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p'town, photographie, photography, provincetown, travel, voyages
Aujourd’hui je vous emmène sur la côte est des Etats-Unis vers cette Nouvelle Angleterre que j’aime tant. Nous allons visiter Provincetown, ville haute en couleurs avec de multiples facettes… Je ne vous en dis pas plus!
Today we will be traveling towards New England on the East coast of the USA, I am really fond of that area. We will be stopping in Provincetown, so colorful and welcoming.
Déjà un petit retour en arrière :
L’Histoire relate qu’en 1620, après avoir fuit la persécution religieuse aux Pays-Bas, les Pères Pèlerins arrivèrent dans la baie de Provincetown à bord du Mayflower et signèrent le “Mayflower Compact”. Ce pacte est un accord passé entre les colons et l’administration de la colonie de Plymouth, et, est souvent désigné comme ayant servi de base à la Constitution des Etats-Unis.
Before going any further, just a flash-back:
History says that The Pilgrims, fleeing religious persecution in Holland, landed first in Provincetown in 1620, where they signed the “Mayflower Compact” in Provincetown harbor. This agreement signed between the Pilgrims and the Plymouth Administration is supposed to be the “foundation words” on which the US Constitution was established.
Provincetown est situé à l’extrémité de la presqu’île de Cape Cod dans le Massachusetts , aux États-Unis, baigné par les baies du Cape Cod et du Massachusetts et l’océan Atlantique. Cette cité côtière est réputée pour ses plages, plusieurs artistes y ont établi leurs ateliers et son industrie touristique est florissante. Aussi connue sous le nom de “P’Town”, la ville compte une grande concentration de couples homosexuels.

Mairie / Town Hall
Provincetown is located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, United States, surrounded by the, Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. This coastal resort town, often called “P’Town” is well-known for its beaches, several artists have set up their studios, tourist industry, namely with whale watching, sailing, fishing is expanding. “P’Town” is a vacation destination for the LGBTQ community.

“They Also faced The Sea”
L’exposition de ces portraits de femmes sous le thème de “They Also Faced The Sea” a été mise en place pour honorer le maintien de la culture et des coutumes portugaises au sein de la grande famille des pêcheurs à Provincetown. Ewa Nogiec est l’artiste qui réalisa le projet et Norma Holt est la photographe.
Ces visages de ces femmes dont les ancêtres sont arrivés du Portugal il y a plus de 200 ans, sont exposés sur le Fisherman’s Wharf au port de Provincetown.
Ces femmes qui représentent le courage et la ténacité de toutes les familles de ces pêcheurs portugais, ont à leur façon fait face à la mer et ce, par leurs différentes activités : en plus d’être épouses, mères, soeurs ou membres des familles, elles ont oeuvré en tant qu’enseignantes, cuisinières, sacristines ou infirmières. Leur objectif était de porter haut la culture portugaise et la faire vivre. Elles furent suffisamment fortes pour faire face aux aléas de la vie tandis que les hommes étaient en mer.
“They Also Faced The Sea” installation was designed to pay tribute to the spirit and the presence of Portuguese culture alive as well as its fishing heritage. Ewa Nogiec is the artist and publisher and Norma Holt, the photographer.
These B&W photographs of Provincetown women from Portuguese origin, are exhibited on Fisherman’s Wharf in Provincetown Harbor.
These women who represent all these courageous ladies who were the backbone of the Portuguese fishing family, they faced the sea in various ways: in spite of being wives, mothers, sisters or members of family of fishermen, they worked in several fields from teachers to cooks, church assistants and nurses. Their target was to keep the Portuguese culture alive. They were strong enough to face the worse and good moments while the men were at sea.

Sérénité d’un jardin / Peaceful garden
J’espère que la visite vous a plu, à bientôt…
Hope you enjoyed the visit, see you soon…
Such a nice and special visit with you to P-town.
The history and roots of the community are so interesting and what a beautiful and colorful area to visit.
It is on my bucket list.
I hear the Lobster Pot calling me too.
oxo
Glad you enjoyed the visit, Patty. Thank you for stopping by. xo
beautiful photos. Looks like a great trip
Indeed it was! Christine. Thanks for your visit.
What a beautiful town. Thank you for sharing these lovely photos!
Glad you enjoyed the visit 😉
It looks like a wonderful place! I haven’t been there. I hope you had a great time!!
It’s a fabulous place, so welcoming and colorful! Add it on your bucket list, Maria 🙂
All that wonderful color! Happy place 🙂
Indeed, Sheila. A relaxed and friendly town. We enjoyed our day there. Thanks for enjoying the visit and welcome back 🙂
Quel endroit magnifique ! j ene sais si un jour j’aurais la chance de le visiter, tes photos vont rêver
P’Town est accueillante, il y règne une ambiance festive et colorée, y séjourner vaut vraiment le détour… Sympa ton commentaire!
Super post
thank you so much for sharing these beautiful photos
Happy tuesday
Kisses
So glad you enjoyed the post, xo
Pleasure
🙂
You’ve captured the essence of this fun, colorful town; the history that surrounds it; and the beauty everywhere you look. It was fun taking this tour with you and seeing what your eyes saw as you clicked away!!! You make me look at my surroundings differently, looking for that pop of color, that hidden image, and that balance of nature and creativity. Thanks for sharing this lovely town with all of your friends.
So nice and kind words, Lynne. Am so thankful to you for having allowed me to visit P’Town. I was glad to be able to share these moments with you, in fact in many ways: company, thoughts and…… photography. After all, Friendship is based on sharing, isn’t it?
Nice, looks like you had lovely weather for your visit.
We had a super time and will definitely be back someday… Thanks for stopping by.
Nice pix of PTown, Louise. I prefer it in the off-season when there are fewer folk there. Love the Portuguese bakery and restaurants. 🙂 I live at the opposite end of the state, but it is a nice spot to spend a few days.
I really enjoyed Cape Cod, spent a few days there in my friends’s summer house. :). PTown is very cosmopolite and full of life and colors. MA is one of my fav state in the US, I worked for a Company in Springfield. Have a great day, Eliza and thank for you nice comment…