Marginal Way, Ogunquit, Maine

Took a nice walk on the Marginal Way to Perkins Cove today, was in Ogunquit to pick up work at the Barn Gallery.  Beautiful breeze off the water and delicious lobster roll at Jake's!

Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park, Maine

Last day of Mount Desert Island painting trip.  Finished off a day of painting with a late lunch at the Jordan Pond House in Acadia, popovers of course!

Seawall, Acadia National Park, Maine

Beautiful evening at Seawall relaxing after a long plein air day at Southwest.  Cooler.  Love the clouds tonight.

Park Loop Road, Acadia National Park, Maine

Beautiful sunset at Acadia as I was leaving the park, the air smelled fresh of the woods, and balsam and of the sea.  Deer crossed right in front of my car twice.  A little cooler here than the rest of Maine and the evening breeze is refreshing.

Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Painted at naturally air conditioned Kettle Cove today with a friend and then to the Lobster Shack for lunch.  Like living in the Hopper exhibit at Bowdoin College!

Handy Boat, Falmouth, Maine

Went to paint with friends at Handy Boat today, but it was already too hot to paint.  We wimped out and went to the Bowdoin College Museum of Art to see the unbelievable Edward Hopper show.  A must see!

Maiden Cove, Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Painted here today, 91 degrees, beautiful little beach and the nicest people live here!!!

Schoodic Peninsula, Maine

Maine is actually too much in July!!!  Schoodic, a wonderful visit to the Littlefield Gallery in Winter Harbor, and a tasting at Bartlett Maine Estate Winery in Gouldsboro!

Perry, Maine

It rained a little during dinner at the New Friendly Restaurant and a rainbow appeared across the street. Beautiful day Downeast!

Eastport, Maine

The perfect summer day in Maine and the perfect place to enjoy it, away form the crowds in beautiful Eastport!  Delicious wood fire cooked dinner at the Pickled Herring with live jazz and a waterfront almost full moon stroll.  If you're not Downeast, why not?

Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, Maine

Lake of the Woods on Ocean Avenue in Kennebunkport today.  A little bit of Monet waterlilies in Maine.

Pine Point, Scarborough, Maine

Nice walk today on Pine Point Beach, this view looks out to Prouts Neck and...Europe?

Perfect Loaf of Bread, Westbrook, Maine

Our Daughter is visiting and is making bread!  A perfect loaf from Jim Lahey's "My Bread" cookbook.

Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park, Maine

Jordan Pond was beautiful today!  Had a lovely lunch at the Jordan Pond House with two artist friends, popovers, of course!  Hope you can visit a National or State Park and enjoy the outdoors.