Posts Tagged ‘penobscot bay’
And the decorations were hung with care…
At the campground, we’re a mile from Searsport and about 5 from Belfast so we’re just as apt to go in one direction or the other. When we head South to Belfast it never fails that we pinch ourselves as we drive over the Passy Bridge and hear a little voice that says “wow, I…
Read MoreMeeting New Friends
Where exactly did October and November go? In my has been filled with washing & dyeing fleece, putting the gardens to rest, weaving a new blanket and trying to adjust to the rhythm of being alone in the park with Steve and the critters…you’d think that would be easy to transition into our winter rhythm …
Read MorePicture Perfect
Tidepools, gardens, goats and honeybees…the four words we’ve decided encapsulate our image of Searsport Shores. But in February there should be a 5th word…art. This is the month we figure out the weekly artist in residence program that fills our summer with so much creativity and do a large amount of our planning for Fiber…
Read MoreToday’s Beach Walk
The Bay is strewn with ice further than you could throw a stone. It’s crunchy and salty…as if someone sprinkled sea salt on your snow cone when you weren’t looking
Read MoreSunrise over Penobscot Bay
Fog over Sears Island by Peter Freeman…a gift in my mailbox this morning
Read MoreFall Projects
In my mind I was going to create one of those catchy slide shows…you know, the ones that click through 100 amazing photos in 2.5 minutes accompanied by some up-beat music…that’s why it’s been so long since the last posting. But the weather has been spectacular and I’ve found a thousand reasons not to be…
Read MoreComputer Work
The Sun over Searsport
Wow…August was a cheerful blur, September was as bountiful as it was colorful and October slipped in while I was daydreaming at the beach. I apologize for how long it has been since the last posting…and promise more in the week to come…lots of pictures and catching up. In the meantime, this was the view…
Read MoreCleaning Up for Clean Up Weekend
We’ve had an amazing stretch of weather…and we’ve all been spending more time outside than in because there are projects happening all over the campground…I don’t dare take photos of the messiest ones yet but soon I’ll show you the store/office completely re-done and the bathhouse has been given a new ceramic tile floor and…
Read MoreWhat did Your World Sound Like Today?
My world crackled with dried pine boughs, the gurgle of the stream (quivering with elvers), the lapping of the waves, the distant sound of bell buoys and the cacophony of sea birds…gulls and ducks and osprey. The fog changes our perceptions of distance…Steven’s chainsaw at the art studio sounded miles away but the bell buoys…
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