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Merry Maine Christmas!

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

It’s Christmas time in Maine.

Red berry Christmas wreath in Rockport, Maine.

You can tell by all the simple and charming wreaths on doors, barns, lamposts, churches, mailboxes, and jeeps.

Christmas wreath in Rockport, Maine.

They look absolutely perfect on our New England architecture.

Wreaths on the Community Chruch in Northport, Maine.

Snowy wreath on cape in Maine.

Castine Christmas wreath.

Wreaths are used in many cultures and often relflect the idea of strength or eternity.

Belfast Christmas wreath.

(In Maine, they often stay up until spring arrives.)

Wishing everyone all the joys and happiness this season brings!

Or as Mike Crosson heard on the radio — “During this holy season, I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Merry Festivus, Happy Kwaanza, and for all you atheists – have a nice day.”

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It’s here!

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Fall foliage on Mt. Desert Island, Maine.

This is prime time for fall color in Maine.

Fall foliage on Mt. Desert Island, Maine.

What makes Maine especially beautiful in the fall is the way the deep green conifers contrast with the blazing hard woods.

Acadia National Park, Mt. Desert Island, Maine.

So jump in the car and drive around this gorgeous state.

Adams School, Castine, Maine.

Even those who can’t drive get to enjoy the colors. Lucky Adams School students in Castine get to look at this stunning tree.

Drinkwater School, Northport, Maine.

And the students at the Drinkwater School in Northport have this background for their playground activities.

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Maine’s wildlife heats up in the New Year.

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

The Manor Inn in Castine threw a wicked New Years’ Eve party for the whole Castine community, hosted by the proprietors Nancy Watson and Tom Ehrman. And lots of nice folks pitched in to help. The lucky participants came from as far away as Florida, South Carolina, Philadelphia and Cincinnati.

What a great start to the New Year!

The Manor New Years Eve party.