How about a diversion from our normal programming?
Just got back from Maine yesterday afternoon. I travelled to Kittery, Maine to capture a dear friend’ s wonderful wedding day. Weddings aren’t a mainstay for my business, but for a friend as dear and true, anything is possible. I’ve only ever spent a couple of days in Maine near Bah Haba, at the time I wasn’t sure it was for me. We traveled the a short span of the east coast for our drive up from Boston Logan, first MS, then a sliver of NH, last ME. It was dusk when we traveled that ancient wooded country road to their family’s compound. The sunset on the water was exquisite. How I wish I had taken a few images - ever from the car window. Those vivid memories exist only in my brain. Sometimes, it’s all you need, those scenes are all mine. I guess you’ll just have to head up to Kittery, ME to see what all of the fuss is about ;)
We were staying at one of the homes on the property, with cousins of the groom, they were the loveliest hosts. so caring and helpful, I could have stayed for days. Going to sleep listening to the sounds of the real ocean is my jam. Our accommodations felt exclusive (though, the main Maine house up on the hill is a vacation rental here’s the link ) Property along the coast in the NE and the NW are very seldom bought or sold. On the West coast it’s often true that one’s ancestors put a flag in the ground and claimed the land (sometime around the gold rush.) These ocean front properties are often passed down from generation to generation. Unfortunately my ancestors didn’t have the forethought to push west. They made a pit stop in MI for supplies, stuck it out that first winter and and set up shop.
As you know, the stars and moon shine brighter when you’re away from the city.
And we were gifted a glorious full moon last Friday.
I love these haunting images of guests on the beach lit only by the light of the full moon. As you can see these images are handheld, you can still see the motion of the ocean and the blur of the moving people.
I LOVE Maine!
Where do you love to visit this time of year?
Maine will really start to cool down in the next couple weeks and the leaves will start to change. The dreaminess will compound exponentially!