Cape Cod Railway with Alex

A trip on the "Cape Cod Central Railroad" with grandson Alex, who lives for trains.
The trip left Hyannis, travelled west paralleling 6A, and then south along the canal, and then returned the same way.  Beautiful views, smooth ride, nice narration.  Overly expensive for the time involved, but worth doing once, for Alex's sake.

Alex waiting for the train.

Not our train, but a commuter rail train from Boston

a detail

An employee, dressed for the occasion

And here she is!

An engine from the 1050's, part of New Hampshire Railway

The "Diamond" seatss

Looking over towards Barnstable Harbor

the Great Salt Marsh

The Canal power plant

along the Cape Cod Canal

Sagamore Bridge

Bourne Bridge

Alex in clown mode

Returning to Hyannis, some of the rolling stock in the yard

more 1950's diesels

Tired, but satisfied.

"Jaws" on Martha's Vinyard

What an interesting day!  I took an 8:00 AM ferry out of Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard where I performed John Williams' music for the film "Jaws" while the film was screened for a large out-door audience.  I got back home at 1:00 AM beyond exhaustion, but I had quite an experience.

On the ferry out of Hyannis, 8:00 AM

Approaching Martha's Vineyard

This Osprey nest was high up on a pole right next to the field

They peeped and squawked throughout the performance!

A bus load of musicians headed for the stage

the "venue"

Everything about the production was first class, from the huge LED screens (three of them) to the

air-conditioned changing rooms, toilets, and tents with sofas and tables for relaxing.

I had dinner at the famous "Black Dog" tavern

On stage, the huge screen overhead

The low brass section

L-R: Robert Hoveland, Cully Beasley, Brian Diehl, me, Jobey Wilson, tuba

Back-stage stuff

There were two monster screens, one on each side of the stage.  They showed close-ups of the 

orchestra, conductor, etc.

The back of the screens. Each was a huge composite of smaller LED screens, all synched together by computer. 

Typical scene "The empty raft"

Family on the Cape, a few birds.

What a wonderful time this past week.  I performed a recital in Hyannis with my good friend Roy Campbell, and My sister Barbara and husband Bill, Bill's daughter and husband Jeff, and their children Leah and Sam, all came to the concert, the most relatives I think I have ever had in a recital.
Then Don and I stayed in a motel in Orleans, to visit all of the above who were camping out in Nickerson State Park.
A few pictures from that time, and a few birds taken this morning's birding.

This is from one of Carter's birthday celebrations.

From the left:

Don, Jeff, Leah, Sam, Amy, Bill and Barbara, all at the National Seashore, Wellfleet

The "Three Sisters" lighthouses, moved back from the beach, de-commissioned

Doughnuts for the campsite breakfast

Don, Leah, Bill, Sam

Don coming back from Race Point beach. 

The most perfect weather possible.