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...
by Susan | Aug 12, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
A visit to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens was part of our punch list for this summer. We checked that one off the list – my fifth visit to the gardens in Boothbay. From a distance, the view colors were glorious. Looking closer, it became clear that the lack of...
by Susan | Aug 9, 2022 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
Close to low tide this afternoon on the Pleasant River – a muddy Bald Eagle enjoying a sea worm. Just the two of us and a couple of...
by Susan | Jul 11, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah worked Saturday and ended up with today off. So, I worked a half-day and then lured her to the beach. Believe it or not, it’s our first beach chair, toes in the water beach day of the season. I think Hannah’s finding that adulting and working...
by Susan | Jun 2, 2022 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
Every year about this time, Hannah and I venture out in search of goslings. Tonight we enjoyed watching two Canada Goose families noodling about the shore on Beals Island. A lovely evening with my girl.
by Susan | May 1, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah lured me away from the lethargic rut I found myself in this weekend. We hoped in the car, destination unknown, and ended up at the beach in Addison. While the outing wasn’t the hike I knew my body needed, the stroll in the brisk air felt good. The tide...
by Susan | Apr 28, 2022 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
Bald Eagles have been out in large numbers by the river this week. I spotted at least eight adult and juvenile eagles dancing about in the sky. Watching them, I was reminded that I need a bigger lens! I understand the acrobatics are part of their courtship, but there...
by Susan | Apr 26, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
In my wanderings today, I was happy to see the Canada Geese pairing up and nesting. I love the new marsh grass sprouting all around this fellow. It seems that every patch of water had a pair of geese. Check out the beaver dam – a goose nesting in the front,...
by Susan | Mar 5, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
I finally made my first trip to the beach this year. Granted, I drive by the ocean almost every day, but this is the first day I’ve taken time for a walk with my girl. We both needed the fresh air and the sound of the waves. Bundled as we were the cold...
by Susan | Feb 23, 2022 | Out and About in Maine
Sunny and 60 degrees – in February. Ten hours and 47 minutes of glorious daylight. The momentum toward spring is eclipsed only by Friday’s forecast of 19 degrees and 7 inches of...
