I headed north to Maine for work and found some fun along the way. Here is a glimpse into the trip.
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Paused in MD to see these ladies. |
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Gracie played, too. |
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The canal in downtown Frederick is very picturesque |
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Finally crossed this state off my list |
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Killed some Ethiopian with Hannah and Amanda in Mass. |
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Walked the breakwater (7/8 mile) out into the Penobscot Bay near Rockland, ME |
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I love the fishing / lobster boats so much |
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And the rocky coastline...I love that, too |
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And the conifer trees on the rocky coastline |
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I also love sailboats paired with the rocky coastline |
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And sunsets along the water |
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See the mist receding in the distance? I can't look at this photo and not hear music from the score for Pirates of the Caribbean. I feel like the Black Pearl is going to emerge from that mist at any moment. This photo and the following one taken at Schoodic Point - newly opened/acquired NPS land. |
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Wish the mist hadn't been there so I could have seen the islands in the distance. Did you know there are over 4,600 islands off the coast of Maine?! |
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And again with the fishing / lobster boats. I adore them. Oh, and a lighthouse. |
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This bog not only looked like high elevation parts of WV (Dolly Sods/Canaan) it also had the same familiar smell. |
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This trail, too, reminded me much of the Sods/Canaan. |
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Except that trail ends with a view like this where my mountain trails would end with a cliff into a mountain vista. |
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Again with the mist... Again with the Hans Zimmer score... |
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Downeast Maine, I seriously love you. |
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The very rare photo of me attired for work. |
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South meets downeast Maine. Because YUM. |
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Two 2 lb. lobsters. Do you know how much they cost me? $19.94 that's not too bad at all. And they were delicious. |
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Sunrise over the Penobscot Bay. |
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A beautiful morning over calm waters... |
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...which was great because boat travel was much smoother! Island hopping time. |
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Metinic Island owned and managed by USFWS for seabirds - common, arctic, and federally listed roseate terns in particular. |
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The Owl's Head lighthouse with schnooner |
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The hell that was driving over the JFK bridge into NYC during a deluge at 11p. I knew city folks sucked at driving in inclement weather, but dear god. Driving 15 mph and stopping dramatically with no warning is a little excessive. Fortunately, I and my car survived. |
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(The dreaded bridge in the sunlight.) I was in the city for the 14th anniversary of 9/11. |
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The Irish Rover in Astoria where beer is cheap (for the city) and I got into an argument with the two Irish owners about steeplechase horses...and it earned me a beer on the house! |
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Mi hermano y yo. |
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A very poor picture of the very best salmon I've ever had. Check out Isabella's on the Upper West Side. |
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Empire State showing off at night. |
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Technology vs. paper. Everyone biding their time on the subway in some fashion. |
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And then I made it home again. Where it was in the 40s (observe our attire) and rained for the first 3 hours I was back. But it cleared up right before sunset making for a beautiful, beautiful [windy and cold] evening. |
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And it was so good to be home with this kid again. I missed him. |
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My mountain momma showing off why she's wild, wonderful and almost heaven. |
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