Seaside Saturday ~ March 1, 2014

Here we are in a new month, and the year is now 1/6 over. Hard to believe! All of us in the Northeast are feeling ready for spring! There is a certain beauty to Maine in winter, however. To give you a glimpse of the Maine Coast in March, I dipped into the photographic archives and pulled these 3 images from March 2011. I was up the Coast at Reid State Park, and for the first time, I was there after dark. The occasion? The super moon! The park stayed open after sunset, and a small group of hearty folks turned out to see the moon rise from the sea. It was a wonderful sight! Unfortunately, I couldn't capture it with my camera, but here are a few shots I did manage before it got dark. Please click on each photo for a better look.

Seaside Saturday ~ November 2, 2013

Seaside Saturday is back! No matter what the calendar or the weatherman say, it's always a good day for a walk on the beach...

A little fog only adds to the ambiance. This is Ferry Beach in Saco, Maine. (Click on each image for a better look.)

I took this picture of colorful rowboats several years ago when I was on the way to a party on an island in Casco Bay.

Another foggy day scene, this one at Five Islands in Georgetown, Maine.

More brightly colored boats. This, too, was taken in Five Islands, but on a much sunnier day.

My favorite place in the world, any time, any season: Reid State Park.

We finish up our walk on the beach, leaving footprints but taking our memories with us.

Seaside Saturday: Images of the Maine Coast ~ April 2nd

I haven't been out shooting pictures since the night of the super moon, so I dipped into the archives once again and came up with these images from a foggy day at the Maine Coast in late March of 2009.



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That last picture must be similar to how it looks today after our small snowstorm. It's already melting, and hopefully, HOPEFULLY, it really will be spring soon. Then I can get out and about and get some fresh photos for Seaside Saturday. Enjoy your day!

In search of the super moon ~ March 20th

As you probably know, last night was the first time in 18 years that we experienced what is called a super moon, or perigee moon, which appears bigger and brighter than what we normally see. If you'd like to read more about it, go here.




To witness this spectacular full moon, I decided to head up the Coast to my favorite place, Reid State Park, for an evening visit.


On the way down to the park, I stopped by a swampy area to watch and photograph 3 Canada geese.



I reached the park about 1.25 hours before moonrise so I was able to walk about a bit taking photos while it was still daylight.



There were quite a few people gathered to watch the big, orange orb rise above the sea.



I enjoyed walking the beach and scrambling over the rocks. The sunset skies were lovely.





I eventually decided to take a spot on the rocks just in front of a rocky island. From this spot, I watched the moon begin its ascent into the sky.



After a bit, I dashed over to Mile Beach for a different perspective.



What an experience!

My photos of the moon are not very good. You know, I only work with a point-and-shoot, and sometimes it's just not up to the task at hand. But nevertheless, I'm sharing some photos here. (Please click on each photo for a better view.) You can see many more images online when you search on super moon.



I found out that Reid was staying open late last night through a Maine photographer named Christopher O'Donnell. He'll be posting images soon, and I'm sure they'll be impressive. To see the super moon through Christopher's eyes, visit his website.



This was the first time in my life I was ever in Reid Park after dark. Normally, the park closes at sunset. But they made an exception yesterday so that people like me could enjoy this rare event.

I hope that you were able to catch a glimpse of the super moon! Mother Nature put on a fantastic show to welcome spring. May this be a season of wonderful adventures for all of us.

Seaside Saturday: Images of the Maine Coast ~ Jan. 29th

I decided to try something new, which I'm calling Seaside Saturday. On Saturdays, I'll post images of the Maine Coast. This week, I turned to my archives for these photos of Reid State Park in Georgetown, Maine, which I took last winter. As you can clearly see, Maine is beautiful in every season!


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Wordless Wednesday ~ October 6th

Art is... ~ September 30th

Art is man’s nature; nature is God’s art. ~ Philip James Bailey (1816–1905)

Wordless Wednesday ~ August 11th

Funky Friday ~ July 31st

I dipped into the vault of "old" photos for this one of my favorite beach. May you have all the fun of a beach day today, no matter where you live or how you spend the day!

Beachin' it!

This has been one rainy summer in New England! But yesterday the sun shone brightly and temps rose into the 80's, making it the perfect day for a trip to the beach. My favorite spot by the sea is Reid State Park, so I headed up there and enjoyed 4 fabulous hours wading through the waves, reading in the sun, and listening to the children splashing and laughing all around me. My photos from yesterday did not turn out very well, so I went into my picture files and found these images so you could share some of the tremendous beauty of this special place. (Click on each photo for a better view.) I've been going to Reid all my life, and it never ceases to delight me! I feel very lucky to be living close to such an ideal place. Hope wherever you are, you're enjoying some relaxing time this season!

Funky Friday ~ July 17

Last Friday after my cousin Jon and his family visited, I blogged about our excursion to Midcoast Maine, where we visited the Maine Maritime Museum and Reid State Park. While walking the museum grounds, I spotted this little building. I'm not sure what it was used for, but I love the shabby curtains! I don't know if you can tell, but they are very tattered. I said to my cousin's sister-in-law that I needed to stop and snap some pictures of it, because it is perfect for Funky Friday.

Later, at Reid State Park, Jon remarked on the lichen that grows on the rocks there. I looked back through my photos today and found this image that shows one such rock. I've always loved the rich mustard color against the granite-gray rocks.

In your travels this weekend, don't forget to keep an eye out for the unusual! A little weirness keeps life interesting.

A week for eagles

It's been quite a week for eagle sightings! In the last 6 days, I've seen 2 eagles' nests and 3 eagles.



The first nest is located along Route 1 in West Bath, and I've noticed it before as I've headed up the Coast to Reid State Park. Last Thursday, I decided it was time to stop and take some photos, and the results are posted here. The following day, I was traveling with my relatives to Reid once again, and this time we spotted a nest as we were driving down Route 127 in Georgetown. And then yesterday, as I was headed north on I-95 to Lewiston, I spotted an eagle in a tree along the highway.



From what I've read online, I believe that these were all bald eagles, which are considered a threatened species. I also read here that the breeding population of bald eagles in Maine has risen from a low of only 21 nesting pairs in 1967 to 412 nesting pairs in 2006. Therefore, since they are growing in number by about 8% each year, they are likely to be taken off the threatened species list.