On a warm day off in July, we took the kids for a walk around Mackworth Island. The trail is an easy 1 mile walk around the shoreline of the island, and has some nice views of Casco Bay. Eliza … 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

After buying our new tent from L.L. Bean last month, we were eager to do some more camping before the end of summer. We reserved a campsite for three nights at Winslow Park in Freeport. We really enjoyed camping there, … Read More

We joined a couple of our friends and their kids for an afternoon at the beach at Range Pond State Park in Poland. The park features a warm lake with a fairly large sandy beach that is perfect for wading … Read More

I took Eliza for a walk around Old Town House Park in North Yarmouth. The park has a nice network of trails that loop around fields and through the woods. There are also several good views of the winding Royal … Read More

We took our bikes over to the Fryeburg area to ride the Mountain Division Trail. We rode the first part of the trail in Windham earlier in the summer, but we had been wanting to try out this part. The … Read More

During my August vacation, we took a day trip to Mount Blue State Park. We went to Center Hill, and went for a short hike around the loop trail near the top of the hill. It winds through the woods, … Read More

We drove to Porter, which is south of Fryeburg and not too far from the New Hampshire state line. The trail for Bald Ledge starts from a parking area on a rough dirt road, and is marked with wooden trail … 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 walk at Pettengill Farm. Along the way, I noticed that there were a lot of interesting looking trees and woodsy scenes along the dirt road that leads to the Pettengill Farm house. I did not have … Read More