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Fort Phoenix State Beach and Reservation Fairhaven

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vanabode lunch on cliffs over the bay in massachusetss

Above: We eat lunch on the cliffs above the marinas. Then we head across the bay to Fairhaven’s Fort Phoenix State Beach and Reservation. Over a thousand people come and go over the course of the seven hours we are here.

Fort Phoenix State Beach and Reservation Fairhaven in massachusetts during the summer 2014

Above: The peninsula is beautiful, complete with rocky beaches, sandy lots, ocean breezes, grassy hills, house sized rocks for climbing on, cannons from the old fort, a four hundred yard long foot traffic only bridge, bathrooms, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball pits, and playgrounds.

ships offshore from fort phoenix in massachusetts

Calm inland waters lap the shore on the inside coastal portion of the bay. Sunbathers are washed up ashore like tired seals during these early days of June. We head out on the bridge to watch the sun go down over New Bedford across the bay.

pig on pavement tip toes

Above: One lanky young teenager and her tiny little sister walk a forty pound steel gray piglet. He tip toes over the pavement. Kelly and I smile at each other from ear to ear. We are always surprised on our travels.

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