Toward the end of the summer, during our daily walks, I look forward to viewing our blooming swamp thistles. Every year, during the months of July and August, these flowers brighten up one of the corners hidden deep in the woods. These flowers will appear in different parts of this area that is covered in […]
Bunchberry Identification & Facts
Every morning, rain or shine, we get our bug gear and rain boots on and hit the trails back in the woods on the property. We also bring our coffee with us and I have my camera, of course. Even though we walk the same trails on a daily basis, we have been experiencing a […]
Enjoying the Vibrant Foliage of the Fall Season Here in Maine
It will be six years this week that we moved to the great state of Maine and we haven’t looked back once. We left Florida with everything we owned and our three cats, one of which was diabetic with pancreatitis. It took almost four days to get here. It was an extremely difficult and long […]
Waking Up to a Winter Wonderland
The morning after our first big storm, I looked out the window to witness a stunning winter wonderland before me. This was especially exciting, because the combination of frigid cold, ice and snow had left the most beautiful snow-covered trees. As an added bonus, there were partially cloudy skies and little wind. I knew I […]
Our First Big Snowstorm of the Year
The day before our first big snowstorm of the 2018/2019 season, we experienced a full day of freezing rain. As a result, the snow that had fallen stuck to the trees very nicely. This was the perfect formula for great photography, but not so much for the trees. Especially not our white birch trees. They […]
Scenes of Fall – Autumn in Maine
As I have mentioned in other posts, the fall is and always will be my favorite season. Since moving to Maine, the fall and winter have been really great for getting outdoors for seasonal activities and photography. I find going outdoors for the later part of the spring and summer are not so good for […]