Newburyport's Word on the Street

Newburyport-Today is pleased to welcome back local photographer Meg Manion Silliker for our continuing series Word on the Street.   Meg is a natural light photographer, whose style has been described as "honest, playful and candid". We are pleased to have Meg join our team of contributors. Check out Meg's Website, Bluelime Photography and look for her strolling around Newburyport snapping photos and asking "What's the Word on the Street?"
Meg says, "The word of the street is - 'It's winter love it or leave it'.  From playing downtown on the very chilly Inn Street to ice skating on Bartlet Mall or shopping for a lift - everyone I talked to said you just have to make the best of it when it comes to the chilly temps."

 

 

Inn Street was barren yesterday afternoon - not sure if it was the cold or if everyone decided that indoors was the way to go! i tried to catch up to a couple of dads with their kids but i wasn't fast enough.

This little cutie was playing hide and go seek. (but quickly disappeared when i tried to get closer) Oh well, made for a cute shot!

 

A group of friends from the middle and charter school - hockey players just getting together on a chilly afternoon to play on the nice ice at the Bartlett Mall.

(left to right) Emmett, age 10 - Bo, age 11 - Will, age 11 - Kyle, age 12 - Mac, age 12 - Reilly, age 11 - Garret, age 12 - Cam, age 12, Liam, age 12 - Hank, age 11 - Scott, age 12 



Ronan, age 4 1/2
Getting ready to put his skates on!  Love that he knows how to skate already - so great.  Could not believe how he was not bothered by the cold, my fingers were ready to fall off shooting!!


The delightful Ann Staffeld who told me she was originally from northern Vermont, but now lives in Newburyport drawn by the charm of the ocean and her grandchildren that live here as well. she says the grandkids trump all and she loves to be nearby them!!  Ann was downtown shopping for a birthday gift for her 49 year old baby!!  How sweet.  Nothing like a mom.



Three cuties leaving knoll edge pre-school. Whitney, Annie and Skylar. Ready for a fun afternoon of play!



Two brothers who were downtown to get a haircut, a new toy from the dragon's nest and a visit to get a pair of eyeglasses fixed.
Above, Wesley age 5 - Below, Wyatt age 4