Posts Tagged ‘Fall’

Morning in Maine.

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Maine Sunrise #1 in sequence

Maine Sunrise #2in sequence

Maine Sunrise #3 in sequence

Maine Sunrise #4 in sequence

Maine Sunrise #5 in sequence

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Treats, and a trick.

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Treats in Wiscasset, Maine.

Treats, are just what you’ll find at this charming, French influenced, shop in lucky Wiscasset. The trick is to go as often as you can.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

Treats is a delightful spot to gather supplies, share a meal with friends, or get some work done.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

You’ll find an excellent selection of fresh breads, coffees, wines, cheeses, baked goods, and pantry items mixed in with the crowd of characters, both local and from away.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

(What follows is a correction. The previous version of this post indicated the owners were the Mrozinskis.) Formerly owned by Paul and Sharon Mrozinski, who own the Marston House across the street, Treats has been in the skillful hands of Ryan and Stacy Linehan for the past 4 years.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

Originally from Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and from a long line of chefs, Stacy has been in Maine for over 15 years. She came to Wiscasset by way of Bowdoin and is even a Maine Guide.

While her two lucky children, 2 and 4, are growing up in the kitchen, the lines are forming at the counter.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

Their wines come from all over the world, and if you don’t find what you’re looking for, they’ll order it.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

Members of the American Cheese Society, their cheeses are carefully selected from speciality suppliers in the US and Great Britain.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine

Who needs Dean & Deluca? Everything they offer is of the utmost quality and style, and selected with extraordinary care. All the freshly baked goods are prepared with local, organic, ingredients.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine

Treats, 80 Main Street, P.O. Box 156, Wiscasset, Maine 04578, Phone 207-882-6192, Toll Free 866-882-6192, Fax & Kitchen Phone 207-882-8112

Treats – Food and Wine

Treats – Catering

PS Be sure to visit the Marston House just across the street to visit the former owners Paul and Sharon Mrozinski. If you read Martha Stewart’s blog, you may have read about her July visit to the Marston House, and the lunch she had there. Here’s a link if you missed it.

Marston House, Main Street at Middle Street, P.O. Box 517, Wiscasset, Maine 04578, Phone 207-882-6010, Fax 207-882-6965

Marston House – Bed & Breakfast

Marston House – American and French 18th, 19th, and 20th Century Furniture, Textiles, and Decorative Objects

Marston House Rentals in France


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Moss slippers.

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Moss slippers on the trees in Maine.

Bright green moss creates soft, elegant slippers for shady trees at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden in Boothbay — just one of the millions of beautiful spots you’ll find moss growing in Maine.

Maine trees wear moss slippers.

There are some who consider moss a weed, and eliminate it whenever possible. Others, especially the Japanese, appreciate it’s beauty and have perfected the art of moss gardens. – Images of Saiho-ji Zen Garden, known as Kokedera (Moss Temple) in Kyoto.

Moss slippers on the trees in Maine.

Moss requires low light and consistent moisture. In northern climates, moss is usually found on the north side of the tree or rock. And vice versa in the Southern Hemisphere. Where light is consistently low, it’s not so picky, and will grow anywhere.

Trees wear moss slippers in Maine.

There are multitudes of different mosses — about 100 species in an average US county.

They each have their own qualities. Spahagnum moss is very useful because it can hold 20 times it’s weight in liquid, and is often used in shipping nursery items to keep them fresh. It’s even used in surgical dressings. Spahagnym moss is believed to occupy 1% of the earth’s surface (half the area of the USA.)

Botanical illustration of mosses.

This illustration is from Wikipedia’s entry on moss.

It’s rumored that a great way to start moss is to put the moss you want to grow into a blender, with a bit of sugar and even more buttermilk, beer, or yogurt. Then spread the mixture on a clean, smooth surface — rocks, dirt, pot — and keep it moist with mist. Would love to know if anyone’s tried it.

More on moss – -

Moss Acres — online source for purchasing moss.

Brooklyn Botanical Garden/ Joni Blackburn — Mad  about Moss

George Schenk’s Moss Gardening: Including Lichens, Liverworts and Other Miniatures

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Fading fall.

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Fall folliage, Maine.

The peak of the fall foliage is fading, but we loved every single moment. For some reason, perhaps the wet summer, the spectacle was a bit less stunning this year — a bit more brown, a bit less color.

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Season’s end.

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Chase's Daily, Belfast, Maine

We’re at the end of the growing season in Maine.

Chases Daily, Belfast, Maine.

And we’re reaping the harvest of a very rainy summer.

Chases Daily, Belfast, Maine.

Chases Daily, Belfast, Maine.

Chases Daily, Belfast, Maine.

Chases Daily, Belfast, Maine.

Not too bad.

Chases Daily, Belfast, Maine.

Chases Daily, Belfast, Maine.

Chases Daily, Belfast, Maine.

(Just can’t seem to resist the tasty visuals at Chase’s Daily.)

Chases Daily, Belfast, Maine.

Chase's Daily, Belfast, Maine.

Chase’s Daily, 96 Main St, Belfast, ME 04915-6533
(207) 338-0555

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