Last weekend, Pumpkinfest returned to Milford, NH after taking 2020 off. It was so good to see people out enjoying the festivities in the town center once again.
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Monthly Archives: October 2021
Steampunk Sisters
This image was taken last week at Pumpkinfest in Milford, NH.
What’s it?
On the tour of the abandoned hospital on Ellis Island, they bring you into a room and ask you what you think this rather large contraption iin the wall is for. Many people think it is for cremating bodies. Not quite. It is to sterilize mattresses. Put a mattress in, turn up the heat, and no more bedbugs.
The Faces of the Boston Marathon
These people are all running the 125th Boston Marathon today. Yesterday, they and thousands like them gathered at the finish line for photo opportunities. It’s the people that make the marathon. Without the runners, organizers and volunteers, it would be just another start of the week. Good luck all.
The Registry Room at Ellis Island
The picture above shows the registry room at Ellis Island where up to 5,000 people per day were processed as they arrived as immigrants to the United States. Millions of immigrants including my great grandfather passed through these halls being examined for diseases and answering questions to determine whether or not they were fit to enter the United States. Wheat a bewildering experience it must have been. The image below was made between 1902 and 1913.
Lovejoy Wharf
I made this image over the summer. The wharf has businesses and restaurants with the TD Garden sports arena at the far end. I liked the varying tones in this.
Los Tacos No. 1
Before going to NYC for a weekend, I watched a lot of travel videos on YouTube. Most people mentioned this small chain of restaurants in one of their videos and gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
Fortunately, there is a Los Tacos No. 1 in Lower Manhattan. They specialize in tacos (of course) but have a few other items. Tacos are usually small, so I wasn’t sure how many to get. I asked a woman who was eating their and she said she always get three. I got one each with beef, chicken and pork. They were amazing and this restaurant gives you a ton of meat in your taco. If you’re in NYC, give them a try.
The Burlinton Bike Trail
The Burlington Bike Trail in Burlington Vermont is a unique and fun ride. We started in downtown Burlington and rode north. The former railbed was built on a causeway in Lake Champlain that stretches to the Champlain Islands. There is a gap in the causeway to allow for boats to pass through it. While I assume there was once a drawbridge here; it is long gone. During the summer, a local nonprofit cycling group operates a ferry to bring you across the gap. Once you reach the islands there are some options for places to visit including restaurants, orchards, and a wintery. We filled up on fresh apple cider donuts.
The ride was long, I think 27 miles, with some wind. We rented e-bikes from the same nonprofit that operated the ferry. These were pedal assist bikes, which meant we had to pedal and they would help us. It was our first time trying them and we really enjoyed the experience.
Homes on the Harbor
I made this almost a year ago in Portsmouth, NH.
Delmonicos
The famous steakhouse was closed during my visit to NYC, but its website announced its planned reopening this fall.
