Maine-ly a Wednesday Walk on a Tree Tuesday
From October to the earlier parts of March, many people flock to Cadillac Mountain to be able to lay claim to witness the sun striking the earth of Cadillac Mountian first, here in the United States. The rest of the time, Mars Hill in Aroostook Country claim the rights to it.
Perchance
Leaving the irrational longing behind
Welcoming the feeling instead
Leaning on the doorway, the entrance for which
Waiting for my heart to separate
Reality from not
What is not to love? The newness of how it all feels, the way the golden sun shines through the unfurling fern.
I walk out into the clearing and enjoy the day. Once again. And so, I put away my trees for another week and end my walk here. I hope you enjoyed just a touch of the Maine landscape, it is always incredibly beautiful there. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall. Ask James Taylor.
A flower. There must always be a flower. This flower is dedicated to #TuesdayOrange and #WednesdayYellow #ColorChallenge by @Kalemandra who colors my world. Every. Single. Day.
¸.♥´¸.•♥*¨) Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul
(¸.•´♥ (¸.•´ ♥
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I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.
they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?
i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.
later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,
"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"
warsan shire
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Waiting for my heart to separate
Reality from not
¸.♥´¸.•♥*¨) Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul
(¸.•´♥ (¸.•´ ♥
I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,
"everywhere"
"everywhere"
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Awesome post! We took a camping trip to the New England states when I was a kid. By far Maine was my favorite part of it. We drove through Acadia National park and up the mountain. I even remember we splurged and bought a plane ride around the mountain. I was trying not to throw up the whole time, but it was still awesome. It is on my bucket list to go back there someday with my wife so she can experience the beauty of that area.
Oh! That sounds awesome! I haven't flown over that area, but, I know a lot of people that have. I applaud you for your adventurous activities.
It really is a beautiful area but, I can tell you that although I am from Connecticut, Maine was still like tundra country in June sometimes. I just went up there a week ago, and spring was just coming around (as you can see) I had shorts because Washington, DC is 90, but, I froze my backside off with the 59 degrees I woke up to. LOL
Nevertheless, it is the breathtaking beauty that I love about it. Thank you for stopping by and leaving such a thoughtful comment.
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Yeah, we have thought about going on our Spring Break, but I think the weather would just be too cold still to really enjoy it. I'd rather go in late Summer or Fall I think. Then you have to deal with all of the other weirdos looking at the colors changing :P. I remember Connecticut, it was a fun place. I specifically remember Mystic Seaport. I know, totally touristy, but as a kid it was cool. I also remember driving through New Hampshire and Vermont and the smell of the paper mills. Ugh. That smell will never leave my nostrils!
OMG!! Yes!!! I had a summer home in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and wouldn't you know it! Mead Paper Mill was up there! Almost worse than the paper mills? In New Hampshire, (My family had a summer house up on Lake Winnipesaukee)there were tanneries! Now THAT smell is with me to this day! Ugh!
Mystic is the least pretty part of Connecticut, but, lots of people like the Seaport. Even adults. I don't get it, but, probably because I lived there, although I lived down closer to NYC in Greenwich and Wilton. Vermont is where all my parent's friends lived. Yesterdays hippies.
You are totally right. You should go in the late summer because Fall is unpredictable. Some years, the leaf peeking starts at the beginning of September and sometimes later and you miss it. And hotels are at a premium. I like right now to late-summer best for seeing the beauty. Although, it is beautiful always and you can never go wrong.
Now you have me smelling the mills!
We have a sugar beet factory in the next town over and it seriously makes the whole town smell when the wind is blowing just right. There is a reason Madonna doesn't talk about her hometown that much and when she does she mentions how smelly it is!
I have never smelled a sugar beet factory and now I am pretty sure I don't want to! :)
Thanks for the heads up!
Sometimes it smells like warm peanut butter cookies. Sometimes it is just this rancid acrid blah...
Oh, peanut butter cookies please!!! Do we get a choice?
