Rock face at low tide

My husband added a couple rocks to make this rock face. You can see it in the lower center of the photograph. Taken at low tide on Pigeon Hill Bay from Bar Island, Milbridge, Maine.

Antique Shop in Maine

I found this cool antique shop in the town of Cherryfield, which bills itself as "the blueberry capital of the world". Needless to say, I had to buy some of the luscious little berries. And life was good.

Weekly dose of George

I'm thinking of changing the name of this blog to A Picture a Week. Or A Picture Whenever. But hey, it's summertime, and perhaps I will be more attentive at posting here when the fall begins.
Here's everyone's favorite pup, vacationing in Maine. It's where he was born, you know. And we can tell that he loves it here.

Forgotten

Old clothes hangers on the back of a bedroom door in a house that's in the process of being restored. We visited this place on a tour while I attended Blog Fest in Mathews, VA last week.
I haven't been updating this blog lately because I don't know whether or not to give it up, so the posting will continue to be sporadic, I guess.

Something is happening here and you don't know what it is, do you Mister Jones?

I have no idea in the world why these song lyrics pop into my head. No idea.
Taken while on vacation in Maine last week, in the backyard of a little glass shop along Rte. 1. The owners agreed to let me traipse all over their yard snapping photos of their little garden oasis. Can you see the little frog among the flowers?
It's quite warm already here in Maryland and I'm putting off cleaning. When my ship comes in, I'm hiring someone to do my housework.
Hope your weekend is a good one!

When you were young and your heart was an open book

I heard that tune this week on an oldies station here in Maine. I've always liked the first line of that song (can you name it?) Taken from the top of Champlain Mountain earlier this week. It feels good to be here.
Processed using Florabella's Vintage Summer II action.

At the summit

Beginning the descent down Champlain Mountain, Acadia National Park, along the Beachcroft Trail. That's Bar Harbor in the distance at the edge of the island. Beautiful weather today!

Springtime in Maine

Is it wrong of me to have the phone turned off and to pretend my real life doesn't exist? For just a few days, that's all I want to do.
It's spring in Maine and the weather is a welcome relief from the heat back home in Maryland. These little wild blueberry blossoms were found at the top of Great Head, along the Great Head Trail in Acadia National Park. More later on the Chronicles blog.

A rose by any other name

These wild beach roses are growing all around the home we are renting this week in coastal Maine. There are white roses all around the house and pink ones as well as a profusion of lupine along the path down to the beach. The air is sweet with perfume and life is good.
God, I love it here.

Stonington, Maine: View from Church Street

Needing a moment to chill out for a bit, I found myself perusing photos of last year's summer vacation to Deer Isle, Maine. I opened this one in Photoshop because I wanted to play around with another watermark I've done. I can't seem to find the one to suit me perfectly, but it's fun making the attempt.
The big island you see in the background is Isle Au Haut, where writer Linda Greenlaw resides. You may remember her as the swordfishing captain of the Hannah Bowden, the sister ship of the Andrea Gail, featured in Sebastian Junger's novel "The Perfect Storm". Ms. Greenlaw is the author of "The Hungry Ocean" and "The Lobster Chronicles", among other works. Some day, I would like to stay at her inn on Isle au Haut.

Mary Mahoney's

Sorry I haven't been keeping up with what this blog is titled. You'd think I could at least come up with a single picture a day, wouldn't you?
This is Mary Mahoney's, one of the South's most unique restaurants, located in Biloxi, MS. Established as a restaurant in 1964, it is actually situated in a home that was built in 1737, making it even older than the home I live in (1769). And I hear that the food is absolutely fantastic.

Rooftops in sunset, Philadelphia

Taken at sunset while driving along I-95 in the southbound lane in Philadelphia.

Balcony, New Orleans

The colors of this building's facade combined with the shutters caught my eye as I strolled the streets of New Orleans last week while visiting friends.

The weight of the world

One of the Greek statues at the Asa Packer Mansion in Jim Thorpe, PA. I visited there in June 2008 with Karen, my bf.

Artwork along a street in New Orleans

I was looking through my photos of a trip I took last summer to see friends who live in Mississippi. We took a day trip to New Orleans and had lunch and walked around the streets. These framed paintings were so bright and welcoming that I had to snap a few pics. I loved the giraffes.

Looks like summer (feels like winter)

Heading over the bridge that leads to Assateague Island State and National Parks. Just to the north (left) is Ocean City, Maryland.

Rooftop in Philly

On the roof of my niece's apartment building last summer. SkeletalMess texture applied.

Along the tracks

Crossing the B&O Railroad line on the trail from the Visitor Center at Harper's Ferry National Historic Park to the Old Town.
Florabella's Sweet Vintage, opacity lowered. Florabella's Attache (warm) texture, low opacity, linear burn.

Used vehicle lot, Lancaster County PA

This caught my eye while driving in Lancaster County last month. Shot through the car window and processed using the following:
Pioneer Woman's Vintage @ 50%, then her Fresh & Colorful. Two textures applied (both from Flypaper): Caramel Soft, hard light @ 23% and Tarte Tatin, soft light @ 78%. MCP's Burnt Edges I @ 23% overall.
Hope your Saturday is a good one, all.

Bin full of thread

This colorful image is being brought to you this Thursday to bring a little cheer, just in case you're needin' any. Call me crazy, but I find this bin full of thread very cheerful and not just because of the color. I don't understand why. It just does.