Poppies, Isles of Shoals, Childe Hassam, 1891
Appledore Island under hazy skies in May.
Feathers, stones and flora on Appledore.
A walking stick rests at Founder's Hall, aka Anderson's Cottage on Appledore Island.
Crabapple trees were blooming during a visit to Appledore Island in late May.
Flower Garden, Childe Hassam, c. 1892
A trellis with vines from original plantings separates Celia Thaxter's garden and the site of her home's foundation.
Childe Hassam painting on the porch of Celia Thaxter’s cottage, c. 1886, photo attributed to Karl Thaxter
Moonlight, Childe Hassam, 1892 - Private collection
Japanese hops, a native plant that once covered the entire front of Celia Thaxter's cottage, still grows at the cottage site.
Isles of Shoals, Childe Hassam, 1907
A herring gull protects her nest on Norwegian Legdes at Appledore Island.
Just off of Appledore Island.
Purple columbine grows at the foundation site of Celia Thaxter's cottage.
Island workers take a break on Appledore.
Phlox blooms in late afternoon light in Celia Thaxter's garden.
View from the boat to Appledore Island.
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