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Quick Trip to Camden
Any excuse is a good excuse to take a drive along the back roads of Maine in the Fall. We needed carbon paper for an art project so dad and I put a sign on the door and took route 52 to Camden. Since I can remember there’s an antique store that always looks clean…
Read MoreIf you haven’t been here…a note from Ken
The view from Bucksport There is a new cable-stay bridge in Bucksport which spans the Penobscot River, the Penobscot Narrows. The Waldo –Hancock Bridge used for many years (1931) and was a prototype for the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge is still there next to the new one but has been closed to traffic. The…
Read MoreA Day to Play…second stop
Last Thursday I took the day off and had a wonderful time exploring Route 1 on my way to Rockland. If you scroll down a couple of posts, you can read about my stop at Swans Island Blankets. After fondling the blankets and imagining the day when such a luxury can be draped across my…
Read MoreA Day to Play…the first stop
You know how it is…when you work for yourself, you are free to set your own work hours and give yourself days off whenever you need them…So with nothing special going on in the campground and a basket ball clinic as the activity of the day, I decided to take the day off and explore…
Read MoreNature Walk on Sears Island
Tuesday afternoon noted author and naturalist Tom Seymour led a nature walk on Sears Island at the special request of one our campers, Amber, a middle school student who someday would like to study the ecology of the Amazon Rain Forest. A group of about 20 set off from the causeway beach then into the…
Read MoreVisiting Belfast, Maine
Belfast’s Arts in the Park is an annual July celebration of arts and crafts in the downtown waterfront park. We visit on yet another perfect sunny day. There’s a nice relaxed atmosphere here as families are strolling about the many booths of the fine painters, sculptors, potters, photographers, jewelry and fiber artists that were displaying…
Read MoreBrooks Maine
We had such a great work week last week that we decided to make Sunday our “Romantic Day”. Yup that’s right…no need for roses and B&B’s, Steven and I had daffodils, homemade beer and a cleared off couch…that’s all it takes for us! 😉 After quiet morning of blog surfing, spinning (still playing with the…
Read MoreMoose Point State Park
How do you get your daily exercise? I walk the beach most days in the Spring, Fall and Winter…in the summer, it’s just part of my daily commute to the office. When you leave the campground and walk right with the Bay to your left, the most prominent destination is Moose Point State Park. Covering…
Read MoreWhat To Do with a Teenager?
Sure, some families like to camp together all day, every day. This posting isn’t for you. This posting is for a family that has a teen or two who might like to learn something different while on vacation. Consider staying here at Searsport Shores but registering your child in a local teen camp while your…
Read MoreFacts and Figures: Maine’s Shoreline
If you were to draw a straight line from Kittery in the far south, to Eastport, the Easternmost town in the United States, Maine only has 293 miles of coast. BUT if you stretch out the jagged coves, inlets and jetties and remeasured, Maine has 4,568 miles of coast…more than the all of the East…
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