Showing posts with label Maine Coast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maine Coast. Show all posts

Monday, July 08, 2013

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Travel Tuesday: Winter Harbor, Maine

It took me a couple minutes to figure out what these stone blocks with the rusted loops were about.  Do you know?  Hint: Winter Haven is located along coastal Maine.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Travel Tuesday: Stonington, Maine

Stonington and Quincy have a few things in common.  Besides sharing a seafaring location along the Atlantic coastline, we both enjoyed the granite boom of the 1800s, when quarrying became a major occupation.  Unlike Quincy, many Stonington residents still make a living from the sea.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Travel Tuesday: Arcadia NP, Maine

Today, I'm taking you to the rocky shore of Arcadia National Park.  This post is dedicated to the person who "rocks" my world every day . . . Happy Anniversary to the love of my life!

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Travel Tuesday: Lubec, Maine

Beginning today, I invite you to travel outside of Quincy with me every Tuesday.  Today I am taking you "Downeast" to the candy-striped lighthouse located on the Bay of Fundy.

West Quoddy Light is located on the easternmost point of the U.S. mainland and is on the National Register of Historical Places.  The present 49-foot brick tower was erected in 1857, after a Congressional appropriation of $15,000. West Quoddy Head Light's famous red and white stripes appear to have been added soon after the present tower was built. Red stripes on lighthouses were common in Canada, where it helped them stand out against snow. Only one other lighthouse in the United States -- Assateague Light in Virginia -- has horizontal red and white stripes.   In the early days, West Quoddy Head, like Boston Light, had a fog cannon to warn mariners away from dangerous Sail Rocks nearby. 

Friday, August 03, 2012

The Rocky Coast

Today's post was captured up the Atlantic coast from Quincy in an incredibly unspoiled place called Bass Harbor, Maine.   Happy Skywatch Friday!  You can see more skies from around the globe by clicking here.

Summer Attraction

This tiger swallowtail butterfly was a delight to see pollinating the phlox bed along my driveway.