Last weekend we went to the kids’ piano recital at the Methuen Library. They are under age so I won’t be sharing pictures of the performance. You’ll have to settle for a couple of pics of the hall itself.
Don’t you hate it when the fourth wall is broken? The energy saver bulbs somehow detract from the charm of the hall. Oh well.
The demo for this wordpress.com theme had full screen images in it. Does it work for me?
I took one of today’s pictures and played with the auto color functions in Gimp. Which picture looks better?
The original?
Or the Gimp’d version?
I had some errands to run this morning so I got up early. The sun still hadn’t risen so I checked weather.com. It said it was cloudy out. Okay, I think, on my way to run my errands I would take my camera to the usual places in town and try out the new lens. I took a shower and did the dishes and then I was ready to go.
I stepped outside and it started to rain.
Crud.
Oh well, I was already packed up so what the hell. The first stop was the Sands bridge which is continuing along the way to complete collapse. When I think about how much I weigh, and about how the last two times I came here I actually walked across this thing… I’m lucky I didn’t fall through.
This one seems a little soft. It was one of the few that weren’t nice and sharp.
My second stop was the Methuen Rail Trail where it crosses the Mighty Spicket River in the Nevins Bird Sanctuary.
I didn’t notice the foot trails the last time I came here. I saw two or three this time. That gives me something to focus on next summer when I come back to explore a little more.
I am sure M was displeased to learn that the top 00 agent is advertising himself this way.
The third stop was the Falls Dam which had a nice flow thanks to all the rain we’ve had recently.
My final stop was at the Methuen Music Hall.
The Mighty Spicket River is running high today.
Hopefully the next time I try this it will be sunny with no rain. I’ll take my tripod and try some long exposures.
Does your city have a Masonic Temple?
No… really… does it? Are these things common? I don’t know, I’m curious.
The city of Methuen is littered with castle walls and structures. There’s one near us that I pass a few times a week and have always wanted to grab a picture of. Today I finally did it, despite the overcast gloomy sky and the crappy light.
I want to get up early and do a little photo walk around town. I wanted to do it today, but it’s cloudy and rainy and awful outside. Maybe tomorrow.
I want to get some castle wall pics, and maybe go into the bird sanctuary for some early leaf peeping. Then I’d have to go back again in a week or two to see how much things have changed.
Oh well.
Stupid rain.
The sunset tonight is our reward for three straight days of ridiculous stormy weather.
I’m at Heavenly Donuts in Methuen. The drive thru line circles the building and backs up onto the street. In store has a line all the way out the door into the parking lot.
Is the mighty Dunks in trouble?
This tree is in front of the Nevins Library in Methuen…
…How is it that no Game of Thrones fan has carved a face into it?
Inside the Red Head's Head 