by Susan | Aug 3, 2021 | Out and About in Maine
The beach was calling our names tonight. Hannah and I rushed through dinner and headed over to Roque Bluffs. The sand and waves have a way of smoothing rough edges. We paused along the way to watch this heron who took exception to our presence. A flock of Common...
by Susan | Jul 19, 2021 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
I’ve longed to visit Scarborough Marsh, enamored by the pictures others have shared online. Hannah was up for the adventure, so we had a short mother/daughter vacation this July. On a Wednesday, we meandered our way along US Route 1 to Freeport, browsing...
by Susan | Jul 9, 2021 | Out and About in Maine
This week my work travels took me to Lubec. I stopped at Old Farm Point to enjoy my brown bag lunch. This is a new park that recently opened and is part of the larger Cobscook Shores park system. A mown path leads you along the edges of a large meadow. There’s...
by Susan | Jun 29, 2021 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
For the first time in 15 months, I’m back on the road traveling again for work. It’s fun to be driving through rural Maine, audible story on the radio, camera by my side just in case. Yet today was a tight schedule, so there wasn’t time to admire the...
by Susan | Jun 21, 2021 | Out and About in Maine
I joined Hannah this afternoon on an impromptu outing to capture some video for a project she’s doing at work. As we drove east, the patchy sun we’d enjoyed all day turned to fog. We stopped in Cutler Harbor, where I snapped this image of boats peeking out...
by Susan | Jun 11, 2021 | Out and About in Maine
Gidget loves the idea of traveling in the car. The reality is something different. Her anxiety gets the best of her which makes taking her anywhere stressful for everyone in the car. Yet today, Hannah and I decided to take her with us on a late afternoon walk on the...
by Susan | Jun 5, 2021 | Out and About in Maine
The morning began warm and sunny as I enjoyed my coffee on the porch. I often struggle sitting still and just being. This morning was no different. A Yellow Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly in the lilacs caught my attention, and then I was up and puttering. Still in my...
by Susan | May 5, 2021 | Out and About in Maine
When I pull into my road, I always scan the river to see who’s visiting. On this drizzly gray day, it was a Great Blue Heron – the season’s first sighting.
by Susan | Jan 22, 2021 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah’s feeling the crunch of her last few days at home, so I suggested a beach walk. She chose Mowry Beach in Lubec – one of her favorite spots for hunting sea glass. The tide was out, and the meander was lovely. Still feeling energetic, we visited the...
by Susan | Jan 17, 2021 | Out and About in Maine
I’ve enjoyed having Hannah home for two months – but we’re only ten days out from beginning our journey west to return her to school for the spring semester. That means fitting in as many winter beach trips as we can. Our first stop today was Sandy...
by Susan | Jan 1, 2021 | Out and About in Maine
We spent New Year’s Day hiking the Hollingsworth Trail. What’s usually an hour walk turned into a few hours on the trail. I was eager to begin 2021 outdoors. The temp was just above freezing with little to no wind – a perfect day for a hike,...
by Susan | Dec 27, 2020 | Out and About in Maine
With temperatures above freezing and the sun shinning, Hannah and I ventured out for a walk in the woods. It felt good to move and breath in the fresh air.
by Susan | Dec 16, 2020 | Out and About in Maine
We took the scenic route home from work today. Sixteen degrees outside meant we took most of our photos from the comfort of the car. Truly the calm before the storm.
by Susan | Nov 29, 2020 | Out and About in Maine
After quarantining for a week, waiting on my COVID-19 test results since I traveled out of state to bring Hannah home, it felt good to get our about today. My test results came back today – negative (Hannah got hers before leaving campus). We celebrated with a...
by Susan | Oct 22, 2020 | Out and About in Maine
Despite COVID-19 the WHRL’s Christmas Tree Festival is a go for the first weekend in December. It has to look different this year. We’ll be open for viewing of trees and wreaths over a more extended period with limited admission at any given time. All of...
by Susan | Oct 16, 2020 | Out and About in Maine
Cruising along US Route 1 today, the ocean shined a bright sea green – almost a verdigris – the perfect foil for the autumn leaves.
by Susan | Oct 11, 2020 | Out and About in Maine
This weekend we were blessed with sun and temps in the 60s. After working much of Saturday and ending the day feeling disgruntled (ask me sometime about losing me losing my temper over the missing meatballs), I needed to get outdoors. We went for a drive and ended up...
by Susan | Oct 10, 2020 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
I very much enjoy the Canada Geese, who summer in Maine – especially the babies. In spring and early summer, Hannah and I will venture out in search of goslings. It’s a bit of a different scenario at Milbridge Commons Wellness Park. WHRL, in collaboration...
by Susan | Sep 9, 2020 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
I’m not the only one who finds happiness in a sunflower. I snapped these pictures this afternoon while checking in on the WHRL’s Incredible Edible Garden at the Red Barn Motel. A pair of goldfinches feasted on the sunflower seeds. They were shy, flying...
by Susan | Sep 5, 2020 | Out and About in Maine
Two hours from home, in Bradford, Maine, is a sunflower maze. I’ve wanted to visit a sunflower farm, and this sounded like a close second, so Paul and I adventured there this afternoon. My timing wasn’t ideal as it was late in the day, and all of the...