#best of the ocean state

[lobstertalesblog]

Matunuck Oyster Bar, Wakefield RI.

My favorite restaurant in Rhode Island never disappoints 😉

Everything I ordered:

Seared SCALLOPS -ginger soba noodles, bok-choy, shiitake mushrooms, crispy shallots, XO sauce.

LOBSTER PIZZA-Naan bread, lobster, mascarpone, arugula, gouda, prosciutto, mozzarella, white truffle.

OYSTER TRIO-two Grilled, two Bourbon, two Rockefeller style oysters.

CLAMS & LINGUINE RI- littlenecks, white wine, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs.

And of course Oysters for an appetizer🦪

For Dessert (because I never say no to dessert 🍮) Chocolate Bread Pudding!

I have reviewed this restaurant a few times and I always give it a star studded review! This 4th of July weekend was no different! I loved everything about all of our dishes.

The oysters are always fresh, the seafood is always prepped or cooked perfectly and the atmosphere is friendly, nice and fun! Everyone is there for a delicious meal and to have a great time with food 😉

If you are ever in RI please do yourself a favor and get reservations at @matunuckoysterbar! Once you eat there once you will be craving more 😉

Based on presentation and taste of all our food at @matunuckoysterbar I would rate this restaurant a 10 out of 10.

#lobstertales #lobstertalesblog #seafood #seafooddishes #newengland #newenglandseafood #lobster #lobsterroll lobstertales #yelp elite #rhode island #rhodyeats #rhodyfoodie #ig foodies #ocean state foodies #best of the ocean state #rhodie foodie #foodies of new england #my new england

[minecraftbookshelf]

what’s it like to be Joel and Lizzie when Jimmy was a giant demigod toddler and he like every toddler threw tantrums

Lizzie's go-to honestly was to probably pick him up by the scruff and just yeet him into the ocean to go terrorize some fish until he felt better.

Joel. Joel suffered.

Joel also got bitten. A lot.

So did Lizzie but her skin is tougher so she usually didn't even notice tbh. When she did she would bite back. Jimmy has scales so that had about the same effect on him it did on her. They'd just be sitting there with each others arms in their mouths staring challenges at each other. while Joel goes about his day in the background determinedly ignoring them.

#fun fact about me #i taught preschool once upon a time #i saw this ask and was immediatley like #'well heres how it probably should have been handled' #'and here is how these two young adults trying their best handled it' #either way they did pretty well overall #they were very glad when the toddler days were done though #it lasted about a decade #rain rambles #seablings have my whole heart #seablings #ldshadowlady #solidaritygaming #smallishbeans #ask and it shall be answered #adina123 #empires smp #empires s1 #marriage of state au #mos: ocean alliance #mos: seablings #mos: joel #mos: jimmy #mos: lizzie

[clamsjams]

i just think it’s funny that although animalia is canonically built off of exploitation and has a seedy underbelly that nobody talks about according to lizzie, she’s still one of the only players that doesn’t confine her villagers to tiny one block spaces crammed together in one room

basically 90% of her villagers are allowed to roam free around critter city, and the other ones that she keeps contained, the ones who have specific jobs, have nice large shops, and the butcher even has a nice apartment above his shop where he can go whenever he wants. in her most recent episode the frog villagers aren’t even confined to their house, and they’re not in critter city so they’re not contained there like the foxes.

the only other people who do something similar to this are sausage and joey, but even they don’t allow their villagers as much freedom as lizzie does. sausage keeps his villagers contained in a house, except for the banner maker, who has his own banner shop. although in his latest episode, some of his bunny villagers arrive in ships and are just hanging out on the docks, so we’ll see if sausage builds them a place soon or just lets them stay free

joey only has 2 villagers so far and he built both of them their own little shops. although pirate parrot pete is kinda supposed to stay behind the counter in the library, he keeps getting out

animalia may have dark secrets but it’s still more humane to most of its villagers than the other empires

