How 10 Boston.com readers are spending their summer amid a pandemic
From day trips to blueberry picking to online classes, how local residents are spending their summer.
When we asked readers for photos of their pandemic summer, the entries poured in.
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Some residents are taking day trips to beaches, lakes, farms, and mountains, while others are spending time at home swimming, working, and tackling online classes.
Want to show us what your summer amid a pandemic looks like? We’ll share more photos as we receive them, so please send them to [email protected].
Beach day
Crane Beach in Ipswich.
“Grateful for our Trustees membership that has allowed us to enjoy many outdoor activities during the pandemic,” wrote Simone Worsdale from Brookline. “Crane Beach is a beautiful escape that we’ve been able to enjoy most weekends.”
Gone fishing
Jim Petitto went fishing at Moose Pond in Denmark, Maine.
Kayaking
Theresa McGuinness kayaking in Swampscott Harbor
Waterfall hunt
Drew, Riley, and Haddie Gagalis in the White Mountains.
“We’ve spent the summer hunting for waterfalls and swimming holes in the White Mountains,” wrote Matt Gagalis.
Blueberry picking
Harlow, 3, blueberry picking at The Blueberry Farm in Hanson.
“We have stayed local all summer,” wrote Stefanie Cotter.
Lighthouse selfie
A trip to York, Maine.
Tamara Wyzanski and her fiancé Arash Vedaie during a trip to York, Maine, “enjoying lobster and a cheat day with ice cream after consistent Peloton app use!” wrote Wyzanski. The couple has spent their summer weekends “exploring New England picturesque towns from Maine to New Hampshire, to Rhode Island all the way down to New York.”
Pool time at home
Henry and Oliver Bowers in their Westford pool.
“We have never spent this much time in our pool!” wrote Mark Bowers.
Online learning
Sai, 6, took an online math course.
“Instead of what would have been his first ever summer camp (which got cancelled due to the pandemic), my 6-year old son (Sai) is adjusting to an online math course this summer,” wrote Kishore K. Pochampally.
Lori Tsuruda learning how to make cocktails.
“I’ve taken 15 weeks of weekly zoom cocktail classes from Bully Boy Distillers this pandemic summer,” wrote Lori Tsuruda.
Preparing to teach
Can Erbil, a professor of economics at Boston College, preparing course content on a homemade light board.
“Preparing some of my course content for the Fall semester in my home studio, on my homemade light board,” wrote Can Erbil.
Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and grammar.
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