our only visitors

it's been a slow summer
we've only had 2 visitors

one is an annual guest
the other hadn't been up since the wedding

so we got to do some of the first timer things again

you know, lobsters, candlepin bowling, more lobster
we also took a trip to deer isle

you may remember i went there last year with my niece

it was very overcast but the temp was great

we had a little picnic overlooking a lighthouse

and looked around at some little shops

plan to keep this little spot on the rotation of taking guests to

baby eagle

we have two baby eagles this year

but when i say baby you wouldn't believe me
but we know it's a baby because it hasn't gotten it's white feathers yet

and they're HUGE (which is an understatement)!

this picture should give you a little perspective

they aren't afraid of people either

and have been hanging out on our little beach
and on our float
and in our yard

but for these pictures he (?) was in a tree between us and the neighbor

we really are lucky to live where we do and be able to experience this ultimate americana

riding in style

the neighbors had a garden engagement party
i don't get sean to dress up very often
so i took advantage and got some pictures taken

don't you love our ride?!?!

the most amazing sky

when sean's brother was up visiting to celebrate the life of their gram

we took a boat cruise with grams ashes

it's what she would have wanted

she loved this lake and "camp" and going out on the boat

the sky was exceptionally beautiful that night

i'm sure she had something to do with it...

flowers

i love photographing nature
and especially flowers
here are a few shots of the beautiful flowers around now
and a bonus shot of my wild blackberries just starting to appear

which is your favorite?

passing of a special woman

we lost a very special woman in our family

sean's gram

i say she's sean's - but only by blood

she made me feel as much hers as sean was

after we got married she would tell me "you're mine now"

which was amazing as i was still feeling the loss of my own grandmother

and she loved duke just as much and she always asked about him....first

we love you grammie and will miss you dearly!

muddin'

spring is "mud season" in maine
which means big time fun on the atvs

notice the flooded road behind me?
that's where we were headed!
i also took time during the breaks to snap some pics of the beautiful maine countryside

thinking back about the situations i got myself into i question why i took my real camera!
i just couldn't get over this tree all toppled over

i was told a beaver did it
isn't that amazing?!?!
now, i don't always believe what they're telling me
cuz they tried to tell someone that moose hibernate - HA!
and the token duke pic
lickin' his chops, as usual!