Wordless Wednesday ~ July 23, 2014

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

I gave myself the best birthday gift I could think of: a day trip to my favorite place, a state park that's right on the Maine Coast, about 44 miles from my home. It was only the second time I was there this summer, which is so depressing I cannot even bear to think about it. But the good news is I had a simply fabulous afternoon! The weather was perfect, the park was not crowded, and I timed it so that I could sit on a rock as the tide came in and just relax and let the water wash away my cares. It worked! It always works! Better for me than meditation or anything else one might suggest for clearing away worries and cobwebs from my brain. Anyway, please enjoy these pictures I took on Wednesday at the Maine Coast. (Click on the first image so you can see them better.)

 

 

Wordless Wednesday

I survived! ~ August 30th

What a week! First my birthday (excellent), then an earthquake (insignificant and yet auspicious), and then Hurricane Irene (nerve-wracking beforehand but ultimately not a problem for me)! I survived and now will be heading up the Coast to see the hurricane's effect on my favorite coastal spot. This is how it looked on my birthday...

[please click on image for a better view]

But I anticipate the waves will be much bigger today. I'm taking my camera so stop back later in the week for an update on the Maine Coast.

Until then, happy trails!

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.



[Please click on each photo for a better view.]



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!

Things I’m dreaming about on a Friday afternoon… ~ March 25th

The calendar says spring, but in Maine, I’m sorry to say, it still feels just like winter. But spring is coming – I’m sure it will be here soon, in fact – and so my thoughts are drifting to warmer days, more chances to get outdoors, and the fresh start of a new season.

Here are just a few of the things I’m dreaming about today:

Still all excited that I got to see the super moon from the Coast of Maine last Saturday.



Looking forward to many walks on my favorite beach in the very near future.




I'm definitely feeling at a crossroads in my life. I think I need to send myself this note card: Hecate - Goddess of Crossroads -

I’m planning to move soon, and I have not begun searching yet for the exact right apartment, but I dream of a loft done up in industrial décor. Wouldn’t these fit right in?


East Side, West Side poster

Industrial Art Deco bookend

Art Deco luncheon set

Red and white diner chairs

You know, I love interior decorating, and I’ve been wanting to post about it for a while now. The problem is I don’t know what to use for images. I refuse to steal photos – which is what many bloggers seem to do. I think that I’ll have to gather together all of the vintage things I own that have a bit of an industrial flavor and do my own photo styling. Stay tuned for that! First up is a big spring cleaning and decluttering project at home. Once I whip my current place into shape, I’ll see what I can do about creating a post or two that shows the kind of interior I like.

How about you? What are you dreaming about today?

Seaside Saturday: Images of the Maine Coast ~ Feb. 19th

This week's Seaside Saturday is all about rowboats! Because sometimes it's fun to actually get out onto the sea. Or if you're like me, sometimes it's fun just to take pictures of boats! I can't remember the last time I was in a boat on the ocean. But I sure do like to photograph boats in their moorings.




I also like to dream about what it would be like to be a little boat on the lovely, rolling ocean...

I wish I were a rowboat,
Rowing out to sea
And all the pretty mermaids
Would come to visit me.
I’d toss and turn in waves of green
Tickled by moss unseen
If I were a rowboat
Rowing out to sea.