by Susan | Oct 15, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
This is the view from the end of our road. Every day there’s something different happening here. On this morning, the sun was peeking through the fog, the tide partly out, and two Great Blue Herons lounging on the mudflats. Of course, my camera was back on the...
by Susan | Oct 12, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
Peak color has arrived Downeast. Maine never looks more glorious than she does these few weeks of the year. Nights turn crisp, and we relish the lingering warmth of the sun. Marsh grasses shift from green to gold. Trees give one last hurrah, brightening to yellow,...
by Susan | Oct 9, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
I left work early yesterday, so this morning I headed in early to make up for lost time. Cruising along U.S. Route 1, I noticed the tide was in and there was sea smoke on the Pleasant River. I tucked into one of my favorite spots to snap some pictures. After a few...
by Susan | Sep 15, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
I spent the day browsing photos from one of my last adventures with Hannah before she returned to college last month. We made the two-hour drive to St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada to visit Kingsbrae Garden. The day was overcast and drizzly to start, but that...
by Susan | Sep 14, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
When I left the house this morning, the tide on the river was almost out. The sun was peeking out from behind the trees. It was easy to spot this silhouette of a Blue Heron fishing in the shallows. I stopped the car and grabbed my camera that has lived in the car...
by Susan | Aug 19, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah had the great fortune with win a raffle for a night’s stay at Kawahnee Inn located in Weld Maine. She took me along on her adventure. We went swimming in Webb Lake and lounged on the beach. We enjoyed dining on the Inn’s screened-in porch. The lobster gnocchi,...
by Susan | Aug 12, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
With just enough time to spare after dinner, Hannah and I cruised out to Baseline Road to capture the sunset over the barrens. It was a gorgeous evening with big clouds and a light breeze – perfect sweatshirt weather. Two weeks from today we’ll be headed...
by Susan | Aug 7, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife
Yesterday, we lunched in Castine for Hannah’s birthday. While there, I spotted this Black Swallowtail Butterfly feasting on the clover atop one of the bunkers at Fort George along the Penobscot River. I would have loved for the images to be just a shade...
by Susan | Jul 31, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
We returned to Poplar Hill tonight. Hannah wanted to film and record the sound of the Timberdoodles. I was fascinated by clouds. Tall cloud formations met the horizon over the barrens. The sunset, unique every night, was not as spectacular as last week. Hannah...
by Susan | Jul 24, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
Last night Hannah and I adventured to Poplar Hill to photograph the sunset over the blueberry barrens. Here are some of my favorite shots. While she worked, I was on self-appointed bear watch...
by Susan | Jul 21, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
After roasting while working at the Farmer’s Market yesterday, Hannah and I decided to take a ride so we could enjoy the car air conditioning. We cruised through the barrens scoping out locations for Hannah to film in the upcoming weeks. (Photo credit Hannah S....
by Susan | Jul 11, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
Just a simple dragonfly today. They may be my new favorite critter. Do you know that a single dragonfly can eat 30 to hundreds of mosquitoes per day?
by Susan | Jun 24, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
June is Lupine time in Maine. I love seeing the countryside dotted with the spires of purple, pink and white. Although the blooms are a touch passed prime, Hannah and I spent the last two days photographing Lupine landscapes. Our travels took us to Harrington,...
by Susan | Jun 8, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah and I raced out the door at 8am this Saturday morning to attend a workshop in town. As we cruised over the bridge, Hannah spotted a great big seal sunning himself on a rock in the river. Of course, neither of us brought our camera along. Hannah was disappointed...
by Susan | Jun 7, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah and I started our week running errands. Since we were in the neighborhood, we took a spin through Schoodic Point. The weather was glorious. A bank of fog hung low on the bay. As always, the requisite mother/daughter selfie. The fog moved in and out, flirting...
by Susan | May 28, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
One of the things Hannah and I enjoy doing in the spring is to search for goslings. When the sun broke through on Sunday afternoon, we departed with our cameras and searched the typical spots. Beals Island has been our “go to” the past couple of years to...
by Susan | May 12, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
My Mother’s Day beach walk with Hannah was the highlight of today’s celebration. Having just returned from Ohio on project “Rescue Hannah,” we spent a lazy day. I had fun playing with my macro lens discovering close ups of the beach. ...
by Susan | Mar 19, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
The last day of winter is three days into Hannah’s spring break. After two days spent working on a paper due yesterday, today was our first day to get outdoors. We headed to Roque Bluffs beach, Hannah’s happy place. This has been her toughest semester so...
by Susan | Feb 20, 2019 | Birds and Wildlife, Out and About in Maine
An eagle pair against a crisp blue sky keeping sentry over the Narraguagus River in Cherryfield today.
by Susan | Feb 18, 2019 | Out and About in Maine
A few days ago Hannah mentioned that it was foggy on campus and it made her feel a bit homesick. Of all the things that could make her miss Maine – fog. Fog is such and intrinsic part of living on the Maine coast. There are days I relish the fog. Tucked in the...
