Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: Morton
When I reported to work at Billington Sea Kayak this past spring I was greeted by the shop’s newest staff member: Morton the Dog. Morton, a black lab-vizsla mix, had just celebrated his first birthday and he was holding on to his puppy-hood with all of his might! When we arrive in the morning Morton … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: Pumpkin by the Pond
I spent a lovely afternoon with the photography club a few weeks back on a photo shoot that had us looking for “Fall in New England.” The shoot started at Morton Park in Plymouth and we wound our way down Town Brook to the Jenny Grist Mill. I decided to bring this 10lb pumpkin along … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: Your Grand Champion
This photo of the week features my sister Catherine riding her horse Kalle in their final heat of Barrel Racing for the 2012 season. Together they earned the season title of Grand Champion for Division D in the Massachusetts Rough Riders circuit! She also passed her Massachusetts Riding Instructor Exam last week. Great job, Catherine! … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: River Otter Takes a Nap
I stopped by the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton, MA on my way home from work the other day. I was hoping to climb to the top of “Big Blue” to get some shots of the fall foliage for the digital photography club that Alex and I belong to. As the image above would … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: These Old Buoys
If these old buoys could tell their tale of a hundred trips tossed over the rail of hanging on in the oceans cold to mark the catch the lobsterman sold… If these old buoys could paint the sea I’m sure our perspectives would agree We’d paint the scene with colors bold in the way our … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: Spray Paint Panda
The Quincy Quarries Recreation Area represents one of the primer outdoor rock climbing venues in Greater Boston. The area contains more than a dozen granite walls (some up to 80ft high!) that represent the remains of the quarry that existed on the site from 1825 to 1963. These walls are covered in unique features including: … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: The Lucky Drums
The horseshoe, when nailed above a doorway with it’s points facing up, has long been considered a symbol of luck. I’ve been told that the shoe resembles a sort of catcher that collects the luck as it falls out of the sky. It seems as though these old oil drums have been collecting horseshoes for … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: “Swashbucklers”
The tall ship HMS Bounty, star of the film “Mutiny on the Bounty”, made a stop over in Plymouth Harbor as part of its 2012 East Coast Cruise. The photography club was a buzz with rumors of when the ship would arrive in port and I ended up “chasing” it for a few days to … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: “End of Summer Splash”
This week’s edition of photo of the week features Duct Tape Kayak team member and Billington Sea Kayak co-worker Brett Muirhead as he celebrates the end of the Summer 2012 kayaking season the best way we know how: having waaayyy too much fun at work! Ever since the last RTM Disco left the shop over … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: “Who Needs a Paddle?”
The “unofficial champs” of the 2012 NSRWA Great River Race would have to be these two fellows in their green canoe. No, their canoe wasn’t made of duct tape but they did manage to get 7 miles “up the creek” with only one paddle! Alex reported running into these guys early in the race when … Continue reading