6/7/20 Birch Island

After our successful paddle the day before, I decided to step it up a notch and go for something a bit more ambitious. I decided to paddle around Birch and White Islands. Right off the bat the trip was harder than it had been the previous day. There was a steady wind out of the north that made progress slow and pushed the occasional wave over the bow of the boat. I took a number of rests and kept the camera safely tucked away until I came around the end of White Island. With the wind now to my back I made quick progress back down the other side.

I ended up taking a break at Little Birch Island, a very small spit of rock with a strip of trees down the middle. Apparently it is open to camping, but I’m really not sure where you would put the tent.

I then continued on to Birch Island itself, where I stopped at the Helen and Walter Norton Preserve. The preserve was interesting because it seemed to have plenty of land, but no trails that I could find. I ended up exploring the grassy fields for about twenty minutes, then headed back to my boat.

Just before I got back on the water I saw a pair of bald eagles flying around, so of course I had to stop and try to get some photos. They never really got close enough for me to capture them well, but as always it was still neat to see.

6/6/20 Upper Goose Island

I’ll start today’s entry off by apologizing that there has been a bit of a lull in new photos to share. Don’t worry though, it’s the lack of organization and editing rather than the lack of pictures that is causing this. We actually just returned from our stay in Maine, so I should now have more time to get some of the many photos I took uploaded.

First up is a little kayaking adventure we had around Upper Goose Island. The island is not far from where we were staying, and it’s only a four mile trip to go all the way around. We took a stop on one of the many tiny gravel beaches along the side of the island near a stand of trees on the edge of the water. It was a beautiful spot to relax, take some photos, and put our feet in the water before continuing around to the other side.

6/4/20 Mere Point

We were fortunate a couple weeks ago to be able to pack up all of our stuff, including our office setups, and travel up to Maine for a change of scenery. We have been working from our temporary home for a while now, and are enjoying the variety of outdoor fun that can be had here.

To start things off I have a collection of photos from around Mere Point taken on our walks. With the late spring flowers blooming, tide pools teeming with life, and a beautiful sunset there was no shortage of subjects.

9/8/19 Jewell Island

With the end of the summer approaching, we wanted to get up to Maine one last time and spend some time out on the water. We had a full day to ourselves on Sunday, so we decided to take the boat out for a bit of an adventure to Jewell Island. Once we had navigated to the island, anchored the boat, and successfully made it to shore, we began by exploring the Punchbowl, a very large tide pool on the north eastern end of the island.

From there we continued south. Jewell was used for military purposes during World War II, and some of the structures are still visible today. We explored one of the old fire towers, a bunker, as well as some run down buildings before heading back to the harbor area on the west side of the island. It is certainly one of the most interesting islands I have spent time on in Casco Bay.

7/27/19 Mere Point

For the second time this summer we took a trip up to Mere Point. It was a beautiful weekend spent mostly out on the bay. In between boat rides I had some time to take some photos of people’s beautiful gardens and even try out some astrophotgraphy. Though the sky is not super dark because of Portland, I was still pretty happy with the result.

5/26/19 Mere Point

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On our way down from Acadia we stopped at Mere Point for a more quiet kind of relaxation. We spent some time on the water, and got to see an amazing sunset.

5/25/19 Acadia

Every year for Memorial Day weekend we travel up to Acadia and spend some time camping. We take kayaks, bikes, and whatever else we can fit in the car and take in everything Acadia has to offer. This year’s trip was a bit shorter than usual, but we still had a great time.

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