I have been try to squeeze the last few moments before the Federici clan arrive back home tomorrow. First I got up at 3 am to try to record the night sky. In the end it wound up being less spectacular than I imagined but with a little Photoshop help it turned out not too bad!

Since I was up I decided to take a bike ride to Seawall beach, only to find a sign that said, “No bikes allowed. “ so I just hiked the 4 miles. I’m glad I did because the beach was secluded and spectacular.

Then to make up for not getting a bike ride in. I hauled my electric e-bike over to Androscoggin Bicycle & Pedestrian Path, which is just outside of Brunswick Maine. Even though it was Saturday the path was fairly empty.

So that was my last two days. Now, as the weather is fairly nice, I’m sitting here trying to figure out one more outing. I’ll let you know when I know!

Any trip to Maine would not be complete without a trip to the Pemaquid Lighthouse. It’s only about an hour north of here. This is my second time there and I always look for “the”iconic shot of the lighthouse reflected in a puddle. You can see it in travel brochures and calendars, and now on my blog.

There were also plenty of seabirds there. This is one of my favorites. I know that it is only a seagull, but still I like it!

I am sure that there is a story behind the bell…I just don’t know what it is!

I got there early and pretty much had the place to myself until about 10 am. What a treat it was to get to wander around looking for the perfect shot of such a beautiful Maine landmark. Lucky me.

My 3 favorite girls (plus 1) in the whole world just left on a trip to Philadelphia and New Jersey to visit family and friends. So I will be playing bachelor for the next week.

The forth lady is a friend who spends the summer in Maine and then the rest of the year in Philadelphia. She is one of my favorite photographers. You can see a sample of her work on Marie’s instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/mariascati

I know it’s a bad photo taken with my cell phone, but it at least shows what it looks like almost every night.

I am lucky to have some photos on display thru the end of the month for the Fotoseptiembre at the Lions Field Club on Broadway in San Antonio Texas. 2024 is their 30th year of presenting photography exhibitions in San Antonio, Austin, and the Texas Hill Country.

Ok one more random thing. This is not a political blog but I thought it interesting that Maine is just like every other state in the Union and I think that these photos illustrate that.

Anyway, I just thought it was interesting! See you all soon.

This has just been a very wonderful trip. We have certainly enjoyed the cooler weather. Highs in the low 70’s have meant long pants and flannel shirts. Just perfect for an aging couple.

But in between the work, Kim has enjoyed her watercolors and I have enjoyed my photography.

And I just continue to try and find beauty in the simplest of things.

We still have a good bit of work to do on the bathroom, but we also we will find the time to continue enjoy this magical part of Maine.