Well, it seems old age just can't be stopped. Fully anticipating an extraordinary day of beauty (you know, the kind photographers love) I grabbed my trusty Panasonic Lumix with the lovable Leica lens. Upon arrival, I snapped a shot. As I looked at the graphic screen on the back of the camera, I realized something was amiss. Then it dawned on me; I had forgotten the memory card. So there we were, the two of us, me and the camera, both with no memory of any value.
The good news is I had my trusty phone with me. As a result I am dumfounded at the crazy images that literally jumped through the lens and latched themselves to the memory in the phone. Perhaps, I'll quit lugging cameras around and start just relying upon the phone. You be the judge!
Remember - Click the Pic!
Perkins Cove, Ogunquit ME
Of course, as I've stated many times, the secret to great photography is constantly locate yourself where there is beauty in every direction and, thus, it makes no difference where you point your lens. That said, it is helpful to be very still while shooting.
Maine is a fascinating place. Though we have been here before, I had trouble picturing the area in my mind. I recalled Bar Harbor, but as the anticipation of return grew, I still couldn't solidify clear images of the place we were about to inhabit for a full month. Not to worry - Maine doesn't disappoint. As you can see from the image above, Coastal Maine is "lush." The grass reminds me of Kentucky where they purposefully illuminate every blade of Bluegrass with a green glow-stick. Seriously, the grass glows in Kentucky even at night! It's Spring in Maine. While some of the flora, e. g. Cherry Trees, have lost their blooms, others, e. g. the Lilacs are coming on strong. As a matter of fact, our lovely landlord just delivered a vase full of fresh cut Lilacs for our cozy barn abode. They're loudly tooting their aroma horn as I write.
We routinely strike off in a different direction most days. Today it was south to Ogunquit and Perkins Cove. Many of you are familiar with the asphalt trail that encircles White Rock Lake in Dallas. Well, it's quite similar here except the path follows the rocky coast of Maine. Here...let me show you:
Path along coast similar to White Rock Lake
One significant difference is the boats. Unlike White Rock, the boats are larger and more suitable for fishing for sea creatures larger than perch and bass.
Boats in Perkins Cove
Not unlike White Rock, there are some very nice homes along the path.
House along path near Perkins Cove
Structures along the shore of Perkins Cove
The soil along the Perkins Cove path is quite different from that of White Rock Lake. Seems it's almost impossible to retain enough topsoil to grow much of anything. Therefore, much of the topography along the path is quite barren as you can see.
No topsoil - no azaleas!
A few species of flora manage to survive these harsh conditions.
Fear not - I found some foliage!
Another shot of the desolation along the Northern Atlantic Coast
I suppose it might be a good place for a budding, young, marine geologist.
After a period of walking you become accustomed to the fact that nothing really grows here along this harsh coastline. Suddenly, it develops a rustic beauty of its own. In a weak moment one might even say it's pretty. Well, perhaps that's a stretch, but we enjoyed our walk despite the lack of greenery. Perhaps, we might even return here for another jaunt.
Are you kidding me!? This place rocks!! And I mean literally!!
From the Perkins Cove pathway
Perhaps you're aware, but one of Maine's leading industries is tourism. And, guess what this coming weekend might be? Travel is quite different up here. I'd say the average travel speed is somewhere between 35 and 40 MPH. Some of the highways have speed limits of 50-55, but most of the roads that run between the coastal towns vary from 25-45 MPH. Who cares? We're not in a hurry. Seems as though many of the locals feel differently. With lots of side feeder streets and few traffic signals, locals are pretty well versed at zipping into oncoming traffic.
Time for some parting shots of Perkins Cove. As you can imagine there are lots of restaurants and shops surrounding the beginning and end of the path. While there's no spillway like White Rock, there are some nifty looking bridges and other structures of photographic interest. We hoped you've enjoyed walking with us!
Nifty Bridge
Creative peek under the bridge
My lifetime walking buddy! Lucky me!!
