Rocky Gorge and Dorothy Sparks
Rocky Gorge, located just off the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire's White Mountains, is a powerful narrow gorge where water is almost always rushing through, even during droughts. Carved by glaciers, the Gorge is a breathtaking scenic area where water pours over the 15-foot falls with a deafening thunder. Water at the foot of the falls churns ferociously as it sends the Swift River on down its way. The footbridge over the gorge provides an excellent photo opportunity looking upstream to where the Swift River narrows as it cascades into the gorge.
New Artwork - Mount Katahdin (and the story that goes along with it)
“Mount Katahdin is one of the most notable landmarks in the Northeast. As the centerpiece of Baxter State Park, the tallest mountain in Maine (reaching 5,269 feet in elevation), and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.), Mt. Katahdin attracts thousands of eager hikers each year. However, those who choose to summit Mt. Katahdin must use caution: it’s widely known as one of the most difficult peaks along the A.T.
Did a Barred Owl Commit Murder?
The 15-year-old legal proceedings against author Michael Peterson for the alleged murder of his wife, Kathleen, constitute one of the more notorious and extensively documented criminal cases of our time.
Ocean Path: Acadia's Beautiful Oceanside Trail
My father and I embarked on a hike many years ago while on our annual vacation in the Midcoast Maine area. We began on the Maiden Cliff trail in Camden, slowly climbing our way up to where the cliff and a large cross overlook Megunticook Lake. The water was a brilliant blue and looked refreshing on that warm July day. I remember looking down at the tiny boats whizzing across the lake and wishing we could dive into cool water, then gazing off in the distance at Ragged and Bald Mountains, watching a cloud bank move over the peaks.
The Story of Maiden Cliff
My father and I embarked on a hike many years ago while on our annual vacation in the Midcoast Maine area. We began on the Maiden Cliff trail in Camden, slowly climbing our way up to where the cliff and a large cross overlook Megunticook Lake. The water was a brilliant blue and looked refreshing on that warm July day. I remember looking down at the tiny boats whizzing across the lake and wishing we could dive into cool water, then gazing off in the distance at Ragged and Bald Mountains, watching a cloud bank move over the peaks.
The Majestic Great Blue Heron
The Great Blue Heron is a stunning large bird with blue-gray plumage that can be found across North America. Standing at 3 to 4.4 feet with a wingspan of 6 to 6.5 feet, Great Blue Herons only weigh between 4 to 7.5 pounds due to their hollow bones.
Reid State Park - a First for Maine
Reid State Park bears the distinct honor as being Maine's first state-owned saltwater park. In 1946, prosperous businessman and philanthropist Walter E. Reid donated land located in Georgetown to the State of Maine with the intent that it be forever preserved. Over the years the park grew into the attraction it is today, with thousands of visitors flocking there to enjoy its sandy beaches and beautiful scenery.
The Wreck of the Annie C Maguire at Portland Head Light
One of the most memorable events that has happened at Maine’s Portland Head Light involved the Annie C Maguire, which shipwrecked next to the beacon on Christmas Eve, in 1886. Joshua Strout was lighthouse keeper at the time.
A Brief History of Curtis Island Light
Curtis Island Light is located at the entrance to Camden Harbor, set on the southeastern end of Curtis Island. The first brick lighthouse on Curtis Island was built in 1835, costing $4,500. Originally called Negro Island, presumably after an African cook who lived there, the island was renamed “Curtis Island” in 1934, in honor of longtime summer resident Cyrus H.K. Curtis, publisher of the Saturday Evening Post.
A Little Bit of Hamilton House History
"The Georgian-period mansion called Hamilton House is sited spectacularly on a bluff overlooking the Salmon Falls River. It was built ca. 1785 in South Berwick, Maine, by shipping merchant Jonathan Hamilton.
New Artwork: View From the Marginal Way
The Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine is perhaps one of the most popular coastal walks in New England. This scenic path meanders the rocky coast from quaint Perkins Cove to the sandy shore of Ogunquit Beach just over a mile away. Numerous benches are sprinkled along the pathway allowing visitors to sit and gaze out at the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean.
A Little Bit of Perkins Cove History
"Did you know that Charles Woodbury started the first art school in Perkins Cove? Or, that the site of Barnacle Billy’s Restaurant was once sold as a “useless hunk” of land to Ansel Hutchins, a fisherman who had missed out on the purchase of one of the original shares of land in the cove?"
New Artwork - Curtis Island Light
I’ve spent many years visiting Rockland, one of my absolute favorite places in Maine, but had never ventured into the quaint town of Rockport before. It was an early spring day with the promise of warmer weather that I always look forward to after a long winter.