#technically pixl should be considered the best actually because he has no villagers and isn’t going to get any #but that’s still a technicality #katherine doesn’t fit into this technicality because even though she has no villagers yet #unlike pixl who’s explicitly stated that he’s not getting villagers #i don’t know what her plans are so she could be planning to have villagers in the future #same goes for shelby who has one tree spirit #empires smp #esmp #empires season two #empires s2 #ldshadowlady #empires lizzie #mythical sausage #empires sausage #joey graceffa #empires joey #posts from the ocean

[justhereforfandomandfriends]

We’re officially under contract to buy a house and I feel wildly unqualified for this level of adulthood 😂

#but I’m also SO SO EXCITED #also did I mention we moved three states #I miss the ocean like hell but it’s still the best decision and so happy

[postingcards]

united states lines' ss leviathan postcard ca. early 1920s

while claiming to depict leviathan, in this card you can still read vaterland on the bow, and see that the funnels are not yet US lines' colors. when wwi broke out vaterland laid up in then-neutral US harbor, but was seized upon the country's entry into the war. she was the only german ship in US harbor that wasn't sabotaged by her crew before seizure.

#postcard #postcards #ocean liners #ss leviathan #ss vaterland #united states lines #wwi #1920s #🤍 #very interesting ship!! #also no doubt best liner name ever. like how fuckin sick is “leviathan” are u kidding

[flythesail]

Last night I literally had a dream I was on a boat and in said dream I thought to myself "this is good experience for my George/Tristan fic"

#but you want to know the best part!? #i was traveling between two landlocked states #WHERE'D THE OCEAN COME FROM #fanglass #flythepost

[g4zdtechtv]

THE PILE PRESENTS: X-Play - The Brutality Is Everywhere! | 11/8/04

Oops, he died!

(4GTV - STREAM WHAT YOU PLAY! WATCH IT HERE!)

#The Pile #G4TechTV #G4 #X-Play #Shellshock: Nam '67 #Time Crisis: Crisis Zone #Myst IV: Revelation #Champions: Return to Arms #Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door #Star Ocean: Till the End of Time #Netscape #Reebok #Best Buy #T-Mobile #AXE #Ask.com #U.S. Army #Domino's Pizza #Nextel #Cinematech #United States Postal Service #Scourge of Worlds: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure

[annoyinglibra]

Atp I’m going to straight up hit post limit from how much I’m blogging rn

#addicted to reblogging posts. sorry. #just passing time until a streamer goes live with the first day of a charity stream for the Monterey bay aquarium #bc their oldest otters 24th birthday is on the 26th #which means I literally saw this otter when I went there as a child :’) #if anyone wants to contribute or watch the stream the streamer is named dougdoug and he’s going live in about half an hour from when I post #this. aka live at 12:30pst #I don’t really watch him (I’ve seen a few of his YouTube vids) #but the second I heard about this I was like omg :’) #I don’t really have money to spare for donating bc I usually reserve what I’d be able to do for mutual aid funds #but I might contribute like $5 #it’s not much but the MBA is one of the best aquariums in the entire United States #also anyone interested in ocean exploration/discoveries should look up MBARI

[sewercentipede]

day 2 of surfing at san onofre. 2nd time surfing in my life and i caught and rode two waves! (on day 1 i rode one wave, but on my knees, not standing. i also managed to get up and stand on several waves that day but wasnt able to ride them)

#not a good shot of any surfable waves but it’s the only ocean pic I took so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #san onofre rly is the best beach for beginner surfing #and I’m a huge state park enthusiast so that made me extra happy #san onofre #california #grainy #retro vibes #my pic

[curry-on-photography]

Port Townsend, WA

Port Townsend, WA

#photography #photographer #nature photography #landscape #nature #Port Townsend #Washington state #PNW #pacific ocean #best view

[havanamiami]

Relive the glory and glamour of old Cuba during the 1950s at Havana 1957, an authentic Cuban restaurant on Ocean Drive on Miami Beach, Florida.

