30 Oct 2012: Kosciusko Street post-Sandy

A post-Sandy view of Salem's Kosciusko Street.

30 Oct 2012: Sandy flotsam

A bit of flotsam churned up by frankenstorm Sandy near Salem's Derby Wharf.

30 Oct 2012: Palmer Cove, damaged but not destroyed

Hurricane / frankenstorm Sandy just tore through Salem.  No serious harm was done, even at Palmer Cove.

23 Oct 2012: power plant and ye olde latrines

Salem's power plant is due to be closed in a couple of years, much to the relief of the gardeners of Palmer Cove.

Meanwhile, ye olde latrines are lined up near the temporary eateries on the Common.

20 Oct 2012: carnival season in Salem

Derby Street was a bedlam of fried dough and efforts to win stuffed animals tonight.

18 Oct 2012: the lodger

Whiskey has been our guest for the last week.  We have to return him to his owner this weekend.

14 Oct 2012: South River Basin geometry

My thanks go to whoever made the new walkway at Salem's South River Basin possible !

8 Oct 2012: willows at the Willows

Yes, Salem Willows does have willows.  I am, of course, a huge fan during the colder months.

5 Oct 2012: night rider

Salem Green, a modern gem off downtown Salem's cobblestoned (for now) Essex Street.

13 Oct 2012: New England Telephone Building and Hayward Place

There was some nice light in Boston this afternoon, so here we have a couple views of the New England Telephone Building and also Hayward Place, seen from Washington Street.

12 Oct 2012: the gold fish of Federal Street

This Federal Period house in Salem sports a gold fish.

5 Oct 2012: Higginson Square at night

There's always something going on, at least with the light, at Salem's Higginson Square.

8 Oct 2012: shells at the Willows

A minor mystery at Salem Willows: was it all the work of bipeds or did seagulls also play a role ?