Port Washington

Cary was curious about the Duluth Trading Company located here in Port Washington, and I was eager to walk around the town anyway.

The weather, finally cooled off after such a very warm start to our stay here, was just perfect.

Such interesting buildings, and I just took a few pictures.

We saw a huge fish jumping, so these fisherman have a chance at a big catch.

And so many gorgeous blooms!

We ate at Dockside Deli, with a view of the water.

As we walked back to the car we passed the Pebble House, 1848.

Oh, and we stopped at two yard sales when we first got to town. Cary found this great vintage pencil sharpener, AKA the Boston Vacuumette!

Later that after noon I went down to the basement where Sheila had set up the sewing machine so I could turn her fabric purchase from Plymouth into an autumn table runner.

There is one more piece of fabric to sew up before we head home!

Tonight we are going to an observatory set up in Harrington Beach State Park.

The Northern Cross Science Foundation sets up at Harrington Beach and other nearby areas from March to September.

There were three guys out with their big telescopes ready to show us Saturn, the moon and other things. One of them was computerized.

The reddish light on the left side of the picture shows where the observatory is; a gigantic telescope, complete with ladder, was set up in there. We had a view of Saturn.

We probably would have seen lots more stars with the naked eye if we went later; it was not absolutely dark, but was starting to get chilly.