The year before we discovered Maine…

On February 6, 2016January 28, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Photograph, TRAVEL2 Comments

I like photos that don’t show an entire scene. One that shows a cool element of a location. This photo was taken in San Francisco in 2005, TYBWDM. (The year before we discovered Maine). We haven’t been back. We had gone to San Fran in 2003 – 2005, then thought lets switch between east coast and west coast. So we headed to Maine and that was the end of that!

I love this cool window with the fire escape. San Fran is a great city, so much to do and see, and the weather… wow!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Monhegan flowers…

On January 16, 2016January 13, 2016 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, Photograph6 Comments

Flowers against that beautiful September sky! Monhegan Island (Maine) has always been a place of beauty. Quiet days (in September), the bluest skies, and wildflowers growing in abundance.

Looking back through photos gets you through until the next visit!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Treats in Wiscasset, Maine…

On January 3, 2016December 28, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, Photograph, THOUGHTS8 Comments

I love to take photographs of this place. Treats is a wonderful location to STOP at if you’re riding through Wiscasset, Maine. If you’re staying there it’s even better, you can keep popping in, breakfast, lunch and dinner! They have such an interesting array of merchandise. Their food and coffee is out of this world good. Soup like you can only dream of… I took this photo last fall. What a dream this place is!

Treats of Maine – A place to gather, eat & share… their logo, love it!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Portland, Maine and Charleston, SC…

On January 2, 2016December 28, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, Photograph, THOUGHTS2 Comments

Exchange Street in Portland, Maine. All that cool brick and those beautiful buildings. So many interesting shops. Coffee shops, bakeries, bookstores, boutiques of all kinds, wonderful food.

Charleston, SC and Portland, ME have so much in common. They really are quite similar in many ways. Artsy, classy, beautiful and interesting! I could live here and be happy.

Funny, most places we go we say that we could live there, with very few exceptions (high traffic areas excluded)… Charleston, SC is such a charming town with so much to offer. You would be lucky to land in either location!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Desktop memories…

On December 22, 2015December 21, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Michigan, Photograph, THOUGHTSLeave a comment

I’ve always loved this photo. It remains my desktop photo for a majority of December each year. This is my parents front yard. The river is on the other side of the Christmas tree. The sky is magical, the lights are happy and it brings back good memories.

May all your memories be happy and bright…

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Quiet Reflections…

On November 27, 2015November 17, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, PhotographLeave a comment

Look at this sky! This photo from the coast of Maine is very fitting for this time of year. Short daylight hours, the wild clouds in the sky. That wonderful light, however fleeting.

I think spending time after Thanksgiving reflecting on all you have to be grateful for is the perfect way to fast forward you into the upcoming year. Time flies so quickly!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Photo from the archives: Nothing like a river sunset!

On November 14, 2015November 6, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Michigan, Photograph, TRAVEL1 Comment

Is there anything better than watching a sunset or sunrise? I absolutely love it. It makes you realize there is something out there greater than yourself. This is sunset from my parents front porch. I love this river. But the river with a sunset… WOW!

I have many photos of a stunning sunrise or sunset. There is something so magical about them. Have you noticed how quickly the sun sets? Once it starts going down, towards the end you can basically watch it drop behind the horizon. It’s amazing.

Catch you back here tomorrow!

The Finishing Touch…

On October 24, 2015October 11, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, Photograph, TRAVEL2 Comments

The sweetest little things are such a surprise!

How sweet is this little bouquet? These bouquets were on the tables in the dining room at the Island Inn (Monhegan, Maine). They add such a nice touch, don’t they? The finishing touch for sure!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

A happy mistake…

On October 18, 2015October 14, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, PhotographLeave a comment

Have you ever had your camera on the Manual setting by mistake? Sigh… at first I was disappointed and then I thought that the photos I took (my profile pic on FB being one) looked pretty cool, almost like they had an Instagram filter applied to them. Let’s just go with that, shall we? ;)

Misty Mae, Port Clyde, Maine.

Posting a week of photos, after all this rain, flooding etc. that Charleston experienced I am behind. Very behind. Back to normal posting next week!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Monhegan flowers…

On October 17, 2015October 5, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, Photograph3 Comments

Foggy day. Beautiful flowers. This is Monhegan!

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So serene…

On October 16, 2015October 5, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, PhotographLeave a comment

Look at the near stillness of the water and that oh-so-cool reflection! Lovely!

Posting a week of photos, after all this rain, flooding etc. that Charleston experienced I am behind. Very behind. Back to normal posting next week!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

View from the lighthouse on Monhegan Island…

On October 15, 2015October 5, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, Photograph4 Comments

This is a view from the lighthouse on Monhegan, Maine.. A foggy day that was just spectacular. This proves you don’t always need the sun shining. Absolutely beautiful!

This is one of those times I didn’t have my camera, so this is with my phone, it did pretty well considering the distance. You get an idea of the magnitude of this island. The other island you see is Manana Island.

Posting a week of photos, after all this rain, flooding etc. that Charleston experienced I am behind. Very behind. Back to normal posting next week!

Catch you back here tomorrow

Workhorse – Port Clyde, Maine

On October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, Photograph3 Comments

This boat looks like a real workhorse. Fishing can be dangerous and physically very difficult. When their boats are in the harbor they are beautiful. Not beautiful in a sparkly kind of way, more like natural beauty…

Posting a week of photos, after all this rain, flooding etc. that Charleston experienced I am behind. Very behind. Back to normal posting next week!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Raspberry Island!

On October 13, 2015October 5, 2015 By Barbara StroudIn Maine, Photograph2 Comments

View of Raspberry Island from Port Clyde, Maine. I love the peacefulness of this area. It feels like heaven to me!

There is a wonderful painting of Raspberry Island by artist Jerry Weiss that we ran across in Charleston, SC one day! It was an art gallery (no longer in Charleston), and they had it on an easel near the door. We walked by and Fred spotted it right away.