Mount Desert Island (2/3)

These photos were taken on Sunday, August 23rd. In the morning we drove to Sand Beach, watched from the beach big waves crashing on the rocks. We then went on a hike on the Great Head trail. When we came back from the hike, the water had come all the way to the pond at the back of the beach and the beach was mostly under water. A lifeguard came to walk us back to the Parking Lot and closed the beach for the rest of the day. In the afternoon, we walked on the carriage road around Echo Lake. In the evening, we drove to Southwest Harbor, where we were going to stay for two nights in a cabin at the wonderful Acadia Cottages.

Mount Desert Island (1/3)

These photos were taken on Mount Desert Island, during a morning hike on Penobscot Mountain trail and in the early evening on the Bar Harbor sand bar, on Saturday August 22nd.

Vinalhaven Island, Maine

On Thursday August 20th, we took a ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven Island. We arrived at Vinalhaven mid-morning, bought sandwiches to go and started exploring the Island on foot (we had left the rental car in Rockland). Since this was an extremely hot day, unusually hot for coastal Maine according to the locals, the highlights of the day were the two abandonned quarries on the island which are now swimming holes (See picture of Booth's quarry above).

Auburn, Maine, August 2009

These pictures were taken during our first stay in Auburn, Maine, August 15-19, with Katarina and Predrag. In addition to spending time with them, I did a fair amount of yard work while at the Latkovich house, while Vlada was either swimming in the pool or in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes.
During our stay, in addition to swimming and walking the dogs, I moved quite a few stones, broke a handle of the wheelbarrow, put in a small stone path which unfortunately I forgot to document, planted a small mediterranean garden with sage, Russian sage and lavender, removed a great deal of weeds and a few dead shrubs, picked all the ripe blueberries, and discovered a compost bin hidden on the far side of the house, next to discarded planters.
(Next posts: our car trip on the Maine coast and Mount Desert Island).

Encore une promenade sur la High Line

Back on the High Line for a walk early morning on Sunday July 18th. The plants have grown quite a bit since last month.

The High Line, June 20, 2009

The high-line is now open to the public. This new NYC Park is all it promised to be: a beautiful green addition to the neighborbood. Hundreds of plants and grasses have been planted along the walkway. The old structure has been scrubbed and repainted.Five access points have been built. New views of Chelsea have opened up. This is a preview of what you might see if you go there for a walk. Enjoy.

Morbihan, Juin 2009

Il pleut beaucoup ici, depuis notre arrivée vendredi. Ces photos ont été prises pendant de trop rares éclaircies.