Sunrise strikes Compo Beach
This morning’s sunrise was radiant over the Long Island Sound. Photo by Carolyn Doan for The Westport Local Press.
Coffee An’ Donuts Missed by Locals, Re-Opens Tomorrow
Coffee An’ Donuts has served generations of Westporters their famous warm donuts, buttery pastries, and cheesy breakfast sandwiches from the classic horseshoe countertop. The living time-capsule of a restaurant sits among a newly updated Main Street shopping center and several new businesses, however many are happy that the shop and friendly staff haven’t changed a bit in decades.
Customers were reminded this week that even Coffee An’ isn’t invincible - the restaurant’s staff announced through a sign on the front door its temporary closure due to a COVID-19 exposure. This type of closure has been experienced by many area restaurants and stores, and allows for contact tracing, cleaning procedures, and proper quarantining. The message written on the back of a paper placemat served as a (literal) sign of the times.
However another sign later appeared on their front door: “We will open Thursday, Dec. 10th". Customers rejoiced, and are looking forward to the reopening tomorrow as they’ll patiently await their coffee, donuts, an’ conversation at one of the oldest, most resilient businesses on Main Street.
The William F. Cribari Bridge: Over Night, Out of Focus
An out of focus shot of the William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge, Bridge Street, Saugatuck. Not taken on purpose; this was the result of the photographer (me, Jaime B.) not paying attention - which created this gift of an exposure. Picture taken just before midnight from the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Bridge Street.
Snowbirds Head to Gray’s Creek
A flock of Brant Geese floated through Gray’s Creek at sunset this evening. The geese, resembling Canadian Geese, spend the summers as far north as the Arctic Tundra, then fly south into the North and South Eastern United States for the winters, always staying close to the coast (Audubon Society).