If Nautical Nonsense Be Something You Wish

I love the sea- and our trip to Freeport definitely had some lovely nautical nonsense.  We spent most of the first day at the Nautical Mile, a stretch of marina, bars, and restaurants, and it was lovely.  That hibachi restaurant I posted about last week was on this strip.  

 

The day was cloudy, the sea was calm, and the smell was fishy in nature.  We frolicked, almost alone on the piers, taking in the sites of the boats, and the closed-down outdoor bars.  The wind was enough to blow around my hair, but not enough to create a chill.  We wore lighter coats.  It was lovely, and quiet.  We were almost alone on the street.  

 

Most importantly, Danny seemed to enjoy himself.  I was watching his shoulders descend from his ears, and his gait slow.  Ahh, vacation.

Freeport, New York, USA

All the Boats in Boston

Almost every major city (that I have visited, anyways) seems to be based around a river or a lake.  This makes sense, of course, since waterways were once, and to a degree still are, a main form of travel and commerce, as well as a source of that all- important resource, you know, water.  Water is kind of necessary for human life.  Well, most animal life, actually.  Plant life too.  Life.

For some reason, however, I'm consistently surprised by the presence of these bodies-of-H2O. Every city has cool bridges, and neat scenes of bridges and boats.  And every time, I become excited.  I like waterfront scenes very much.  There's something wonderfully serene about rippling water, and the vessels floating upon it.  My shoulders immediately descend a few inches away from my ears, and my breath becomes deeper, slower.  Classical music starts swirling around my brain. I suppose this is why those relaxation tapes with sounds of waves are sold as often as they are.  We, us human peoples, tend togravitate towards the calming essence of water.  It makes cities a little bit more manageable and pleasant.  I know that a highlight of my day is always the bridge portion of my subway ride on the way to work.  The way home from work is in the summertime, but right now, it is very, very dark by the time I'm on my way back to our apartment.  

I like water.  I like boats.  I took some photos of them.  I hope you like them too.