by Susan | Jun 16, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
Late spring heralds the appearance of the Lupine. Although not native to Maine, this iconic flower ties together the patchwork of the Maine landscape. Glorious fields of blue, purple, pink, and white lupine flowers always give me pause. Even on a dreary rainy...
by Susan | Jun 8, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
During my travels today I stopped to admire Canada Geese roaming the marsh. I snapped a few pictures, enjoying the colors and textures of the landscape. Only when I loaded the pictures on to the computer did I discover goslings camouflaged by the marsh...
by Susan | Jun 3, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
Look who came to work today. Our local pediatric PA has a side gig. He and his family tend the sheep on Nash Island. Inevitably, their spring trip to Nash Island yields little lambs whose mommas aren’t up to the task, and they must be bottle fed if they’re...
by Susan | Jun 2, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
Low tide on a foggy, rainy, spring morning. At first glance, I didn’t notice the black duck pair bathing in the remaining trickle of river. Were they left behind when the tide went out? Or did they waddle all that way across the muddy river bottom for a...
by Susan | May 13, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
One of the rites of spring in Downeast Maine is the burning of the blueberry barrens. Every other year or so, fields that cannot be mowed are burned. The solitary pine I often admire looks desolate on the burnt ocher of the barrens. Other solitary tree posts: 24...
by Susan | May 4, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
It’s days like this when I’m so grateful that I dragged my camera along with me during my travels. Inevitably, when I don’t have my camera, I come across the most wonderful sights. On my drive to Cutler, Maine this morning I noticed a platform...
by Susan | Apr 17, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
The melting of a significant amount of snow is creating ponds where they ought not to be found. At first glance, these American Black Ducks look to be enjoying a quiet swim on a local pond. When they’re really enjoying a makeshift pond in the middle of the...
by Susan | Apr 16, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
Cruising through the countryside yesterday, I paused on the side of the road to photograph a pair of ducks. I ended up alarming the ducks and then flew off. However, in their wake, I spied this great blue heron doing a great job of blending in with the landscape....
by Susan | Apr 7, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
My world was full of signs of spring today. There’s no more iconical image of spring than a robin. Well, unless it’s two robins. The Canadian Geese are back enforce. Only in this case, they are accompanied by a lone snow goose who doesn’t seem to...
by Susan | Mar 26, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
The late afternoon shadows hid this critter from view. More focused on not getting stuck in the snow and mud than in my surroundings, I wasn’t even sure it was a deer until I pulled out my camera and studied her through the zoom. She gave me but a moment to snap...
by Susan | Mar 24, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
I paused in Lubec this afternoon to enjoy my lunch and soak up a few moments of spring-like sunshine, car window open. It wasn’t long before I had company. This guy took up residence right outside my window, hoping for a handout. Not shy at all, he appears as if...
by Susan | Mar 7, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
Do you ever have those moments when things are not going right, and the answer is likely simple, and probably staring you in the face, but you cannot see it? That was me this morning. Rather than chasing my tail and wasting an entire day on a 30-minute task, I did...
by Susan | Mar 2, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
A late afternoon drive through Roque Bluffs State Park found me eager to walk the beach. Even with temps near 30, a few moments outside the car and I abandoned that idea. The wind was so biting and cold that I quickly determined I was not properly attired for such an...
by Susan | Feb 24, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
A few times a week I pass this solitary tree rising from a blueberry barren. I love the starkness of this simple pine, a sentinel over the winter landscape. The contrast between snow and sky presents the perfect foil for this unexpected centerpiece.
by Susan | Feb 4, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
A February morning sunrise as we look forward to 5-8 more inches of snow on top of the 36 inches we’ve received in the last week! These shots are of the sun rising over Mill River.
by Susan | Jan 26, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
It was such a beautiful day. Crisp, clear blue skies belied the monster storm barreling toward New England. Late this afternoon as I passed the blueberry barrens the front edge of the storm was clearly visible – pushing out that calm before the storm.
by Susan | Jan 12, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
Moments captured on a gently snowing day.
by Susan | Jan 8, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
A view of Narraguagus Bay this morning where the sea smoke and the clouds converged.
by Susan | Jan 6, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
It was very cold this morning. The thermometer read -5 degrees as I headed out the door. I wonder if the extreme temperature somehow contributed to the remarkable sunrise. It seemed as if every mile I pulled over to the side of the road to snap pictures – from...
by Susan | Jan 1, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
On this first day of 2015, we recognized the holiday with an outing to Corea Heath. In deference to Hannah, our walking wounded, we walked a short trail bordered by the National Wildlife Refuge and Grand Marsh. Given the unpredictable weather we experienced this last...
