Happy New Year

the bluebird of happiness

visited yesterday...

hope the new year will bring happiness,

kindness,

good health, contentment and peace

very cold but beautiful along the Maine coast

Hope all of the birds and wildlife critters stay safe.
This little white-throated sparrow was sheltering
 in our snow laden rhododendron.

frost on the window as the sun set tonight

Maine Winter Sunset

So cold and such beautiful colors

in the winter sky and sea tonight.

The Beach and River

So clear today...late afternoon at the beach.

Low tide in the river, the ducks are all in a row.

 

A delicate pattern woven against the fading sky.

Sunset and the moon

magical moments....

Light

The light in the sky was so beautiful tonight.

Can you see the full moon rising?

reflections of the sunset…so atmospheric.

the light of the moon….

evening descended...

Autumn Sunset on the Coast

So clear and crisp and cold tonight…

with a magical moon rising.

Autumn and the Fog

 

The fog rolled in and enhanced the beautiful autumn colors

 and added magic and mystery. 

 

 

 

The Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse

We were lucky to have a clear night to watch the 

magical full moon rise over the ocean and 

the cormorants who flew in to the island for the night.

the bonus was the lunar eclipse...

A Hint of Sun

The past few days we have had a little respite from the

 incredible blizzards

 and it may continue into next week.

Though we still have mountains of snow
and it is super cold we can almost believe
that spring may not be too far away.

Winter Moon

the winter moon....

Snow Storm

So very cold today ...the temperatures hovered

in the single numbers and below zero.

 

A very fine snow gently fell all day.

Sea smoke rose from the ocean at the beach adding

an air of mystery.

Not much was stirring at the beach

 but we did notice a group of ring billed gulls 

huddled together sitting in the sand.

 

It was so good to be back in the warmth

of our home.

Autumn on the Coast

Some of the colors of autumn on the Maine coast....

Summer Solstice

August Memories

In August a magical thing happened...

I was able to return 

to spend time with family at a very special cottage in Maine.

Many many years ago it belonged to my grandparents.

My siblings and I were fortunate to be able to spend every summer 

since we were little babies at the cottage with family 

and cousins, aunts and uncles all around us as we grew up into

teenagers and young adults.

The memories of those summers are deep within me 

and resurfaced when I was able to step back 

into the cottage and see familiar things...

Though the screened in porch has been closed in

with real windows it was still wonderful to sit

out there and play cards and even paint.

The door knobs were the same and the

kitchen cabinets and bead board walls.

Loved seeing the wall scone, another

sight from the past.

There were so many little reminders...

My brother and his children and my grand nephew

built an elaborate castle and boat!

I love that beach in the fog...

and when it is stormy and I can look out of 

the upstairs window as the waves rush in...

and even when it rains...it was so cozy!
 

The Full Moon

We went to the beach last night in anticiptation

of seeing the full moon rising.

We were not sure which direction it would rise 

and a thin layer of clouds was low on the horizon.

Then mysteriously it appeared, peeking over the clouds,

pale and beautiful over a calm ocean.

For those of you who were in an overcast sky

last night, I hope you enjoy seeing this special full moon.

It's Snowing!

What a sight through my windows
this morning...

the snow fell through the day

turning to sleet in the late afternoon...

Suddenly it feels like winter!