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Makes me want to get in my Car and head to main such beautiful natural scenery gorgeous greens and beautiful trees I feel so refreshed for seeing this scenery
and then as always finishing off with such beautiful flowers, which funnily enough was what I was editing photos of as Gina told me you had done a Wednesday Walk post, I played around with my Lensbaby today its a fun lens to play with but tricky to get doo shots with
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I agree, lensbaby is such a specialty lens and sometimes does not give you the exact thing you are expecting. For someone like myself, who uses more flowers than the average person, it adds a slight artistic flare to the shot and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
I have found that I do better with the 100mm, but, I realize that is personal preference. Most of my friends that photograph florals love lensbaby and rave about it. I have come to the conclusion I am not using it properly. :)
Heyyyy! My Ginabot hasn't worked in forever!!! Not even with the commands. It makes my life awful and I miss everything!
Hope you have a great Wednesday Walk!
Thanks for being the funnest guide ever!!! Yes! That is a word. I think it's Canadian. Maybe.
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And since I get reply by mistake I will continue on I do love be my 90mm macro but I bought the lensbaby trio a while back for one of my early Sony’s and decided to try it out and had fun with it but it is tricky to get the shots one wants but that’s part of the fun if it
I kept it in my bag and will play with it a bit more today I just saw last night some of the newer ones added an aperture control which would make things easier possibly
But it’s all about having fun so let’s see how it goes with the trio today it can create kind of double exposure shots but setting it midway between two len settings so I am going to try that day weather permitting
Have a great day
Don't you hate when that happens! Oh, my friends have had their lensbaby for quite a while now, most when it first came out. I can say that they love it and have fun all the time but, it does, as you say, get tricky and most times, I have my back against the wall trying to get a few shots.
Oh, for the day when I can meander through life and take all the shots I want, time be damned. Le sigh. Oh, they have a newer one? Nope. I am looking away right this moment as I have a lens I haven't worked with enough to make it obedient. I need to figure it all out first. :)
It is all about the fun and I cannot wait to see the double exposure effect! Have a fun day and I will check later to see if it happened. Although your weather should start falling apart later this afternoon, I think. Have a wonderful day!
I seem to do it a lot LOL, especially when on my phone or iPad not so much on the computer
I actually loved playing with it around the office and while walking to and from Lunch yesterday, its not one i would probably use if I was going to a new spot or part of the city where i would use other lenses, but for a just ave fun and no pressure sort of stroll I can see myself playing with Lensbaby lens , especially when I do retire and have more time.
SOI actually moved the Lensbaby Composer pro 11 optic set, off of my wish list into my cart last night and clicked Buy
Should have it on Friday and looking forward to play with it on my weekend walks now and again :)
I did edit two of the double exposure shots last night and there different but kind of cool but then again I do have weird tastes, I also got some cool flower shots with it, even a few with Bahbahra, so I have some to edit and put in a post sometime
The Lensbaby will never be my Main lens but I think it will be one to use when I just need to walk with my camera and have fun
You to have a wonderful day
PS Friday will be a market Friday for me I have four deliveries coming, one functional and the other fun things so that will be cool
If it’s not Canadian it could well be a Kiwi word and if not it should be 👍😎👍
Yes! I totally agree with that one!
Haha! Yes!!!
We have a lot of Kiwi Slang a lot I have probably forgotten but some slips in now and again
And that one would fit in well:)
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Hehehehe! You are always welcome Uncle Tipster. @tattoojay
I am not a tipster in your league, just a tipper ;)
Tomato/Tomato
See? Looks the same to me! ;)
LOL I am in too good a mood to argue today so I will concur :)
Oh, you are too easy. What a rollover. :)
Wooooo my beautiful state of Maine! I hope you had a great time!
Oh, you get 100% just for living there!!! I always have a great time in Maine! I even dare go there in the winter. :)
One of my favorite States and deliciously beautiful! As always, I wish you a wonderful day!
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Oh yeah it seems like granite is apropos for such rugged land! I have to say we are lacking such big pieces of stone here. I was surprised even how much more there was in Va. I guess thats what those mountains are all about. Well just between us, Ben nabbed a few choice pieces of quartz from the property. I suppose the laugh is on us coz we are paying top dollar after all. Love the tree and how it is surviving and thriving where it is against all odds!
