Bearskin Neck is host to local dessert shops, such as Tuck's Candy or The Fudgery, where you can also buy Elephant Ears: face-sized, crunchy, cinnamon-swirled fried dough.

Photo Essay: Rockport

By Alana M Steinberg
Bearskin Neck is host to local dessert shops, such as Tuck's Candy or The Fudgery, where you can also buy Elephant Ears: face-sized, crunchy, cinnamon-swirled fried dough. By Alana M Steinberg

On a windy day like Sunday, waves can reach several feet high and break over the long barrier of rocks.
On a windy day like Sunday, waves can reach several feet high and break over the long barrier of rocks. By Alana M Steinberg
From the Rockport photoessay: A view of the ocean is seen through the viewfinder of a vintage dual-reflex Rolleiflex camera. The photographer looks down into the waist-level viewfinder to take a square, large format photograph.
From the Rockport photoessay: A view of the ocean is seen through the viewfinder of a vintage dual-reflex Rolleiflex camera. The photographer looks down into the waist-level viewfinder to take a square, large format photograph. By Alana M Steinberg
Once a 20th century granite quarry called Babson Farm Quarry, the space now serves as a pool for ducks to swim and visitors to admire.
Once a 20th century granite quarry called Babson Farm Quarry, the space now serves as a pool for ducks to swim and visitors to admire. By Alana M Steinberg
A visitor threw a stick into the still, turquoise quarry, which created ripples that stretched across the pond.
A visitor threw a stick into the still, turquoise quarry, which created ripples that stretched across the pond. By Alana M Steinberg
Sprayed by the roaring waves, a couples sits on the bluffs and watches the tide.
Sprayed by the roaring waves, a couples sits on the bluffs and watches the tide. By Alana M Steinberg
Halibut Point is a popular spot for families, young and old.
Halibut Point is a popular spot for families, young and old. By Alana M Steinberg
Local fish, in the form of fish and chips or a sandwich, is a must for lunch. Fresh catches dominate restaurant menus.
Local fish, in the form of fish and chips or a sandwich, is a must for lunch. Fresh catches dominate restaurant menus. By Alana M Steinberg
Bearskin Neck is the principal attraction in Rockport because of its delicious food, quaint shops, and vistas of the docks and ocean.
Bearskin Neck is the principal attraction in Rockport because of its delicious food, quaint shops, and vistas of the docks and ocean. By Alana M Steinberg
Either I drove in a circle for an hour, or this shop on Bearskin Neck is very confused.
Either I drove in a circle for an hour, or this shop on Bearskin Neck is very confused. By Alana M Steinberg
Bearskin Neck is host to local dessert shops, such as Tuck's Candy or The Fudgery, where you can also buy Elephant Ears: face-sized, crunchy, cinnamon-swirled fried dough.
Bearskin Neck is host to local dessert shops, such as Tuck's Candy or The Fudgery, where you can also buy Elephant Ears: face-sized, crunchy, cinnamon-swirled fried dough. By Alana M Steinberg
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