by Susan | Jun 24, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
June is Lupine time in Maine. I love seeing the countryside dotted with the spires of purple, pink and white. Although the blooms are a touch passed prime, Hannah and I spent the last two days photographing Lupine landscapes. Our travels took us to Harrington,...
by Susan | Jun 8, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah and I raced out the door at 8am this Saturday morning to attend a workshop in town. As we cruised over the bridge, Hannah spotted a great big seal sunning himself on a rock in the river. Of course, neither of us brought our camera along. Hannah was disappointed...
by Susan | Jun 7, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah and I started our week running errands. Since we were in the neighborhood, we took a spin through Schoodic Point. The weather was glorious. A bank of fog hung low on the bay. As always, the requisite mother/daughter selfie. The fog moved in and out, flirting...
by Susan | May 28, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
One of the things Hannah and I enjoy doing in the spring is to search for goslings. When the sun broke through on Sunday afternoon, we departed with our cameras and searched the typical spots. Beals Island has been our “go to” the past couple of years to...
by Susan | May 12, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
My Mother’s Day beach walk with Hannah was the highlight of today’s celebration. Having just returned from Ohio on project “Rescue Hannah,” we spent a lazy day. I had fun playing with my macro lens discovering close ups of the beach. ...
by Susan | Mar 19, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
The last day of winter is three days into Hannah’s spring break. After two days spent working on a paper due yesterday, today was our first day to get outdoors. We headed to Roque Bluffs beach, Hannah’s happy place. This has been her toughest semester so...
by Susan | Feb 20, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
An eagle pair against a crisp blue sky keeping sentry over the Narraguagus River in Cherryfield today.
by Susan | Feb 18, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
A few days ago Hannah mentioned that it was foggy on campus and it made her feel a bit homesick. Of all the things that could make her miss Maine – fog. Fog is such and intrinsic part of living on the Maine coast. There are days I relish the fog. Tucked in the...
by Susan | Dec 26, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
After a half-day of work on this day after Christmas, Hannah and I both felt the need to get out and about. With snow in the forecast for Friday we made a snap decision to hike Pigeon Hill. We didn’t get there until the sun was low in the sky, so we hiked...
by Susan | Oct 31, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
Only when glorious maple reds are bare, and the oaks have faded to brown, does the unsung Tamarack begin to shine. Incognito for much of the year, this tree turns brilliant gold, creating a beautiful contrast against the firs. Another week or two and those yellow...
by Susan | Oct 15, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
This last week has been one of peak color Downeast. On these gray, overcast days the colors seem to pop taking center stage. The Pleasant River peaceful at high tide. The turbulent white bubbles at the Falls – a perfect foil for the color. On old tractor parked...
by Susan | Oct 1, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
It’s ten days past summer and it’s looking a lot like autumn here in Downeast Maine. The blueberry barrens, once seas of blue, are turning crimson in tune with the trees. When the reflection is more true than reality. We’re not in high color yet, but...
by Susan | Sep 28, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
We had our first light frost on Tuesday. The car thermometer read 34 degrees as I scraped ice off the windshield. On my drive to work, I noticed the folks at Lynch Hill Farm had been busy overnight flooding the cranberry bogs to keep the berries from freezing. A...
by Susan | Aug 19, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
With just a week before she heads back to school, Hannah had the chance to cut her work day short. Of course, we went to the beach. I love August and September because the migrating shorebirds visit in large numbers. These Semipalmated Plovers entertained us with...
by Susan | Aug 16, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
It’s blueberry harvest season and Hannah is in the thick of it. This is her third summer working for Jasper Wyman & Son. After her first couple of weeks working with HR gearing up for the season, she’s been in charge of one of the scales weighing blueberries....
by Susan | Aug 1, 2018 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
The blueberry harvest is upon us and Hannah is in her third summer working at Wyman’s. The first couple weeks she worked with HR, then she moved over to operate one of the scales that weighs pallets of berries the trucks bring in from the fields. Since the scale...
by Susan | Jun 19, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
After I returned from an all-day meeting in Bangor, Hannah felt the need to get out and about so we found a spot to lounge on the rocks and take in the evening. Soft light, warm breeze, and good company. Not a bad view for a bit of contemplation. The requisite...
by Susan | Jun 11, 2018 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
Hannah and I went on a brief photo journey in search of goslings. Last summer we spotted some off Beals Island. We returned to the scene and were not disappointed. I admire the goose family unit – mama and papa watching over their babies with diligence. These...
by Susan | May 30, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
One of the highlights of my trip to Ohio and Pennsylvania was photographing Bluebirds. Tucked in the woods I don’t have the wide open spaces they like, so I’ve only seen one over the years at my feeder. This guy was spotted on the Bio Reserve at Denison...
by Susan | May 28, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah and I trekked to Alaska Cove off Willard Point today – a spectacular afternoon for a hike. I’m not sure why we’ve never explored this trail before as it’s only fifteen minutes from the house. A Wood Thrush flitting about the undergrowth....
