sharing my thoughts through words and images
I decided to start off my second season here at Acadia National Park with another photo challenge for myself. One Photo – One Day for the month of May. I thought it would be fun to continue this for the summer and see the… Continue Reading “Photo Challenge: Acadia: May 1”
The final day has arrived! My 30 day photographic journey has come to an end and it has been a great experiment and an enlightening learning experience. I was hoping that today’s photo would be the best of the best but, of course, we… Continue Reading “30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 30”
The carriage road around Witch Hole Pond is a nice 3+ mile loop that I enjoy walking in the early evening. I headed out with both my Nikon camera and my Canon since I was unsure what to expect. I wanted all my options. … Continue Reading “30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 29”
Another dreary day on Mount Desert Island but I made the most of it before work. I decided to dust off my Canon camera with the 55-250 lens so I could get some different shots today along the coast. I did not have time… Continue Reading “30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 28”
My day has been full with work obligations so I have decided to choose a photograph from another day during my 30 day experiment – so not totally out of line! I am particularly fond of photographing plants since that was my focus for… Continue Reading “30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 27”
Last night we had some torrential rain and windy gusts. It kept me awake until close to morning. I knew I would have to get out early for a photo shoot today or not at all. Luckily, the rain had subsided by morning. I… Continue Reading “30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 26”
I’ve been reading an interesting book titled “Living on the Edge – a guide to tide pool animals, seaweeds, and seaside plants.” The book was written by Ruth Gortner Grierson, who writes a nature column for a local newspaper, and Thomas Vining, who was… Continue Reading “30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 25”
I have had the privilege of witnessing 3 full moons rise over the Atlantic off the coast of Mount Desert Island this summer. They have all been spectacular and humbling. The Harvest Moon tonight topped them all. I made it down to the spot… Continue Reading “30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 24”
I had two objectives today after work. I wanted to find the horse statue a camper mentioned stumbling upon when taking a wrong turn on a trail, and I needed to try and get a photograph of the full moon. Although technically the moon… Continue Reading “30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 23”
One more week to go with my photographic journey experiment! I worked an odd shift today which meant I did not have time to get out and take pictures. So, I will once again post an older photo – taken towards the end of… Continue Reading “30 Days and 30 Photos – Day 22”