Cape Cod

Art on the Pier at P-Town

by Susan on September 24, 2009

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While on vacation at Cape Cod this summer, we visited Provincetown (a.k.a. P-Town) at the very tip of the Cape.  Talk about eye candy!  So many beautiful and creative expressions at every turn.  But, in reality, I was there in my role as “mom” so I didn’t get a chance to leisurely stroll through the galleries and shops. {sigh}

However, while we walked along the pier waiting for our whale watching boat, I  enjoyed three lovely yet very different pieces of art.  Each inspirational in a different way.

First, I was I was very taken with Norma Holt, who just celebrated her 90th birthday last year.  She is a local photographer whose black and white portraits of Portuguese women whose families were part of the town’s fishing industry are mounted on the Fishermen’s Wharf building at the end of the pier. You just can’t miss it.  They’re from her collection “They Also Faced the Sea”.

norma

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Cape Cod Homes 101

by Susan on September 3, 2009

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Summer came and went quickly this year!  But we were able to squeak in a week at Cape Cod before school started.  As it was our first trip to the Cape, I was very excited to view the lovely homes on Cape Cod.  Especially since I grew up in one during my early years.  I was not disappointed.

While the homes ranged in size and complexity, there were commonalities that inspired me to learn a bit more about this popular style and its history. The original Cape Cod style was originated by early settlers’ need for efficient and affordable housing that could withstand harsh the New England weather.

Early Cape Cod homes were typically one story cottages with steep roofs with side gables and small roof overhang, a central fireplace and little ornamentation. They tended to be symmetrical in appearance with the door in the center.  More of a cottage, really.

early cape

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