Tuesday Treasures #26 - American Art

Reaching back in the archives to my visit to the Smithsonian American Art Museum to post for Tom's Tuesday Treasures.

I think the artist on this first one was Edward Hopper.

Don't know the artist on these other two.

All are quintessential American scenes don't you think?

Martha's Vineyard #4

Here's another post for our vacation on the island of Martha's Vineyard last weekend.

We went to visit one of the properties set aside in a trust called Long Pond Wildlife Refuge.  Didn't see much wildlife but it was a beautiful spot.

Enjoy!

Can you see the swans in the above photo?

Can you see the kite pulling the surfer through the water?  Look in the upper left corner above.

My son in law was wading with the gulls.  Not really.  He was trying to rescue a water bottle that dropped into the water from their backpack.  He got it.

Linked to Through My Lens.

Martha's Vineyard #3

Here's the house we rented on Martha's Vineyard in Oak Bluffs.

4 bedrooms and 3 baths.

One night Emily & Sarah steamed lobsters for us all.

 To save on the mess of eating them at the table, Emily sliced off the tails and claws.

They were delicious.

Martha's Vineyard #2

On our second full day at Martha's Vineyard we drove to Edgartown and found parking on the street near Fuller Street Beach.  My daughter, Emily, had read that it was a good spot to look for shells.  There were some very large houses fronting on this beach.

We walked to the lighthouse and then to the street.

We moved the car to be closer to the main part of the town and walked around.

The Pagoda Tree was a stop.

We got lunch and sat out on a bench to eat along the water.

Below was the ferry to Chappaquidick Island.

An interesting weather vane.

The church in town.

Joining Inspired Sunday

Across from the Museum which was closed was this house on blocks.  A new foundation had been poured.

On the grounds of the museum was this light from a light house.

More to come.