by Susan | Dec 22, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
by Susan | Nov 11, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
by Susan | Sep 30, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
Autumn colors shining bright on a dreary day. Farewell September!
by Susan | Sep 27, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
We enjoyed a shiny autumn afternoon strolling through Treworgy Orchard today. The kids explored the giant corn maze while Paul and I strolled through the pumpkin patch taking notes for next year. I want some of of these. And some of these. It looks like...
by Susan | Sep 19, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
For me, the Common Ground Fair is the pinnacle of summer. I mark the day on my calender and take the day off of work to explore this celebration of rural living. The sights – the flowers, the vegetables, the crafts, the livestock are all eye-candy. Is there...
by Susan | Sep 16, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
Along the banks of the Narraguagus River, I found this impressive great egret wading in the marsh. On this chilly Maine September day, I have to wonder if he’s lost his way.
by Susan | Sep 14, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
I’m feeling a bit panicky that summer has passed me by before I had a chance to enjoy it. After a morning of chores that included the exciting jobs of duck coop clean out and wood cutting, we abandoned thoughts of the impending winter and escaped to walk the...
by Susan | Aug 29, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
It was a beautiful evening to celebrate the end of summer at the Blue Hill Fair. The weather was cool and crisp – perfect for enjoying blooming onions, funnel cakes and fair rides. Although Hannah tells me it’s not smart to mix fried foods with fair...
by Susan | Aug 25, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
August’s last Monday morning began in a cloak of fog yielding to a quintessential summer day.
by Susan | Aug 11, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
Klondike Mountain. The name leads you to think of something monumental and intimidating. We discovered that Maine’s Klondike Mountain is neither of those things. Today, as part of my “homecation” getaway, the three of us visited this new hiking trail...
by Susan | Aug 10, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
Last night, we were half-way through a movie when I remembered the full moon was on the rise. I bailed on the movie and headed down the road to clear the trees so I’d have a good view. It was a pretty sight. Clouds scattered the skyline playing hide and seek...
by Susan | Aug 7, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
Thunder clouds rolling over the blueberry barrens snapped out the car window with my iPhone. The heavens opened up moments later as I hightailed it home.
by Susan | Jul 29, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
The last few days here have been “pea soup” foggy – clouds so low and thick that you could feel them as you walk through. While traveling along the blueberry barrens I was struck by the stark beauty of this cedar waxwing’s silhouette as he...
by Susan | Jul 28, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
Sunday afternoon I dragged Paul along to a friend’s home to tour her vegetable garden. As I sit here going through my photos, there’s barely a vegetable to be found. Clearly I was taken with the flowers she has growing amongst the veggie beds.
by Susan | Jul 21, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
On the drive home from Hannah’s summer basketball league, much to her dismay, I pulled over when I spotted this great blue heron in the Harrington River. The ear buds went in and she settled in for what she expected would be a long wait and grumbled, “You...
by Susan | Jul 17, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
This young doe was “bagged” on the bluffs in Eastport this morning. She didn’t seem to mind as I pulled the car to a stop and rolled down the window for a quick photo shoot.
by Susan | Jul 11, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
While everyone else went to the movies tonight, I tooled around looking at the moon. Yeah, I know. I’m a geek.
by Susan | Jul 10, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
The almost-full super moon rising over the river that runs past one edge of our acreage.
by Susan | Jul 7, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
I paused along Coastal U.S. Route 1 today when I spied the precious red, white, and blue flying in a most unlikely spot – over the blueberry barrens.
by Susan | Jul 6, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
This morning, I lured Paul and Hannah out of bed early for a drive to Schoodic Point. I wanted to photograph the waves tropical storm Arthur brought to town. As it turned out, this is as big as the crashing waves got. Not too spectacular. I confess that I was a little...