Blueberry Barrens of Deblois Maine

Scenery while driving along Route 193 in Deblois today.

A close up of a row of tiny blue camps used to house migrant workers during blueberry season. 

This location is owned by the Jasper Wyman & Son Company, the largest U.S. grower, packer and marketer of blueberries. 



Henri pulled over to the side of the road several times for me today. 

One of our favorite autumn rides.  

For when an autumn Nor'easter comes through and blows almost all the pretty leaves right off the trees.  That's when we head for the place where we know the color is still wildly brilliant. 

A Study In Color

Fall colors I've captured this week from a few of our favorite places here in Maine.   The crimson of the blueberry barrens in Franklin, not far from Sorrento.

 Lily Bay Road overlooking Moosehead Lake up in Greenville.    

Seemingly taken in the wilderness, yet just 1 mile from the hubbub of downtown Dexter.

Asticou Azaela Garden in Northeast Harbor on Mount Desert Island. 

From Great Head Trail in Acadia National Park overlooking Sand Beach and the Beehive. 

My first painting from an art class I started today in Ellsworth.  

 

Ok that was painful, but necessary, so I will be sure to show you my progression attempt to paint something that won't make me wince when I look at it.  The class I am taking is Adult Finger Painting, taught by my friend Helen Douglas.  If you are local and want to join in the fun you can contact Helen at (207) 664-9559.  Take a look here to see some of Helen's amazing finger paintings. 

A Red Leaf Design

Seeing all this brilliant red foliage around here lately was giving me some ideas.

I had been knitting a felted purse in muted shades of green and gold and decided it could use a little punch of color.

I found a site where I could print out graph paper for free. Then, I began making random circles to represent a leaf pattern that I could use as a guide when I knitted the flap of my purse.

Here it is on my pre-felted piece.

And here's the finished piece, where I realized the red yarn I used was not 100% wool, as it did not felt. (And I'm not really sure what kind of tree would yield a leaf of this shape.)

But maybe with that leaf pile there, no one would have really noticed.