Ned Dimes Marina (Photo/Jack Farrell)
Yes, it really is April 2.
Compo Beach (Photo/Michelle Cardello)
Minute Man monument (Photo/Nicola Sharian)
Ned Dimes Marina (Photo/Michelle Cardello)
One lonely hummingbird (Photo/Chuck Greenlee)
A Compo Beach backyard (Photo/Patricia McMahon)
Posted in Beach, Pic of the Day, Weather
Most of us stayed inside today, waiting for the nor’easter.
It arrived. As of 7:30 pm, over 1500 Westport customers were without power. Including yours truly. With many trees down, this could be a long restoration.
Earlier today, when it was quieter — and prettier — Betsy P. Kahn roamed around town. Camera in hand, she captured these beautiful scenes:
A bench at Grace Salmon Park.
One view of the tugboat in Ned Dimes Marina …
… and another.
Compo Beach surf …
… and sand.
And of course, the cannons. (Photos/Betsy P. Kahn)
Posted in Beach, Pic of the Day, Weather
Tagged Compo Beach, Grace Salmon Park, Ned Dimes Marina, tugboat
Heavy rain, high winds, a full moon and high tides made for a messy Westport this morning.
Be prepared for more this afternoon.
Westport schools are closing 2 hours early. Stay safe and dry!
It’s all water underneath the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge downtown. (Photo/Chip Stephens)
Another view of the Saugatuck River. (Photo/Chip Stephens)
A car tries to navigate Parker Harding Plaza. (Photo/Chip Stephens)
Stores on the river side of Main Street. (Photo/Chip Stephens)
Imperial Avenue is flooded. (Photo/Shari Lebowitz)
Long Island Sound laps up against Soundview Drive. (Photo/Chip Stephens)
Another view of Soundview. (Photo/Chip Stephens)
High water on South Compo, near the Minute Man monument. (Photo/Chip Stephens)
Ned Dimes Marina is higher than usual. (Photo/Larry Untermeyer)
Southbound traffic on I-95 is near a standstill. This shot is from Hillspoint Road. (Photo/Larry Untermeyer)
Eversource crews stand ready, at the Merritt Parkway exit 41 commuter parking lot. (Photo/Dan Woog)
i thought last week’s photo challenge would be hard — perhaps impossible.
I’m an idiot.
The moment Ben Berkley’s image was posted, guesses flew in.
Every one was correct. The shot indeed showed an aerial view of Compo Beach’s Ned Dimes Marina. It’s empty, of course, at this time of year — but alert “06880” readers don’t need boats or a street view to know your town. (Click here to see.)
Congratulations to Tom Ryan, John D. McCarthy, Andrew Colabella, Tony Sauer, Seth Schachter, Matt Murray, Peggy O’Halloran, Rich Stein, Bobbie Herman, David Sampson, George Bory, Myra Skluth, Tom Wall, Rosalie Kaye, Seth Braunstein, Linda Amos, Brandon Malin, Jonathan McClure, Shirlee Gordon, Lawrence J. Zlatkin and Mary Ann Batsell.
Let’s see how you all do this week! I tried for a harder challenge. But with so many hotshots out there, all bets are off.
If you know where in Westport you’d find this scene, click “Comments” below.
(Photo/Thomas Quealy)
There’s a lot going on at Ned Dimes Marina. The first dredging project since 1993 is underway at Compo Beach. At the same time, a tugboat pulled up to the docks.
(Photo/Matt Murray)
Just a couple of days before though, all was still.
(Photo/Gara Morse)
Ned Dimes Marina (Photo/Ward French)
Christmas colors at Ned Dimes Marina (Photo/Jaime Bairaktaris)
Ned Dimes Marina, from Compo Beach Road. (Photo/Marion Kelly)
Ned Dimes Marina, from a drone. (Photo @danielrosenkranzphoto)
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