name this one had.

the crystal hand is a nice touch

this name caught my eye and we’ll get to that.

keith conforti - bed rest
There’s way too much glare on the glass. But you can hopefully determine that the sheets have not been changed in a very, very long time.

sara north - a glitch in the system

margot cheel - heading out.
Yes, this is a photograph.

dennis roth - bathing rocks 25

amanda rebelo - grace

sara north - the puzzle pieces to my inner creativity

kjeld mahoney - above Scituate light
meaning cold stream. sometimes you’ll see the name Satuit used, which was an alternate spelling for the town used for about a decade. Sort of like Plimoth

john grant - barred owlet

sue gallagher - umbrella reflections

Al Kalman - Double Take

anonymous - ghost cats

anonymous - the aquarium

dana barunas - dawn of creation

jody regan - break time

???

robert beaulieu - the cove in duxbury

Erin Donnellan-Kroninger - Fiery Sundown

Mary Winn - Spirit and Vision

Karie O’Donnell - Bring on the Rain II

Paul Carley - Good Old White Moth Beach
White Moth Beach? Never heard of it.

Jack Haran - On The Rocks

James Earl - Rocky Coast Sur Result

Jory Mason - Cascade of Color

Paul Carley - Walkin’ Along The Jetty

Heather Kinney - Mountainscape

David Holt - Highland Light

Christine Schoettle - The Granary

Jennifer Russ - Restore

Marcia Gleason - Regina and Nunzy

Kelly Russo - Persephone’s Garden

Nancy Howell - Shore Currants (sic)

Laura Jennings - Inner World

Heather Quay - Hydrangeas

Skip de Brusk - Incoming

John Carrozza - Dodici 12

Matthew Miller - On The Farm

Arena Shawn - Walk These Line

Sally Rubenick - Memories of Summer to Come

Marie Wilkes - Coreopsis

David Cuniotta - Botanic

Susan Meddaugh - Evil Gardener

Mena Levit - Rhododendron in Bloom

John Carrozza - A Study in Black and White

Liz Haywood-Sullivan - Montana Gold II

Deborah Macy - Intertwined

Matthew Miller - Sentry

Lisa French - Young Woman

Lisa French- Odalisque

Mena Levit - Vitamin C… Anyone

Anthony Andrade - Dreams Afloat - this here is one of my favorites

Becky Haletky - North End Fog

James Earl - Ready For Launch

Mary Jo Beswick - Home Sweet Home

Lauren Midi - Journey
I’m surprised this one didn’t win anything. Also, I can find nothing on the artist whatsoever. It’s like she doesn’t exist. Unless they spelled it wrong, which is possible.

Christine Marohn - Annabelle Sees Through Me
You can vaguely see the newsprint backdrop

Linda Osborne - Oxalis

Mary Jo Beswick - Joyful Woods

Denise Brack - The Boathouse

Eileen Casey - Lunaria

Annmarie Odowd - Feast On Blue

Kelsey Woodward - Strong Opinions

Kelsey Woodward - Perhaps Known

Cathy McCarthy - Tall Stack

Susan Kerrigan - At The Lights

Dana Barunas - Koi in the Trees

Paula Briggs - City Sunrise

Laura Harvey - Floaters

Cathy McCarthy - Cakes

Donna Goes - Balancing Act

Patricia Search - Lyrical Reflections

Patricia Search - InterPlay

Leslie Green - Drifting In

Maureen Spinale - Heartstopping

Douglass Gray - The Blush

Becky Haletky - 3rd of July

Jack Haran - Sophie

Kelley MacDonald - Irrepressible

???

Douglass Gray - Blue Moon For Two

Marie Wilkes - Peonies

Karole Nicholson - Still Listening II

Daniel Myers - The Joy of Life

Paula Briggs - Celebration

Kelly MacDonald - Primavera

Bruce Nickerson - Octopus

Bruce Nickerson - Summer’s Here

Gayle Loik - Pause For The Claws

Mary Tennaro - Thru the Trees

Jory Mason - Iridescent Dialog

Jared Hatfield - Activate Superspeed

Karen Dunderdale - Tropical Splendor

Maureen Spinale - Catching the Light

this guy was just outside

I think most of the parade puppets are reused year to year.
I was shooting blind when i took the photos.

burning question: The English contribution to world cuisine: the chip. What do the English usually eat with chips to make them more interesting? Wait a moment! It's fish. Isn't it?
Just avoid the green ones. They're not ripe yet.