The granite is so beautiful. The pictures didn't come out as well as I wanted, but, I was more interested in keeping good footing than to see if I could see through that little lens finder.
Granite underlies most of the park, especially the pink course-grained. I too was surprised at the rocks in Virginia, but, I have to say that it is mostly to the West and or almost exclusively on the Western borders of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Did you tell Ben that you are supposed to leave Virginia in Virginia? They make you empty your pockets in some countries to make sure you don't take rocks or shells or things away from the country. :)
Make him come back and put it where it belongs. Oh, they didn't take the offer? Boooo.
Do love that tree too! Happy #TreeTuesday! As always, have a delightful night!
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So much beauty. Your photos are so lovely. I have never been to Maine. From what I can see in your post, it is a lovely place. I usually think 3 things when I think of Maine, Lobster, Autumn Colours, and Steven KIng. How did I do?
Thank you for the visit and the awesome support! As always, have a fabulous day!
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I probably would have been an annoying fan girl If I had seen him. And this is from a girl who lives in Vancouver and so celebs abound. But Stephen KIng ... Yes, yes, yes:)I can't wait until my son is older and we can begin reading his books together.
You are the best mother ever, Pryde! That sounds like a lot of fun. I grew up in Connecticut and had the same thing. All the NY celebs lived there to get away from NY and people there left them alone to live their lives.
But, Stephen King... Major fangirl excitement when I see him. Another celeb that I love coming across is Steven Tyler. He is so cool and takes selfies with you on your camera and his.
He is super cool about it!
People you see in the corner store
Steven Tyler ... now that is a cool sighting:)
Always~!
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Thank you for the resteem @pixresteemer! It is much appreciated! I hope you have a wonderful evening!
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Fantastic photos, @dswigle.
Thank you for the words and for stopping by! It is always a pleasure to see you! As always, I hope you have a most wonderful day!
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I enjoyed the entire walk but the photo of the newly forming fern is the one I'm thinking about the most. I would never have thought to take such a photo of something not totally in its beautiful blooming glory...but I will now. You're walk had it all.
I am so glad you enjoyed the walk. I do love Maine and all of the newly arrived spring up there. Funny to me as we are in the '90s here.
I have been in love with the unfurling of the fern since I was a little kid. There is something exciting about watching the progress! If there is one thing I have learned about photography, it is that there is still beauty in the demise of things. When fall comes, I will be showing lots of dead plants and I defy you not to call them beautiful.
Wait and see. :) And as always, I hope you have a wonderful week!
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woop woop a tree-dare?? now thats how you should play it ;)
cheeses, looks like you walked for ages O.o i do get the starting -survivela of the fittest', i died half way throw buy juust looking at them awsome montains ;)
& Woohoo hii sweetness, superb post :D
A tree dare!!!!
You got it! I did walk forever and ever and still wanted to keep going. Who wants to waste all that beauty? Maine is another beautiful State here, no matter which part you are in, the mountains of the coast of the Atlantic, rocky and littered with lighthouses, it has stunning scenery.
Thank you for stopping by and enjoying the view! As always, I wish you a most wonderful day!
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woohooo now the Q is; did the treeee or you win ;)
Now that is the bestest of walks, when you just cant leave it be ;) LOL woohooo :D
Can i ask, did you get blisters??? i mean warm and the massive distance, my feet would have died 4 times over LOL :P
I wished to see a more detailed post about the lighthouse!! i soo like them , i cant fidn many here ....
It was alll my pleasure hun, i always get happy reading your posts :) xo
I will have to hunt and gather some photos. I have the smaller of the two, but, there are so much better ones than the one I have available. Good thought! I love them and the one I usually go to for the view isn't all that remarkable. :)
But, we have so many here that are! Thanks for the idea! xo
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Ahhhhh...you do wish it could be like that everyday a non ending spring just beautiful and glorious what a beautiful place for a walk :)
Isn't that the truth? You know me so well. If it were perfection every single day... what is to fuss about. Right? Hope all is well with you!
This is right there can't be perfection it would be to boring :)
I am doing ok my friend a few complaints but no one listens so i will sought them out myself as usual.
Have a great day my friend :)