An early morning rise to greet the morning overlooking Northeast Harbor. Well known for the classic antique wooden boats, outlandishly fancy Hinckley boats, and lobster boats, the harbor holds many treasures. When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive […]
Tucked in the hills south of Bar Harbor, near Northeast Harbor is a well-thought out and beautiful garden. The Thuya Garden Preserve and Asticou Terraces are the legacy of Joseph Henry Curtis, a Boston landscape architect and civil engineer. Curtis enjoyed the cool summer months in Northeast Harbor […]
We’ve arrived to the cool Maine coast, through 8 states and nearly 800 miles. Passing through verdant Vermont and the White Mountains in New Hampshire and the Appalachian trail. Driving through quaint true Americana towns today with American flags posted through their Main streets. Steeped in history, farming […]
In just moments, the day turns into night. The bright orange and red sun setting behind the mist, leaving the sky to the moon sliver. The waters cool and still with the surrounding life resting from the day. Mount Desert Island, Maine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To photograph is to […]
On Mount Desert Island in Maine, where Acadia National Park is there is a hidden cove. This small harbor is a lobstermen haven. Bass Harbor is authentic Maine with hard working sailors that work the lobster traps so that we can enjoy those delicacies. Arriving in the harbor […]
So I like climbing up so that I can look down. Whether it’s on horseback, or by footprints, or by boat. The sights seen from above are unparalleled. We should do it more often! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; […]
I’ve had some fabulous lunches in the least expected places. Taking inn-to-inn trail rides in Provence where lunch is served in shady woods, complete with wine and an hours nap time. To fabulous tapas in Carmona, Spain between the morning trail ride and the afternoon dressage training ride […]
Click on image above to link to my SmugMug Gallery Today’s been an adventure on the desktop. With an assignment from my BetterPhoto class with Jim Zuckerman, Making Money with Your Photography, the challenge had been set. This week’s homework? Creating artistic photographs for display at an art […]
I am Thankful for the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars. The Earth, the Sea and the Sky. And the Birds and the Bees.
The scenery in Acadia is nothing short of spectacular. From the protected forests and summer blooming wild flowers to the salty seas dotted with small islands. Fog rolls in after a sudden change in air temperatures against the warm water. Visits to Northeast Harbor with its classic Hinckley […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 