Travel Tuesday: Varenna, Italy

What a beautiful place to stop in the afternoon, have some refreshment and take in the breathtaking scenery.

Travel Tuesday: Fiumelatte, Italy

     Lake Como on a beautiful fall day!

Travel Tuesday: Newport, Rhode Island

This gated mansion, known as "Orchard," is for sale for a mere $11,000,000.  Any takers?

Travel Tuesday: Newport, Rhode Island

Summer has officially arrived.  These sailboats are tied to their moorings, but not for long.

Travel Tuesday: Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Saturday night's game with the Pawtucket Red Sox was all about the pitching.  The Paw Sox won the outing.

Travel Tuesday: Aruba

Alhambra Casino in Aruba is framed from the balcony of the Casa DelMar resort.  

Travel Tuesday: Aruba

Nice to flash back to warmer times.

Travel Tuesday: Aruba

Winter weather has been conducive to beach-going in Quincy . . . but not quite like the beaches on the "happy island" of Aruba.

Travel Tuesday: Aruba

Sending warm thoughts to the East Coast.

Travel Tuesday: Paris, France

There are too many lives being snuffed out by senseless violence in the world.  So much sadness in the beautiful city of Paris.  This window display was taken during my last trip to Paris in 2011.

Travel Tuesday: Boston Seaport

These lanterns are set against the reflecting surface of the John Hancock building in the Seaport district in Boston.

Travel Tuesday: Boston Seaport

This was captured looking out from the Seaport Hotel in Boston.

Travel Tuesday: Boston Seaport District

The Seaport area of Boston is evolving into a very upscale urban landscape.  The Intercontinental hotel is one of the contemporary masterpieces of architecture in the area.  It is so much fun photographing this reflective surface . . . it's never the same.

Travel Tuesday: Cohasset, Massachusetts

Crisp ocean views are spectacular from this rocky Jerusalem Road perch.  Back in the horse and glass bottle days, my father used to deliver milk to some of the owners of the multimillion dollar mansions built along Jerusalem Road.  He said that it was a "tough" route because it took extra effort to get some customers to pay for their goods in a timely fashion.  He had many stories to tell about the people who inhabited the area.

Travel Tuesday: Gloucester, Massachusetts

There are many active fishing coves like this one along the Gloucester's coast.

Travel Tuesday: Boston, Massachusetts

You don't see too many dogs at the Museum of Fine Arts.  But I got to see double dogs at the recent Jaime Wyeth retrospective.  The service dog had eyes only for his master.  My dog, Daisy,  turns 5 today!

Travel Tuesday: Pawtucket, Rhode Island

I was sad to learn today that the "Paw Sox" (Red Sox AAA team) may be leaving family friendly McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket for new digs in Providence. Think baseball - think spring . . .

Travel Tuesday: Anywhere On Temperate Earth

I could use a break from the arctic blast in Quincy.  Shoveling 90+ inches of snow within 3 weeks has tested my body & mind to the limits.   If you could break out of here, where would you go? 

Travel Tuesday: Hawaii, Oahu

I like being able to go into my photo archive for a break from reality.  Back to Quincy snowbowl tomorrow.

Travel Tuesday: Gloucester, Massachusetts

The only kind of travel I can do today is "cyber" travel.  There's a raging snow storm going on outside, complete with white-out conditions and coastal flooding.  I think it's best to stay inside and enjoy this tranquil scene hoping that the power stays on.