Over 100 degrees, but potential buyers are looking at the house, so I decided to ride, just slower. The third fort visited by the USAAF bike. Fort Pickering, Winter Island, Salem, MA. Most people only know the place for the witch trials and kitschy shops, haunted houses, and the like, but there's a lot of maritime history and a world class art museum, as well.
Old ammo storage.
Looking back on the fort from the outer ridge.
The small lighthouse from the ridge of the fort.
Hangar where Coast Guard PBY Catalina flying boats were stationed during WW2.
Administrative building? Barracks? I don't know, but they don't use it anymore. When I was a kid, we would sneak inside. That viney-bush thing eating the building face-first was probably just a sprout then.
Just liked the look of this.
I also spent some time hanging out with a wild rabbit that sat about ten feet from me eating and resting. I almost offered him some cool water from the thermos, but didn't want to scare him. Or her, I don't actually know its gender and it seems rude to ask. Either way, I enjoyed its quiet company.