I went down to Portland to take a few photos of the railroad swing bridge that crosses the inlet to Back Cove. It had been recently announced that the southern portion of the bridge would be demolished, since it was … Read More

I waited for the Amtrak Downeaster to pass Yarmouth Junction in Yarmouth, and at the Memorial Park in Freeport. I managed to see both the Northbound and Southbound midday trains pass at each location. I also took a photo of … Read More

I stopped by Lewiston Junction on the outskirts of Auburn and New Gloucester to see if there was any interesting railroading activity going on. Just as I arrived, a train crossed the crossing a little further down the road, then … Read More

Over the course of several visits to New Hampshire, I collected some railroad related photos in interesting places, including the roundhouse in Bartlett, the Conway Scenic Railroad, Crawford Notch, and unused portions of the Mountain Division. We also stopped in … Read More

Near the end of August, we went for a walk along the trails and road on Clarry Hill in Union. Clarry Hill is a blueberry barren with some great open and expansive views of the surrounding area. A trail starts … Read More

We drove up to Rockport for the day to hike to Spruce Mountain. We followed the trail, which is part of the Georges Highland Path. Spruce Mountain has two peaks, with a total of three viewpoints. We went to the … Read More

We went for a nice bike ride along the Androscoggin River Path in Brunswick. The paved path follows the river for almost 3 miles, and also runs parallel to Route 1. There are some nice views of the river along … Read More

Rachel, Eliza, and I went for a nice walk around the trails at Oak Point Farm in Boothbay Harbor. The property is also the headquarters for the Boothbay Region Land Trust. We started our adventure on a trail that had … Read More

We met up with a couple of our friends in Hallowell and went for a walk along part of the Kennebec River Rail Trail. The trail runs from Gardiner to Augusta, and passes through Hallowell. We started and finished our … Read More

We went for a hike to the Glassface Ledges in Rumford. The trail starts behind a cemetery near a church. From there, it climbs gradually at first, before becoming more steep near the ledges. The view at the top is … Read More

On one afternoon, we went for a walk at the Royal River Park in Yarmouth. There were some nice flowers growing in the brickwork remains of the old mill. On another day, we went for a walk around Littlejohn Island … Read More

We went for a walk around the trails at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth. The trails cross the farm fields and then make a loop through the woods behind the farm. Along the way, there are several nice benches, and … Read More