Wordless Wednesday - Seagull at Rest

Seagulls in the suburban shopping enclaves we frequently see them, seem to be obnoxious. However, closer to their watery their natural environment by the sea, they seem more elegant and more refined. This one sits on a pier on the Clinton CT harbor and looks really disarming...see WW

Watery Songlines - Marina

For this installment of Watery Songlines, I return to July and a view of the Clinton Connecticut harbor and the Old Harbor Marina. I mention the month of the pic as the Arctic air approaches, marina cranes will lift the boats from their slips to be stored for the winter. Which is a shame for all boaters and the rest of us too - the harbor and Long Island Sound just do not look as nice as this in the freezing winter...

Whimsical Windows - Shorefront Abode

Whimsical Windows/Delirious Doors returns and my subject today represents a style of living that appeals to me (if I had the $ to do so, that is :)

This was taken on a 'Duck Boat' tour of Hyannis Harbor on picturesque Cape Cod. This sits on a fairly secluded piece of land that is away from the big marina on the harbor - near, but just far enough away. And with no dock, uninvited nautical visitors cannot arrive unannounced either...

Nothing extraordinary about the design apart from the lighthouse. But this setting, away from the ubiquitous Nantucket/Vineyard ferries and assorted yachts, is to me waterfront living should be, quiet and almost away from the oft usual frenetic pace of life!

Whimsical Windows - Sunnyside and Shadyside

For the architectural meme Whimsical Windows/Delirious Doors, I am featuring the Maritime Center office building on the harbor in New Haven Connecticut. I took these on the land side and this structure is a fairly modern, attractively styled, the blue mirrored windows the key styling detail. The views are on the sunny and shady sides, the bright side being more brilliant, the darker side a bit more somber. The windows are like aqua zebra stripes that reflect the blue sky that envelops the building...I look forward to seeing your links!

Shadow Shot Sunday - Water Views

Shadow Shot Sunday 2 is back, and we look at the shadowy world from many angles. And if I am the designated driver, the lovely Patti is the designated photo taker (cannot be too safe :)

Here is on the way to the wedding we attended last week by the water. This view by the seawall in the Morris Cove section of New Haven and it is on the road along the sea wall. Those who live nearby have spectacular and shadowy views of the harbor while keeping my eyes on the road. Thanks m'lady!

Whimsical Windows - Water's edge

Cool home on the harbor in Barnstable, Cape Cod

Toby hosts the fun meme Whimsical Windows/Delirious Doors where we look for portals and architecture of note. This is not our home, however certainly one I would not mind residing on a summer holiday. This view was captured by one of our children as the took a Duck tour around Hyannis Harbor on Cape Cod. What appeals is its location on a quiet harbor, big windows with expansive water views and with the light house presumably offering a look toward Nantucket Sound. Undoubtedly out of our price range - at least we can all dream :)

Tina's WW - Sailing school

That's what we thought as we noticed a number little sailboats on the harbor. I guess it is better to learn on calm waters instead of the ocean with big 30-ft (9 m) waves...see Tina's WW!

Whimsical Windows - Linear Lunacy

Toby hosts her fun meme, Whimsical Windows- Delirious Doors. The premise is quite simple: we post windows, doors and other interesting architectural art.

Today, we are looking at the Long Wharf Maritime Center on the New Haven CT harbor. The 15-story building, opened in 1985, follows the modern norm of steel and glass construction. It does offer a few neat styling diversions - as the building gas many corners, the series of windows to the right do not line up with their respective floors, they seem to rise and fall at random.

As does the blue scaffolding...

The zany linear reflections are seen on the north face. The reflections conspire with the corners to add more complexity to the scene - it almost seems that one window does not end at the other window - it also enters into it. 

With more scaffolding to further confuse the viewer...See more portal artistry at Toby's meme!

Also posted as part of Tina's 29 Days