More Spring Weather

 Hi everyone. 

Our temperatures have been wonderful for late March this week. Hurrah for that. (Although cooler wet weather is coming from the sounds of it.) Last weekend we had a couple of gorgeous days to start the  spring season, and I dragged the hubby to the beach Saturday as he (as well as I) needed some exercise. After our beach walk, we took a drive up Mount Agamenticus. In most places this would be called a small hill, but here we call it a mountain. It is just under 700 feet (about 213 meters)  high. 

Mount Agamenticus is in York, Maine, about 10 miles inland from the beach.  There is a short (under 2 mile/ 3.2 km) but steep hiking trail or a road you can drive up. As it is still a bit muddy in the woods, we drove up. At the top of the mountain there are lots of pretty views and also some historical placards with information about the area.

I hadn't been up here since the 1980's when I came up for a fall migratory bird kettle.  A kettle is when many  raptors flock up and circle on the air currents, and the top of Mount Agamenticus makes this a great place for one to form. That kettle was a memorable experience, and I should really check it out again this fall.

There were not any kettles on Saturday though. In fact, I don't think there were really any birds of any kind.

The views were nice though.

The white cloud looking area just to the left of center in the photo below is the snow capped Mount Washington,  the tallest mountain in the northeast. I wrote about it here last fall in case you are interested: Mount Washington. Mount Washington is about a 120 mile (193 km) drive from this spot, shorter as the crow flies. I am guessing our visibility was at least 75 (120 km) or maybe even a little more miles on the day we visited.. 

This next view faces off in the direction where I live.  I live in the general area where those little mountains (or what some of you may call hills) are located.

All the blue just below the horizon in this photo above is the Atlantic Ocean. I believe we are looking up towards Kennebunkport, Maine. 

There were a few people around, and I was happy to say I didn't see anyone without a mask. And everyone kept distances too. It was a nice place to walk around.

I also discovered that the mountain was once used for skiing, and the remains of an old ski lift are still there. 

I also learned this was a sacred site for the local Native Americans.

I'm enjoying getting out and seeing some local places. Although this doesn't quite make up for not traveling or visiting indoor places like museums, it is great to discover and rediscover outdoor places in my area. Plus I am enjoying the nice weather and getting some exercise too. I know some of you might be or are  in lock down and can't visit places because of Covid. I hope you enjoy this little bit of armchair scenery. I know I am enjoying vicarious travels by seeing what people are posting from their areas online, even if none of us are going very far.

Thanks for stopping by to visit. Hope your week is going well.

November Photo Wrap Up

 Happy cyber-Monday everyone. Its the last day of the month already. Wow- this month did fly. Kind of like my long weekend. Not ready for work today either but what can you do?

So  I just have a few photos from this month that I never showed you. Kind of a nice way to wrap up the last 30 days.

November was a good month for me! No snow yet, a few days off, a new cubbie cabinet in my play space (which hopefully I will be finished in my cleaning project tonight or tomorrow since I am ready to start to new art), good times with my family and friends.

Hope yours was good for you too.

See you next month

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Good Morning

The sunrise was so pretty last Saturday morning that I decided I needed to get up and walk down to the point (in my pj's no less) and catch photos of it. It was my only chance since it would be my only morning in Maine during our 1 night mini trip Down East.

Too bad that jet had to leave a streaky exhaust line in this photo.

I couldn't decide which one I wanted to share!

Which one do you like best?

Down East

  A little weekend journey is good for the soul. Even if the reason for the journey was  for a Memorial service for your uncle. That part was very sad but spending some time with my brother and my cousin was a big positive. And being by the ocean, in Maine-always a big positive.

One of my all time favorite places in the whole world.

This scene in a very very vague way reminds me of Andrew Wyeth's painting- Christina's World.

Don't ask me why, except for maybe the dirt tire tracks and the field.

I love the details in this house siding.

The hub- with the kissing trees.

Isn't this a cool moth? It looks like a piece of dead leaf.

And of course you need to have some local cuisine- 2 of my favorites- a clam roll and native blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream.

How could a weekend like this not make you smile? Even with my tears at the Memorial service, I still had a few smiles. My uncle loved this place, his home, and as a kid I had visited several times and had some happy memories of my own.