Visit: https://www.havana1957.com/ocean-drive/

#cuban cafe miami #best cuban restaurant #Havana 1957 Cuban cuisine #cuban food miami #ocean drive restaurants #havana cafe miami beach #cuban food delivery Miami #cuban restaurant miami #espanola way restaurants #Cuban food Miami Beach #Cuban Food near me #miami #Florida #Usa #united states #cuban food delivery miami

[lobstertalesblog]

Iggy's Doughboys & Chowder House, Narragansett RI.

Like the Chowder Bowl says “it’s always summer at Iggy’s.” This clam stand will always be nostalgic to me and have a special place in my memories and heart!

I love getting the lobster roll dinner at @iggys_ri because it comes with your choice of cold or hot lobster roll. Chowder or Salad and French fries with coleslaw. I always get a side order of Clam Fritters and of course the famous Doughboys! I love getting the fritters bc I can dip them in my chowder!

I did order the cold lobster roll the other day, it was a hot day and I wanted something refreshing. The lobster rolls at Iggy’s are delicious. They have so much meat in eat roll. The #lobstertomayoratio is great, not too much mayo and you can taste the fresh lobster. The roll was stuffed to the brim with meat and the bun was toasted so well that it was crispy and help the meat well. I don’t like when the bun has a soggy bottom (The Greatest British Baking Show reference there!)

The New England Clam Chowder was delicious. They do have a good amount of clams and potatoes in the chowdah. The clam fritters are delicious too, they have lot of clams baked into the fritter. The cinnamon and sugar doughboys are the best way to end a delicious meal. I definitely recommend more than one 😉 the dough is nice and warm too, so it just melts in your mouth!!

Based on presentation and taste of the lobster roll at @iggys_ri I would rate this cold lobster roll a 8.5 out of 10.

#lobstertales #lobstertalesblog #seafood #seafooddishes #newengland #newenglandseafood #lobster #lobsterroll lobstertales #yelp elite #rhode island travel #rhode island seafood #lobster rolls #iggys #narragansett #ri eats #ri foodies #rhody foody #rhodie foodie #best of the ocean state #ocean state foodies #my new england #new england foodie

[satanfemme]

things I'm thankful about being usamerican for: 1. large portions, 2. gun/knife access (imagine not even being allowed a decent pocket knife... I'm so sorry british people), 3. honestly I just like it when places are big... (<- fantasizing about the midwest again)

#theres a lot I like about my specific state(s) too but I'm trying to think of broad generalizations here #things I like about my region/states tho? the bay. crabs. ocean. the WOODS!!!! idk what specific forest climate it is but its the best one #my city has the BEST culture too. its very very good. growing up in suburbs gave me a low bar there I think but c'mon... #we're genuinely really fun and expressionate and shit here. theres a noticeable goth subculture. its ideal!!!! #+ the southern politeness and time-taking..... I'm still not used to it I'm always in a rush #just an hour or two ago I asked my trainer if we could wait so i could finish a quick text. I rushed at the speed of light to finish. - #- it was the longest 20 seconds of my life and I felt like I deserved to be arrested for wasting so much time. meanwhile - #- my trainer fucked off to start a casual and chill convo with another coworker nearby and spent LONGER doing that than me doing my text. #literally not a care in the world. all the time to spare. ofc she's gonna say hi and ask how the family's doing!!!!! #even if I dont participate in those kinds of things myself its so. different than what I'm used to. in the best way possible #love the people here

[duchesschameleon]

ocean time is best time

#charlie rambles #sky diaries #layovers with an ocean property or ocean access are the best #from the person who lives in a landlocked state #ugh I miss always having easy shore access

[wolfbirbisme]

gotta say, not being able to find an organization that does weekly litter cleanups within the city I just moved to after what I've seen this past week is a fucking crime

