Summer 2020 Trip

Saturday, July 25,  2020 Sailing From Boothbay Harbor Your two-hour voyage aboard Boothbay Harbor's largest schooner gives you time to relax and see the Maine coastline. Lighthouses, fishing lobstermen, wildlife, and remote islands accessible only by boat dot the seascape. Reaa, Jan, Deb and Teri  Motoring out of harbor  Cormorants Sea kayaking Sails up  Sailing away  Captain Paul  We went by three lighthouses Cuckolds Lighthouse ,  erected in 1892 off the tip of Southport Island, has welcomed thousands of vessels passing each year. The Inn at Cuckolds Lighthouse allows visitors to view the inside of this magnificent lighthouse near Boothbay Harbor. Burnt Island Light  is the most visible lighthouse near Boothbay Harbor. Built in 1821, its red light is visible for 12 miles, and its foghorn can be heard throughout the harbor. Living History Tours are available in season, with the roles of former lightkeeper and his family played by local actors & historians. Ram Island Light  in

Putting over 50 miles a day --doing temp work with the US Census Bureau.   Snapped a couple of pictures in Winthrop--driving over to an island.  Cobbossee Lake  Cobbosseecontee Lake , also known as  Cobbossee Lake , is a lake located in the towns of  Litchfield ,  Manchester ,  Monmouth ,  West Gardiner , and  Winthrop   Maine . It is the largest lake in the  Winthrop Lakes Region  at 100 feet (30 m) deep, covering about 8.7 square miles (23 km 2 ) in surface area, a length of 9 miles (14 km), and a shoreline of 62 miles (100 km). The word Cobbosseecontee translates to "plenty of sturgeon" in  Wabanaki . [2]

Thursday, July 9, 2020 Enjoyed a show on Thursday night at the Skowhegan Drive in--Maine International Film Festival.  Sunday, July 12, 2020 Volunteered for the MIFF--- Here are some fun pictures from the area.  Circa-1954 drive-in movie theater offers single showings & double features seasonally. Logo for MIFF.   Looking west--sunset  turning around --facing east...rainbow  Follow the rainbow to the MIFF @ Skowhegan Drive In  

July 9, 2020 Visited a friend who rents a a cottage at Ocean Point each year.   I stopped at the Boothbay Harbor Farmers Market and purchased a couple of whoppie pies  Boothbay Harbor View  View from Diann's cottage rental at Ocean Point 

July 8, 2020 Great walk in Capital Park Augusta,ME Created in 1827, Capitol Park is Maine’s earliest documented designed landscape. Augusta residents donated 34 acres overlooking the Kennebec River for the future State House and landscape and planted a formal allée of elms as a dignified setting for the Capitol. In 1920 Governor Carl Milliken commissioned the Olmsted Brothers, represented by Carl Rust Parker, to prepare plans for the grounds of the Governor’s mansion (Blaine House), State House, and park. The firm completed designs in 1920 and consulted sporadically until about 1929. ... wide gravel paths between four rows of historic elms and a formal granite entryway, and also included large expanses of lawn for public gatherings. street is  Granite City Park , the colorful Adirondack chairs that line the Kennebec River.

The Sunday River Bridge, also known locally as the Artists Bridge, is a historic covered bridge in Newry, Maine. It is located northeast of the Sunday River Ski Resort, adjacent to the crossing of the Sunday River by Sunday River Road, which the bridge formerly carried The very first bridge in that location over the Sunday River was built in 1811. In 1869 a great flood washed out the bridge. The current artists’ bridge was built in 1872 by local builders. It was built in 2 sections, assembled together in place and the roof was then erected. The bridge survived the flood of 1927. In 1957, the town of Newry voted to build a new bridge in that location. The town also voted to save the Artists’ bridge due to is historical significance. 1  The bridge is currently owned and maintained by the State of Maine. Rest Stop on RT 2 near Mahoosuc Area Driving into Grafton Notch State Park Trail down to Screw Auger Falls.  Kids having fun in the water.  Adults in time out!   Screw Auger Falls of Graf