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Lobsters and Fish

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While sitting at the bar for dinner at The Pearl in Wellfleet, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, this was the view across the marsh. The not descript building has a lobster sign on the railing and a fish sign on the wall. This is the Wellfleet Marine Corporation that was founded in 1964 as a modest tackle and boat rental shop on the town pier. It now has 2 boatyards, gift shop, fish market and still the tackle and boat rentals. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Black Ink in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2016-06-04 Lobster-Fish

The Knack

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Lunch today at The Knack in Orleans, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The summer crowds are starting to filter onto the cape. The line here is worth it with fantastic burgers. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2016-05-29 The Knack

The Douglaston Club

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The Douglaston Club is a private club in Little Neck, NY. We are completing a master plan for the club which is a unique and private yacht, tennis and pool club situated in the heart of the most desirably pleasant sections of New York City.  The club is only minutes away by train to Manhattan, but a world away in lifestyle. This quick sketch is of the front porch and I was drawn to the potted geraniums with small American flags. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.

2016-05-26 Douglaston Club

Douglaston, New York

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Arriving early for a meeting at another club in Douglaston, New York, I came across this wonderful side porch on a small local house. The porch was covered by a trellis supported by round Tuscan columns. The trellis was covered with wisteria that was on the verge of blooming. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.

2016-05-25 Douglaston

North Conway Railroad #537

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One final sketch from our weekend getaway. The North Conway Scenic Railway has a collection of old trains and passenger cars. They also operate scenic tours in the valley, up to Crawford Notch and Dinner Trains. #573 is the engine that is operating the Christmas Polar Express Trains. Lam Safari fountain pen with Noodler’s Black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-14 N Conway Railroad

Christ Church Episcopal

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Christ Church sits at the corner of White Mountain Highway and River Road at the North end of North Conway, New Hampshire. The building is a simple wood board and batten building with an interesting bell tower. Lamy Safari fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink, Holbein and Daniel Smith watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-12 N Conway Church

 

Mount Washington Hotel

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The Mount Washington Hotel is located in Bretton Woods – Carroll, New Hampshire. This beautiful majestic hotel is located on Route 302 between our first and second night stays and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Bretton Woods is part of a land grant made in 1772 by Royal Governor John Wentworth. The area was named after Bretton Hall, Wentworth’s ancestral home in Yorkshire, England. The superstructure of The Mount Washington Hotel boasted a steel network, uncommon in its day. The Mount Washington Hotel was built by New Hampshire native Joseph Stickney, who made his fortune in coal mining and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Stickney spared no expense in building the imposing hotel. The latest design and construction methods were used. Innovative and complicated heating and plumbing systems were installed. To this day, the Bretton Woods Hotel has its own private telephone system and Post Office. Ground was broken in 1900 and construction was completed in 1902. Two hundred and fifty Italian craftsmen, skilled in masonry and woodworking, were brought to Bretton Woods and housed on the grounds. This view from the highway shows the hotel set against the backdrop of the White Mountains and Mount Washington with the Cog Rail bending up the slope. Lamy Safari with Noodler’s black ink and watercolor in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-11 Mt Washington

Mountain View Grand Hotel

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It all began with the view. Once upon a time, on a rainy night in 1865, two weary travelers on their way from Boston to Montreal found themselves literally stuck in the mud after the stagecoach in which they were traveling overturned. The driver directed them to a nearby farmhouse in the small township of Whitefield, New Hampshire. The original farmhouse was replaced with a 3 story structure in 1872. In 1919 the property was expanded into a world class resort and the 4th floor was added along with other amenities. The entire property was renovated for $20 million dollars in 20o1. This property is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and is a wonderful resort to stay at.  Lamy safari with Noodler’s black ink and watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-10 Mt View Grand

Jenny Grist Mill

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Continuing the Thanksgiving tour of Plymouth, the Jenny Grist Mill is a working grist mill located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is a reconstruction of the original Jenney Grist Mill, and it stands on the site of the original mill. John Jenny came to America from Leyden, England in 1623 on the Little James. The original Jenney Grist Mill was built in Plymouth Colony by John Jenney in 1636, and was run by him until his death in 1644. After his death, his wife Sarah and son Samuel continued to run the mill until Stockbridge took over the mill for legal reasons. The mill burned down in 1837. Lamy fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink, Daniel Smith watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-11-27 Jenny Grist Mill

Lone Palm

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As typical, I cannot go to Florida without adding a palm tree to my sketchbook. This one was at the club we are working on, Boca Woods Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. It is always great to see color since all of the trees in New England are already bare. Pilot Namiki fountain pen with Noodler’s Black ink and Pelikan watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.

2015-11-17 Lone Palm