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| Portland waterfront |
August 13, 2011 Over the past two weeks, we
moved north to escape the heat of the south and visited
friends along our route. Arriving in cool, sunny
Maine, we found exactly what we were seeking. Starting in Waterboro, we
stayed with our friend Richard until our campsite was available a couple days
later. He has a forested 15 acre homestead with a beautiful home he built himself. The home is accented with his lovely paintings and pottery.
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| Captain Richard |
As a sailor, he keeps his
25-foot Ericson anchored in Casco Bay at Falmouth. Inviting
us for a sail, we were quick to accept.
Saturday morning brought light breezes and sunny skies, perfect for our
outing. Picking up lunch at the corner
store near the harbor, we met Richard as the sailboat approached the dock.
Sailors frequently describe
sailing as “hours of boredom, with moments of terror.” We had no boredom or terror, just the tranquility of
the extensive Casco Bay as our Captain navigated “Serenity” through the waters.
Alan acted as first mate and I sat back and enjoyed the sail.
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| Alan's first lobster for the summer |
Moving to Wells, our campsite
for the next ten days, we sought out the little shack where we purchased
lobster last year. Tracking down the
location, we placed our order for lobster for the following day. Next, we stocked up on blueberries,
raspberries and blackberries. The
following night, we gorged on fresh Maine lobster and Maine Berry Crisp—doesn’t
get any better than that.
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| Alan's final workshop piece |
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| Plein air painting site |
Through this week, Alan has
been in a plein air workshop with one of the top watercolor painters in the country,
Mel Stabin. The rocky Maine coast
provided a variety of spectacular venues for the group. Alan’s talent continues to grow with each
workshop. As Alan slaved away at the
easel, I practiced Spanish for our upcoming trip to Mexico, walked the beach in the morning
(before it heated up to the high 70's) and did some writing. No
adventures, but there is always next week!
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Scenery on my walk to Wells Beach
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