Summertime

The Beach Roses

The fragrant beautiful beach roses are out 

and are a breathtaking sight along the coast.

A dramatic contrast to a stormy sky this evening.

Last of Summer

This evening I paused to take in the sight
of the last of the beach roses
growing out of the rocks
overlooking the sea.


Though it's leaves were dried up
and brown a few blossoms still
managed to display
a pink glow.

Just a bit further down a couple sat on the
rocks overlooking Spouting Rock which
happened to be spouting!

Autumn is closing in....

Signs of Summer

It is suddenly looking like summer on the coast
on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

So clear and cool...

Last Night's Stroll

What a beautiful day yesterday was...
clear and cool
although there were moments of sudden rain and
even hail that only lasted a minute or two dotted
throughout the day.
By evening it was time to take a little walk and so
we went to a favorite spot and walked where the
beach roses ( rosa rugosa) were in full bloom
with golden magic light...

A treat to savor!

Peaceful Evening

The beach roses are out along the coast...

As the sun set, the terns continued to fish...

a very calm evening...

Lilacs, Beach Rose and Buttercups

The lilacs are in full bloom in our yard..so
impressionistic and fragrant and fleeting...

Along Ocean Avenue in Kennebunkport
the beach roses are appearing...
how I love them!

Plenty of buttercups brighten the landscape
on Ocean Ave. in Kennebunkport as we took
an evening walk.

Spring is such a beautiful time of the year.

August Flowers

just love the lilies in our gardens...

at the beach, the roses are blooming...
while rose hips are ripening...

Roses Along the Marginal Way

Saturday evening ( last night) we took a ride to
Ogunquit in hopes of finding a parking
space near the Marginal Way.
I had a yearning to walk along the footpath
overlooking the ocean when the beach roses
are blooming.
After getting a little bit lost on the back
roads, we found the spot where we can park for free.
It was so beautiful and we had just enough time,
before the sun set, to take it all in.

I'd like to share the walk with you via my photos.











We noticed this lovely quote along the way,
just after an experience with a chipmunk
which was most appropriate on many levels.

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread,
places to play in and pray in,
where nature may heal and cheer
and give strength to body and soul alike."
John Muir


To see what I mean click here to visit my
Furry and Feathered Friends blog and meet
this unusual chipmunk.
I stopped to photograph the chippy
and then others stopped, til the chipmunk looked like
a celebrity who wasn't phased by an audience.

The Roses by the Sea

Today was overcast and only in the
50's...

This evening's ride led us to
Kennebunk Beach where the
beach roses were blooming...

...a favorite sight and one I always
love to paint. With my camera,
I collected many images from
which to work.




Around the bend were the eider ducks
and their young...click here to see more.

Simple Pleasures

Yesterday, in the early evening, D and I went over
to the beach for an invigorating walk
for it felt like winter! There were
only 2 figures on the beach, a father and his young
son, trying to fly a kite.
We enjoyed watching the relentless enthusiasm and
joy of this young child, who never gave up no matter how
many times the kite fell into the wet sand.
They were successful!

At the end of the beach there's a spot where the
beach roses grow right out of the rocks smoothed
by the sea. They are just beginning to bloom and
they are one of my favorite flowers
that signifies summer to me.