Festive door in Rockport, Maine!

On October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, THOUGHTS2 Comments

While in Maine earlier this fall, Fred and I drove around Rockport – a cool city with some really beautiful homes. When we came upon this house, whhhoooooa! STOP! Backup! Need a photo! Thought this would be the perfect Happy Halloween/Happy Fall photo! What an inviting entry, a beautiful door (fabulous paint color!), love the star, the American Flag is so stunning against this backdrop, the pretty flowers and of course, the pumpkins! How creative!

Wishing you a 🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃, and most of all a joyous fall! Catch you back here tomorrow!

Thinking of fall…

On October 30, 2016October 24, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment

Fall has got to be my favorite month. Spring is nice with all the flowers and trees blooming, but it also means hot weather is on its way. Summer is just hot and humid. Winter is nice here in South Carolina, so I have no complaints, I like it, but… Fall is my favorite – when those humid days change to something beautiful where you can be outside without melting – definitely my favorite. It’s so beautiful, even with all the leaves and acorns. It’s all good, I love to be outside this time of year!

These are Monhegan (Maine) pumpkins, I thought they made for a pretty fall photo!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

October Sky – Whoa!

On October 29, 2016October 24, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Charleston, Daily Blog, Photograph, SCLeave a comment

I took this photo while out walking… October skies really are the best, they’re just so dramatic. This was a sunrise over the marsh near us. I could have just stood there and watched the entire show, but Charlie was ready to move on!

Enjoy your Saturday!! Catch you back here tomorrow!

Monhegan Island – Maine

On October 23, 2016October 13, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, TRAVEL3 Comments

I know, I post too many Monhegan photos. If you’ve been there you would understand. It’s what gets us through until the next year when we head that way.

Walk, eat, talk, visit, then walk some more… That’s what we do on Monhegan Island. To just BE where it is so incredibly quiet, especially in Cathedral Woods. The air is so fresh and clear, what’s not to love?

Catch you back here tomorrow!

A Beautiful Monhegan Sky…

On October 22, 2016October 13, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, TRAVELLeave a comment

The Island Inn sits majestically at the top of the hill. Those clouds were stunning. Half of the sky was dotted with clouds and the other half was clear.

Mother Nature is so incredible – beauty beyond compare!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Monhegan Flowers

On October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, PhotographLeave a comment

Trying to catch up after several days of no wifi and lots of yard cleanup after hurricane Matthew, back to normal posting next week (artists, recipes, house plans), for now enjoy the images!

There are beautiful flowers everywhere you look on Monhegan. The bees are so happy. I wish you could have seen the Farmer’s Market. Many people waiting for the bell to ring, once it rings the produce, flowers, white pumpkins, food, etc. are quickly sold out. I do mean quickly! It was fun to watch!

Back to normal posting in a few days – Catch you back here tomorrow!

Island Inn Monhegan, Maine…

On October 17, 2016October 12, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph4 Comments

Trying to catch up after several days of no wifi and lots of yard cleanup after hurricane Matthew, back to normal posting next week (artists, recipes, house plans), for now enjoy the images!

We are back from a wonderful stay at the Island Inn, Monhegan, Maine. If you are looking for a wonderful inn, with fabulous food, and views to die for, this is the place for you. The people who work there become family. We all can’t wait to get back. Home away from home, if only for a few days!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Stormy Skies – Rockport, Maine

On October 16, 2016October 16, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, TRAVEL2 Comments

Trying to catch up after several days of no wifi and lots of yard cleanup after hurricane Matthew, back to normal posting next week (artists, recipes, house plans), for now enjoy the images!

Rockport, Maine. We had driven around on this day, back off the island from Monhegan – checking out Camden and Rockport. The dark skies were rolling in. Funny, it never rained, just looked like it was going to! Isn’t the light against the dark skies amazing? Mother Nature has a way, wow.

(I originally had this photo labeled as Camden, ME – thank you Linda!!)

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Quiet, beautiful roads…

On October 15, 2016October 12, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, TRAVELLeave a comment

Trying to catch up after several days of no wifi and lots of yard cleanup after hurricane Matthew, back to normal posting next week (artists, recipes, house plans), for now enjoy the images!

I could ride around Maine taking photos of sunrises, sunsets, clouds and beautiful roads forever and ever. Everywhere you look there is something else that catches your eye. I just love this setting!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

The Road Home… Well, Kind Of…

On October 14, 2016October 12, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, TRAVEL2 Comments

Trying to catch up after several days of no wifi and lots of yard cleanup after hurricane Matthew, back to normal posting next week (recipes, house plans, and artists), for now enjoy the images!

I like to think of this as THE ROAD HOME… although it was actually on the way to the airport, never a happy day. Maine is so beautiful, it’s hard to leave. But, we appreciate our time there SO much!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

September Sunrise!

On October 13, 2016October 12, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, TRAVELLeave a comment

Trying to catch up after several days of no wifi and lots of yard cleanup after hurricane Matthew, back to normal posting next week, for now enjoy the images!

A September sunrise in Waldoboro, Maine. Quite the beauty, isn’t it? There was this bright white streak that went across the sky, it was amazing! One of those, where it catches your eye through the window and you grab your camera and run in your PJ’s before its gone!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Sunflower and Uncle Henry’s in Fog – Monhegan Island.

On October 9, 2016September 30, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, THOUGHTS, TRAVELLeave a comment

Stunning! I have taken so many photographs over the past few years of this very spot. In sun, light, shadow, but this year I was able to add fog to the list. I truly enjoyed those few foggy days. It kept things cooler, which I wanted more than anything! For those of you familiar with Monhegan, this is the view as you walk from the Lupine Gallery back towards the Island Inn – this is on your right – Uncle Henry’s, an iconic cottage that sits majestically on that hill between the wharf and the Island Inn.

It was really nice to catch up with friends – can’t wait until next year!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Monhegan Sunrise… From the archives!

On October 8, 2016September 28, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Maine, Photograph, THOUGHTS1 Comment

I took this photo of the lighthouse on Monhegan back in 2014. There is nothing that can get me out of bed faster than a sunrise of this magnitude! Everything about it was stunning. The light spilled across to Manana (Island) and into the water. The island was floating in this beautiful pinkish orange. I feel so blessed to have witnessed this!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Be safe…

On October 6, 2016October 5, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Daily Blog, Photograph, THOUGHTS2 Comments

I am replacing today’s post with a peaceful image for all of you evacuating your homes due to Hurricane Matthew. Oh, how I wish the roads looked like this! Be patient, know that it’s going to take a while to get anywhere, and be prepared…

Stay safe – a phrase that I have heard so many people say over the past few days…

Catch you back here tomorrow!