by Susan | Feb 9, 2024 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
Hannah and I had an afternoon wander to shake off the craziness of my first week back in the office following my two-week visit with Dad in Pennsylvania. With temperature lows below freezing and daytime temps near 40, the river ice is beginning to melt. Lots of...
by Susan | Jan 15, 2024 | Out and About in Maine
Two storms hit coastal Maine this week. Each brought unprecedented high water that devastated our coastline. This picture shows the river at the base of our road, almost cresting the bridge and road at high tide. We watched the news and heard the stories from friends...
by Susan | Nov 2, 2023 | Out and About in Maine
I spotted this lone Heron wading in the shallows of our tiny little spit of riverfront. Discomfited with my presence, she took off across the river, sailing past the late autumn vista.
by Susan | Oct 24, 2023 | Out and About in Maine
The first below-freezing morning of the fall dawned with sea smoke rising from the river. And in town over Narraguagus Bay. I’ve finally had to accept it’s time to tuck away my summer shoes. There’s no denying the calendar.
by Susan | Oct 10, 2023 | Haiku, Out and About in Maine, Writing
The view at the end of my road on the way to work this morning. I was so taken with this moment that I had to stop and snap the picture. morning sun’s soft rays calm river beneath the mist moments with nature
by Susan | Oct 6, 2023 | Out and About in Maine
A few pictures from a late afternoon October beach walk in Maine. The rhythm of the waves seems to slow down time.
by Susan | Sep 25, 2023 | Out and About in Maine
Friday was my first visit to the Common Ground Fair in years. The experience is eye candy for the senses. These are some of the colors and textures that caught my eye at this harvest festival.
by Susan | Sep 22, 2023 | Haiku, Out and About in Maine, Writing
This pond early on this last morning of summer – geese swimming in the mist – was perfection.
by Susan | Jul 23, 2023 | Out and About in Maine
With Hannah working in Brunswick most of the summer, finding time for outings is hard. So I bought an air mattress, drove down Friday evening, and camped out in her temporary studio – essentially a dorm room. On Saturday, we made the 30-minute drive down to...
by Susan | Jun 15, 2023 | Out and About in Maine
One of the highlights in June along the coast of Maine is the lupines blooming. The impressive purple, pink, and white spires dot the roadsides and fields. We enjoyed this delightful field of lupin on a rare sunny afternoon. They are too beautiful not to share.
by Susan | Jun 9, 2023 | Out and About in Maine
It’s been a cloudy and cool June. I stopped waiting for the rain to go away and chanced a visit to the beach. An unscheduled outing, once there Hannah and I both realized how much we needed the meditative calm of the ocean. Mist rolled across the solitary beach...
by Susan | Apr 8, 2023 | Out and About in Maine
It’s been over three months since my last beach walk, with the better part of February and March spent in Pennsylvania. While in suburbia PA, I felt oddly disconnected from nature. Today, I relished this interlude at the beach, sitting on the rocks, soaking in...
by Susan | Dec 27, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
I’ve felt oddly disconnected from nature lately – likely due to the colder weather and my schedule keeping me indoors. With the storm debris blocking our road gone, and the electricity finally back on, Hannah and I headed out for a rare walk in the woods....
by Susan | Nov 5, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
The river this morning was smooth as glass framed by low-lying fog. And, just down the road, autumn barrens in the mist. There’s a perk to getting up with the sun.
by Susan | Oct 14, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
A few autumn shots captured in between the raindrops today. With any luck, we’ll still have some color on the trees when this storm passes.
by Susan | Oct 9, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
The weather this weekend has been glorious. Hannah’s been a bit under the weather and not up for a full-fledged hike, so we drove to the Southern Corea Heath Trail and simply enjoyed being outdoors with a beautiful view. We were the only ones at this Maine...
by Susan | Sep 10, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah and I are back home in Maine. We were greeted by this spectacular full moon rising over the water this evening. Photo credit Hannah!
by Susan | Sep 9, 2022 | Birds and Wildlife
Our last day in Pennsylvania, we ventured down to Chambersburg for a peek at a sunflower farm. I’ve had my fingers crossed that the weather would cooperate after a mostly rainy week. From a mile away down the road, we could see the ocean of yellow. It was...
by Susan | Sep 8, 2022 | Birds and Wildlife
Hannah’s and my trip to Pennsylvania is ending – just one more day before we return to Maine on Saturday. Our only agenda item for this trip was a visit to Hershey Gardens. After days of rain, the weather finally cooperated today. The trip’s...
by Susan | Aug 15, 2022 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
Hannah and I had a late afternoon linger on the beach today. And it’s my favorite time of year – shorebird migration season. We spotted common plovers, sandpipers, yellow legs, and a great blue heron. #summertimeinmaine...
