Aboard the Eagle- Helm

New London, CT

The US Coast Guard barque Eagle is 295 feet long.  I guess you can't steer a ship of that length with only one helm.  This was only one of two "helm stations" I found while taking my self guided tour.  This one is located amidships.  There is also a single-wheeled helm located aft.  

Aboard the Eagle- Lines

New London, CT

There is a very rich and colorful lore to sailing and sailing ships.  There are colorful terms for each part of the ship.  To those not familiar to sailing, these just look like neatly coiled ropes.  On a sailing ship, however any rope that has a purpose is called a line.  These all look like lines to me and not just mere ropes.

Barque Eagle

New London, CT

New London is the home of the US Coast Guard Academy as well as the home port for the barque Eagle, which I've featured in previous posts on this blog.  The tall ship was recently berthed at a pier in downtown New London and was open for a self guided tours.  I couldn't pass up the opportunity to board this vessel and will feature some photos taken while I toured the decks open to visitors.  

Blues Mural

New London, CT

With the blue coloring of this mural, I can't help but think the musicians pictured here are playing the blues.  I guess they could just as easily be jazz musicians.

Mystic Homes

Mystic, CT

I hesitated a long time before posting this picture of homes along the Mystic River nicely reflected in the still waters because it is very similar to a picture I posted a number of weeks ago, but a slightly different view along the river. With this image,  I think I've exhausted my current supply of reflections worthy of sharing with Weekend Reflections.  I'll make it a point this weekend to keep my open for other unique reflections.  Enjoy your weekend and thanks for looking. 

Drummer Mural

New London, CT

Musical Mural

New London, CT

This mural adorns the outside, of all things, ... a music store in downtown New London.  

Whale Mural

New London, CT

New London was once the thirst busiest whaling port in the United States behind only New Bedford, MA and Nantucket, MA.  This mural pays homage to the role that whaling had in the development of New London.  Male sperm whales can grow to a length of over 60 feet and can weigh over 56 tons.  Based on that, this could almost be a life-sized portrait of a sperm whale. 

Nashua Store Fronts

Nashua, NH

Sign Selfie

I need to be much more observant when I'm out on photo walks.  I few weeks ago I was walking around downtown Nashua, NH looking for various photo opportunities.  Along with some very interesting architecture and restored buildings I came across some very colorful signs like the one shown above.  At the time I didn't pay too much attention to the subject of the sign.  Only when I began to edit the photo did I think that the building pictured in the sign looked very unique and familiar to me.  Sure enough, during the same walk, I had photographed the building pictured in the sign due to the striking turret along the corner of the building.  I never connected the two until I started editing.

Nashua, NH

If I realized the connection, I would have tried to photograph the building as it appears in the sign. 

Ancient Mariner

Mystic, CT

Mystic CT has a number of fine restaurants, and in the years I've lived in the area and have been visiting Mystic, I've dined at just about all of them.  I haven't found a bad one yet.  I had a very nice lunch here one day and would recommend it to anyone visiting Mystic.  

Catherine Elizabeth

Mystic, CT

I think this boat is named appropriately.  I have never met a Catherine or an Elizabeth who wasn't a beautiful person, so I've always like those names.  I would bet the owner of this boat feels the same way.  I'm sharing this with Weekend Reflections.  Have a great weekend.

Nashua Street Scene

Nashua, NH

Clocktower Place II

Nashua, NH

Clocktower Place

Nashua, NH

This building was once the home to the Nashua Manufacturing Company, a textile manufacturing company that was founded in 1823. The company prospered throughout the 1800's and as it grew so did the city of Nashua, NH.  The company was acquired by Textron in 1945 and the mill here was closed in 1948.  Now a number of the buildings on this site have been converted into luxury apartments.  It's great to see these old buildings kept in good shape and re-purposed into other uses.  It's a shame more cities can't revive these mills like the city of Nashua has done here.  It's even great that the clock still works, and shows the correct time.