Photo Challenge

Monday, April 8, 2013

Signs of Spring

Wild flowers at Charlestown State Park

Nesting Canada Goose at 14 Mile Creek

People in the Landscape Challenge - Lynn

People in the Landscape Challenge

Gleason's Point

Perry, Maine

Race to the Old Swing

Uncle Mark and Charlie race Arielle to the old round swing in the tree at Gleason's Point. I am quite sure it's the same swing that was tied to that same tree when I was a little girl. They had to scale the huge snowdrift to make it up the hill to the tree.

First Swing of the Season

Mark gives Arielle a push on the old swing overlooking Passamaquoddy Bay. When I was Arielle's age we had all our family picnics on the beach at Gleason's Cove. In the summer, harbor seals will play with you in the water if you call them in.

End of the Day at the Point

It is the end of a beautiful spring day Downeast and we took a walk on the rocky beach at Gleason's Point while waiting for the rest of the family to arrive at Friendly's Restaurant for dinner. Arielle met a new friend to throw rocks in the water with on the beach. Quinn, her new friend, shared her fist full of potato chips with Arielle. Quinn's family had made a fire and had a picnic lunch on the beach celebrating the first day of Spring. When it was time to leave, Quinn's Grandfather lifted her to his shoulders for the ride back to the car. That is exactly how Arielle decided she should get back to the car after an afternoon of exploring Downeast.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Signs of Spring - Lynn

Sharon's Sheep

New baby lambs, a sure sign of Spring, follow their mothers down to the watering pond after a 16 inch spring snowstorm fell on the pasture.

Eastport

March 23, 2013

Eastport Breakwater

A sure sign that Spring is coming soon...snow melting and stacking the picnic tables outside of Rosie's Hot Dog Stand on the Eastport Breakwater.

Aunt Lynn and Arielle on the Eastport Breakwater.

Gleason's Point

A first sign of Spring in Washington County . . . MUD! and the first blades of green grass poking through MUD!

Snow is melting fast on the coast and Arielle's favorite thing to do is to play in mud puddles. This puddle was super fun because it still had a shell of ice she could stomp on and break up.

The First Swing of Spring!

Uncle Mark pushing Arielle on the old round swing tied to the tree at Gleason's Cove while Charlie sniffs for leftovers from last year's picnics.

Red Beach

Sheer Joy!

Arielle taking in the smell of the ocean, the warm wind on her face, shells to gather, red rocks to throw and the second largest mud puddle in the world to throw the rocks into...what more could a 3 year old want?!?! Oh..a Hershey bar at the Eastport IGA. This is my favorite picture of the "Rock Beach Adventure"!