An Enchanted Winter

Hello and surprise!  Just popping in to share a few images with you as our landscape continues to fill up with snow.  I marvel at the sweetness of these tiny creatures fully exposed to our harsh winter elements.  Maybe it's their voracious appetite that gets them through.  Henri makes sure they are well fed.

My neighbor felt the need to apologize to me for still having her Christmas lights up just in case I thought it was a bit odd. I told her how the sight of it had already lured me outside on a 'below zero' evening just to get a photo of it.  It is still a lovely and most welcome sight from our window.  

We have kept a foothpath open to my little shop across the street. 

The sky sure had a beautiful glow from that direction the other evening.  

Of course there is more snow on the way.  More plowing, shoveling and digging out will need to be done.  

If you have found your way over here, I want you to know I am thankful for your visit.  I hope you too are happy with where you have chosen to spend your winter as well.  Maybe one day we will decide to become "snowbirds" you just never can tell.  

We've Got Winter

In the morning.

                                                                   Throughout the day.

At sunset.

All 9 hours of our daylight this time of year, we've got winter.  

We've got icicles too.  

Peek-a-boo winter, I see you.  

Hope this end of the year finds you well-fed and warm as the New Year approaches.  Happy New Year wishes to all of you from our little frozen corner of the world!  

Still Life

I took this picture back in January and never posted it because it just didn't seem to fit in with any of my other pictures in my posts.  Until today.

While I was in town today picking up a few groceries I had planned to pick up some more tulips for my kitchen.  However, when I got there and saw the available selection they were a little rough looking.  Then my eye caught the sight of some roses.

A small colorful bouquet for the same price as the tulips.  Can you believe just a little over $5?!  

I couldn't resist trying to photograph them in the fading light of our bedroom.  First on our French settee and then in front of our favorite marine painting of a night seascape.  It is particularly dark in there because our bedroom is painted black, a Sherwin-Williams color called sealskin.  We get teased for having a "boudoir" look in there, so you can chuckle if you want to, we're used to it.

I like how they look inside my silver plate teapot.  The lid to the teapot is broken, so it works out really well as a vase.

I normally like to buy roses in all one color, but I think this is my new favorite.  I like the drama of them against the dark background.  

Plus the colors go so well with the sunsets we often find around here.  And most importantly I was finally able to show you the drama that a local mussel dragger silhouetted against a January sunset can have too.  

Things That Caught My Eye Today

While out on our walk today we came upon these tulips someone planted en masse amidst a naturalized field of forget-me-nots. It's still early spring here on the Coast.

What a lovely arrangement courtesy of Mother Nature.

Too bad the owners are not here yet to see this. This is in the garden of one of the summer homes here in Sorrento that we pass by on our walk.

This is a tree in bloom in front of Sorrento's public library. The library that only opens for the months of July and August.

A stone wall laden with a shade of mustard colored lichen in front of another one of those vacant summer homes.

A scene along Ocean Avenue during our walk. I tried to capture the different colors in the water made from the reflection of the sky.

When we arrived back home, I went out to my garden to take a picture of my broccoli plant that came back from last year's garden. It's actually flowering already. Broccoli in MAY, in Maine? Wow.

Back inside, the sun had started it's slow descent in the sky and was completely illuminating the view of the shore from our balcony window.

May we never take this place for granted. We're so blessed to have enjoyed yet another beautiful day in Maine.

A Day Spent Working On The Tax Return

This is one of the many views we get to enjoy each day during our walk along Ocean Avenue in Sorrento.

If you happen to stop to take in the above view, you may notice a gravel footpath that will lead you down to a place that not everyone knows about.

At the end of this path you'll notice the remains of a fallen old oak tree with it's branches spread out along the shore.



Those are some of the mountains of Acadia National Park that you see across the water.

If you look behind you to your right, there's a place to sit down.

Nothing fancy, mind you, but it serves it's purpose well.

And it comes with a special reminder.

Seated, when you look out starting from the right side and continue your gaze toward the left, here are the views from this bench.

I'm glad I have this place to go, especially on days when I need a little reminder.

Sharing Secrets

Sorrento is a tiny peninsula in Downeast Maine with a year round population of just under 300 people. If I wasn't in love with this place already, this 152 page book written in 1995 by a former resident would have sealed the deal for me.

The crab on the cover of that book isn't really part of the picture. It's a crab pin that Henri bought for me a few years ago just out of the blue as a surprise. I've come to associate it with my Dad because he was a Cancer, so I always think of him when I wear it.

This is my favorite purse ever, that my friend Diane just gave me one day out of the clear blue. (And I even make purses.)

These are my favorite two bracelets. I found the pink one on a beach and the aqua one was under $10, but I would have paid more for it, just because it was aqua.

When I bought this pin, I didn't even realize it was a bee, so now when I wear it, it's another piece of jewelry that makes me think of my Dad, because he was a Seabee.

This is the secret compartment I keep my crab pin in.

So what about you? Do you have any little secrets too?

A Pocket Full of Sunshine

If you were to borrow any one of my coats or jackets, you would no doubt find a pretty piece of sea glass in the pocket.

Today was a pretty day for a quick pass on the shore, on our way back from our walk. Most of our snow has melted and we have somehow managed to miss the last 2 storms that have taken their toll our our more southern coastal neighbors.

You can actually see two sets of footprints where Henri and I made our way along this small stretch of shore.

In a matter of minutes, this is what I found and tucked into my pocket. It's almost like they were a line of bread crumbs leading me back to the car. Sunny days are perfect for finding sea glass.





Here's what I did with the wire wrapped glass you see in the first picture. I added it to our bedroom chandelier.

Along with a few glass pendants.

It's just a simple thing that I enjoyed doing.

Would you like a pocket full of sunshine to play with too?

Leave me a comment or become a new follower and I will randomly pick someone on St. Valentines Day to receive these 16 pieces of sea glass I randomly found right here in Sorrento, Maine. They include the 8, that I just found today. Also, please make sure you leave your contact information in case your name is selected.