Two male Mallard ducks float serenely in the pond. Not quite a black duck Drake, but a duck never the less. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck It must be a duck. Come and visit the village philosopher: […]
The world is full of the colors of a rainbow. Red and yellows and pinks and greens, purple and orange and blues. Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island is no exception. With skiff boats laying on the sand during low tide in the fog, to Bass Harbor […]
One cannot think of Maine without the word “Lobster” coming to mind. Each time we visit Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, it’s a guarantee that a stop at a waterfront lobster and seafood restaurant is in order. Hubby’s favorite place is Stewman’s located right on the harbor […]
Canon 7D, 100-400mm L IS USM lens, at 260mm. f/8.0, ISO 1000, 1/1600 sec. Aperture Priority. Minor Lightroom adjustments.
Lobster trap floats hanging brightly along a barn red wall waiting for the sea. Adventurers getting ready to try their hand at Bar Harbor. Mellow yellow mushrooms sitting quietly on the balsam fir forest. Delicate wild flowers elegantly decorating the passage along the Little Harbor Brook Trail. These […]
For some reason, I never manage to get enough of being out in the woods and feeding the mosquitoes. Actually, I always have bug repellent in my car but when I get out, I just don’t bother to put any on as I keep thinking that I’m impervious […]
After weeks of excessive humidity and heat, the weather finally broke and puffy white clouds in bright blue skies was a welcomed change. The day has been so beautiful, there was no question that I should get out and visit Fort Smallwood Park in Pasadena, Maryland. Even though […]
Water lilies floating lightly on Little Long Pond. Land owned by the Rockefellers adjacent to Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine.
There is some method to my madness when I began my blog “Hoof Beats and Foot Prints.” I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to wonderful places and have some unique adventures. I had an Aunt that whenever I would visit, I would share her photos […]
I really need to get out and shoot more. Ummm, with my camera I mean. It’s been a super busy year and I just haven’t gotten as much practice with my camera as I would like to. In the middle of October each year, I join the Mountain […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 