My trip planned with Mark Slawson was altered by Mark becoming very sick and bowing out. I asked Susan to join me, and we had a wonderful time visiting the island that we celebrated our first wedding anniversary on, after working all Summer there in 1968. She worked in a gift shop, and I drove a Holgate Island Laundry truck during the week, and then played in the town band on the wharf.
We boarded the high-speed "Grey Lady IV" which gets you to the island in an hour, instead of the two-and-a half hour trip of previous years. We took a bus tour of the island, had dinner at the "Whale" bistro (delicious), came back and dined at the Fisherman's View. We had superb weather, although rain was predicted for the afternoon (didn't happen).
I took my new 50mm Sigma Art lens mounted on my Canon 7d Mk2, and my Canon 800mm f11 mounted on my Canon RP, and with my i-phone had myself ready for almost anything.
Here are the results.
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| Susan having coffey while waiting in Hyannis to board the "Grey Lady IV" (I-phone) |
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| The very busy Hyannis harbor (50mm) |
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| Above left the older ferry, still in operation, still 2 hour and 30 minutes to Nantucket (50mm) |
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| We followed the older ferry out of the harbor and then raced past. The older ferry, of course can carry cars. (50mm) |
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| Laughing Gull. You can get a bird in flight with the 800, if you are lucky. (800) |
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| Fog rolling in (800) |
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| This fishing boat was almost on the horizon. Shows the reach of the lens. And a little photo shop to peer through the fog. (800) |
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| Then the fog really closed in. We had paid a little extra for the "Captain's View" seats but this is what we got. (50) |
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| A little less fog, Nantucket in the distance, and the supply boat for the island, bringing it most of its needed supplies. (50) |
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| Approaching the harbor, with the famous lighthouse on the beach. (50) |
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| Beginning of the bus tour, Main street. (50) |
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| The oldest house on Nantucket. (50) |
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| The second oldest working windmill in the US (50) |
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| Out in Siasconset, beautiful island homes. (50) |
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| A selfie at the "Whale" Bistro and Pub. Excellent. (I-phone) |
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| Main Street, Nantucket Town. (I-phone) |
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| Susan in front of what used to be the bandstand, now a bar (I-phone) |
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| Everything grows so beautifully on the Island (I-phone) |
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| Back on the ferry, heading out of Nantucket harbor, Cormorants in abundance. (800) |
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| Past the lighthouse, shot with the 800mm. Amazing compression of the image. (800) |
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| About half way back, a beautiful sight. (800) |
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| Susan having a walk before dinner on the Cape Cod Canal biking path. Dinner was at the "Fisherman's View", a very thriving restaurant right on the Canal. My braised scallops were perfect. (800) |
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| And one final surprise, an unknown bird photographed, turning into an Osprey after enlarging. I think I will enjoy that 800mm in my kit! (800) |
