We returned to Boothbay Railway Village with the Maine Antique Power Association for the annual engine show there. The weather was foggy at first, but cleared a bit as the day went on. We were excited to take Eliza for … Read More

During the last week of June, we went camping in Leicester, Vermont. We had a good chance to visit some of Rachel’s family and friends, and had some fun camping and sightseeing too. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t great for the … Read More

On a sunny day in May, I took the girls with me to Brunswick to see Midcoast Railservice in action on the Rockland Branch. Soon after we arrived, Midcoast Railservice arrived with both locomotives and a train of cement hoppers. … Read More

I took Eliza and Lindsey for a walk along the Royal River in Yarmouth. It was fun to see the Canadian Geese and ducks along the edge of the river. The leaves on the trees were just starting to pop, … Read More

I’m starting a new occasional series of photo posts called Digital Developments. These are photos that I took with my Nikon D7100 using the camera’s monochrome JPG settings. Sometimes I want to shoot in black and white, but I don’t … Read More

We had a Nor’easter come through, and we got a lot of snow from it. After it stopped snowing, Rachel and I took the girls for a walk around our neighborhood to check the mailbox. I took my camera along … Read More

Rachel and I took the girls for a scenic winter drive to Shore Road in Boothbay Harbor. The road runs right along the rocky coastline, and past many seasonal cottages. There is a nice view of Ram Island Light as … Read More

We went for a little walk to the Giant’s Stairs on Bailey Island in Harpswell. A lot of the snow had melted, so the trail was easy to navigate. It was a scenic walk with the dramatic rocky cliffs and … Read More

On a winter day in late January, we were on our way to Harpswell, when we saw a Barred Owl sitting on a fence post in South Freeport. We stopped so we could take a look at it from a … Read More

We met up with our friend Tom in North Conway, and then went for a drive through Crawford Notch. We stopped at a few scenic spots along the way to enjoy the view and take some photos, including a nice … Read More

I went for a walk around Winslow Park right after the first major snowstorm of the season in January. There were still occasional flurries while I was on my walk. It was a beautiful time to visit the park, because … Read More

We were in Scarborough, had some extra time, and the weather was relatively warm, so we decided to go for a short walk along Scarborough Marsh. The Eastern Trail is a nice trail that has a section that crosses the … Read More