On an early February day, I stopped near the railroad crossing on Hunter Road in Freeport and waited for the southbound Amtrak Downeaster to pass by. There had been a little bit of snow the previous day, and some of … Read More
Lindsey and I went for a litle walk at Florida Lake in Freeport in Mid-January. It was a mostly overcast day, but it was mild temperature-wise for the middle of winter. We followed the boardwalk to the end, and then … Read More
On New Year’s Eve, we met up with a friend of ours in North Conway, New Hampshire. We decided to go for a scenic drive on Route 302 through Crawford Notch. We went as far as the scenic overlook near … Read More
On an overcast early November afternoon, Lindsey and I went down to South Freeport Harbor by the Harraseeket Yacht Club to see the boats. Lindsey enjoyed walking around on the floats and the ramps, and I had some fun taking … Read More
The day after our foliage drive to Rangeley, we took our friend to Hacker’s Hill in Casco. Having been there before, we knew it was the sort of place that our friend would like. We spent part of the day … Read More
We went for a fall foliage drive to Rangeley over the Indigenous People’s Day weekend in October. Our long-time friend from New Hampshire came to visit us for the weekend. He had never been to the Rangeley area before, so … Read More
On the first weekend in October, we made our annual pilgrimage to Vermont to go apple picking at Burtt’s Apple Orchard. We stayed with our friends on Kirby Mountain, and made apple butter, cider, and pie filling with some of … Read More
Lindsey went to Tidebrook Preserve in Freeport to take some photos of the fall foliage. I knew from previous years that there were some nice trees in the field there, that offered a variety of bright red, orange, and yellow … Read More
On a September afternoon, we rode our bikes down to the point at Winslow Park, otherwise known as Stockbridge Point. I brought along my Lumix GF1 and decided to try out the Nostalgic “film mode.” This mode gave the photos … Read More
On a hazy summer day in August, we drove to the top of Hacker’s Hill in Casco. We enjoyed walking around the hill, including going on a storybook walk. The view towards the White Mountains and Mount Washington in New … Read More
In August, we took Eliza and Lindsey to the Topsham Fair for the first time. The state fair is one of the smaller ones, but it was a perfect way to introduce the kids to the fair experience, go on … Read More
On a sunny summer day near the end of July, we went for a hike up French Mountain in Rome. The trail is a gradual climb, and not that long, which makes it a great hike for kids. We stayed … Read More
