Every so often, we came across small tracts of open water populated by clouds of butterflies and dragonflies, frogs and purple irises.

Mt Katahdin is the highest mountain in Maine and at the centre if the Baxter State Park.

At the bottom of this hill, we encountered a shallow pool which Andrez waded through to check before we subjected the Kia to it. As usual, we forgot to take a picture ...

Gary and Jane outside their Salem home.

The obligatory gateway to Chinatown - this time in Boston.

Over looking Boston Common, in the centre of the city, is Beacon Hill. An attractive residential district of leafy squares, cobbled streets and the iconic red-brick houses

This stunning sculpture is in Boston Common where many famous people have held rallies - including Martin Luther King. This commemorates his speech and is an abstract design of King and his wife, Lore ...

Found this memorial in Evergreen Cemetery, Marion. I shall have to do some research when we get home.

A beautiful day ended with this.

All the different sizes of rope put to good use in the standing and running rigging of a three master.