Saturday, June 14, 2014

COTTAGES - SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014

What is a cottage? What makes a cottage "cottage-y"?? These cottages ... all adored and adorned ... are dissimilar, but each with charm and comfort for a relaxed state of mind. 

Cape May, New Jersey ... Victorian charmers are plentiful in this turn-of-the-19th-century beach town. 

As comfortable as can be ...


Cape Cod, Massachusetts ... Cedar shake 1 1/2 storey cottages abound. Many have sweeping sand dune vistas. 
 

Bar Harbor, Maine ... beautiful seaside vistas from lovely old cottages. Ahhh. Blueberry picking, lobster pots, lace curtains fluttering on an afternoon breeze and, the endless tide. 

Inviting ... imperfect; in a perfect way. 


Nova Scotia ... Picturesque, white picket fences and seafood. Oh, the seafood. 


Prince Edward Island ... Pristine, rolling hills dotted with red barns and church steeples reaching skyward. Charming. 

Cozy and comforting ... painted with sunshine. 


The Florida Keys ... feel the balmy breeze year-round. 


New Brunswick's - Bay of Fundy ... 52' diurnal tides carve caves from rocks and expose black mussel beds. 

Settle in with a stack of magazines and relax awhile. 


Portland, Maine ... so New England. 

Soft pastels and a touch of wicker ...


Winnipeg Beach ... on Lake Winnipeg's southwest shoreline is the largest of 100,000 lakes in the Province of Manitoba. 

Unwind. Reconnect. 


The Hamptons, 350 years of beachfront homes in New York, harken back to fishermen and farmers making a living in the new world. In the early 20th century, the wealthy "discovered" the region, built huge cottages and spent their summers oceanside. 


Kennebunkport, Maine ... a seaport 25 miles south of Portland was a major ship building center in the 19th century. 


Kenora, Ontario ... Canada's Lake of the Woods region. Cottage Country, pure and simple. 

Light the fire, pour the wine and enjoy a cool, rainy afternoon in peace. 

You see, " C O T T A G E " , conjures up different visions ... all welcoming ... all relaxing. 

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