"we strive to maintain our waterways 😊" where are your events for the year. where are your cleanups. how do I sign up, how do I report the absolute landfill spots I've seen passing through a STATE PARK while on the commuter train.

granted it only recently got warm out but climate change might as well as be working in our favor because that means we can start cleaning NOW. LEMME AT IT GDI

#aggressively cleans your shorelines #I'm fucking fuming I wanna fucking do something about it gdi #I've done so many river cleanups back in Indiana now that I'm near the ocean i merely get more passionate about it #ranting #delete later #god I'm so fucking mad #not at any org I'm assuming they're doing their best with the funds they have but its horrific that this has happened #and is in one of Maryland's largest state parks along one of its major rivers feeding into the bay #what the fuck man

[grasshoppergeography]

Hey All,

I've been away for some time, as we've been working really hard on something quite exciting:

let me present to you the world's first ever global ocean drainage basin map that shows all permanent and temporary water flows on the planet.

This is quite big news, as far as I know this has never been done before. There are hundreds of hours of work in it (with the data + manual work as well) and it's quite a relief that they are all finished now.

But what is an ocean drainage basin map, I hear most of you asking? A couple of years ago I tried to find a map that shows which ocean does each of the world's rivers end up in. I was a bit surprised to see there is no map like that, so I just decided I'll make it myself - as usual :) Well, after realizing all the technical difficulties, I wasn't so surprised any more that it didn't exist. So yeah, it was quite a challenge but I am very happy with the result.

In addition to the global map I've created a set of 43 maps for different countries, states and continents, four versions for each: maps with white and black background, and a version for both with coloured oceans (aka polygons). Here's the global map with polygons:

I know from experience that maps can be great conversation starters, and I aim to make maps that are visually striking and can effectively deliver a message. With these ocean drainage basin maps the most important part was to make them easily understandable, so after you have seen one, the others all become effortless to interpret as well. Let me know how I did, I really appreciate any and all kinds of feedback.

Here are a few more from the set, I hope you too learn something new from them. I certainly did, and I am a geographer.

The greatest surprise with Europe is that its biggest river is all grey, as the Volga flows into the Caspian sea, therefore its basin counts as endorheic.

An endorheic basin is one which never reaches the ocean, mostly because it dries out in desert areas or ends up in lakes with no outflow. The biggest endorheic basin is the Caspian’s, but the area of the Great Basin in the US is also a good example of endorheic basins.

I love how the green of the Atlantic Ocean tangles together in the middle.

No, the dividing line is not at Cape Town, unfortunately.

I know these two colours weren’t the best choice for colourblind people and I sincerely apologize for that. I’ve been planning to make colourblind-friendly versions of my maps for ages now – still not sure when I get there, but I want you to know that it’s just moved up on my todo-list. A lot further up.

Minnesota is quite crazy with all that blue, right? Some other US states that are equally mind-blowing: North Dakota, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming. You can check them all out here.

Yes, most of the Peruvian waters drain into the Atlantic Ocean. Here are the maps of Peru, if you want to take a closer look.

Asia is amazingly colourful with lots of endorheic basins in the middle areas: deserts, the Himalayas and the Caspian sea are to blame. Also note how the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra are divided.

I mentioned earlier that I also made white versions of all maps. Here’s Australia with its vast deserts. If you're wondering about the weird lines in the middle: that’s the Simpson desert with its famous parallel sand dunes.

North America with white background and colourful oceans looks pretty neat, I think.

Finally, I made the drainage basin maps of the individual oceans: The Atlantic, the Arctic, the Indian and the Pacific. The Arctic is my favourite one.

I really hope you like my new maps, and that they will become as popular as my river basin maps. Those have already helped dozens of environmental NGOs to illustrate their important messages all around the world. It would be nice if these maps too could find their purpose.

#maps reimagined #geography #cartography #maps #my art #rivers of the world #ocean drainage basins #ocean maps #river maps