The boardwalk to Drake’s Island Beach in Wells, Maine looks inviting in the early Summer.
Maine
Travel
A view of the “Stone House” on the rocky coast of Kennebunkport, Maine.
Late winter in New England is the height of flower show season, with shows popping up all over the east coast. As a welcome escape from our current cold weather, we recently spent an afternoon at The Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show in search of tips and inspiration to get our home gardens […]
Mud Pond Carry | Thoreau’s Maine: A Photo Story of an Epic Adventure For centuries those who wanted to go deep into the Maine wilderness knew about Mud Pond carry, a nearly two miles trek through tangled forest and knee deep (or worse!) mud. The carry tested teamwork, endurance, and everyone’s spirit of adventure. Thoreau’s […]
Connecticut
Edgartown Light
One of my favorite places in the world… Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown. This was taken on sort of a drizzly morning. Enjoy!
Massachusetts
Summer in Ashfield, Massachusetts | Photos
Photographer Julie Bidwell captured the heart of Ashfield, Massachusetts in the height of summer. Our ongoing series, “Could You Live Here”, explores towns throughout New England. Towns with a small population, but plenty to offer in terms of a simpler way of life. Towns that might just entice you to uproot and take your own […]
New Hampshire
Stark, New Hampshire
A view of Stark, NH, looking towards the covered bridge and church.
The Final Days of the Thoreau Journey | Thoreau’s Maine: A Photo Story of an Epic Adventure The final days of the journey were paddled under blue skies and warm air. The pressure was off to meet strategic campsites where media was always waiting, and the most strenuous of the carries were behind them. It […]
Vermont
Mountain Top Home
This photo was taken in Jan 2015, on Top of Chittenden Vermont, near the Mountain Top Inn, It was taken after our 2nd heavy snow storm, with a canon xt 350d , 18-55 lens and processed with smart photo editor
A downtown fixture since 1959, the Paul Bunyan statue in Bangor, Maine is a favorite (and hard to miss at 31 feet tall) local landmark.
In Caribou, Maine, where some of the coldest temperatures in North America have been recorded and where subzero temperatures often linger for days, people have learned, “If you can’t embrace it, you’re never gonna like it.”
New England
Tips for Finding Buried Treasure in New England
There’s a variety of reasons folks hunt for buried treasure in New England. Some hobbyists hunt for coins, buttons, jewelry, or relics of any age, and some focus on artifacts from particular eras; finding the niche you enjoy most is something that evolves with practice. Metal detectors can be purchased for as little as $100; […]