May Day finds us in Boothbay Harbor where there are lovely tulips! |
It's Spring cleaning time with refurbs in the works up & down town! |
The tide's out... |
...behind this rural New England town. |
May 3: More local 'Spring' |
...in triplicate. |
Someone gets very excited when it's time to go outside! |
April 4: Doggie gets her usual due. |
In Bath, Reny's has colored T-shirts, 3 for $10.00. |
Then it's time to go home to... |
....mow... |
....the lawn. |
It's the first mowing of the season. |
May 6: Crossing the Wiscasset Bridge on the way to... |
...Bath on a threatening evening! It's pretty though... |
....as the sun sets over Bath. |
It's Irish Music night at Byrne's Irish pub a |
Edward and Lynne join us for a musical evening. |
Someone is celebrating a birthday with lighted cupcakes! |
Conversation is difficult with the loud music, but... |
....we try. |
Later, it's time to settle up.. |
Same scene of Bath with street lights and dark! |
May 8: The 70-300 gets a try and it's never a good thing to eat when there's a camera around! These are all hand-held. |
But one CAN get more flattering images. |
Pets are... |
,,,,always a good choice. |
...and good lighting really helps this lens. |
Friday nite is James Thurber Night on MSNBC. |
Ron reads from his laptop. |
Sat. morn is overcast and cool... |
looking for chromatic abberation...doesn't look too badly! |
This 'guy' was on our door. They say it's soft at 300...guess this proves it! |
May 8: Snuggy and Lovey! |
70-300 hand-held again... |
fun!!! |
Just hangin' out... |
.....with a good friend! |
Mr. Windy |
Mother's Day, 2010: We are parents to a baby elkhound....ain't she cute? |
We head out to Brunswick to meet... |
Marta and Lorelei for lunch. |
Indian is good on Mother's Day. |
This little girl gets tired and bored with a meal... |
....she wants to..... |
...play with. |
But sitting on Mom's lap... |
is pleasant and makes time pass.... |
....and trading chairs helps! |
Spoons and glasses of water are great to play in. |
for awhile... |
...anyway. |
Fun!! |
Then climbing under the table helps. |
But frustration... |
...starts to show. |
On the way home, we pass Bath. |
Then the other child gets some attention....a walk!! |
Past strawberry blossoms. |
She loves it! |
May 16: Out and about...spring is |
everywhere! |
As is patriotism! |
The 70-300 from the car. |
More signs of spring! |
Pesky is her usual Pesky self.,..pulling all the way! |
Spring catepillar. |
Maine protected wildflowers....ladys slippers! |
Bar |
Dingy & Sky |
Leaf? NO, moth |
Adirondack/Ski Chair |
May 18: Rockland window. |
We meet Karen in Rockland for lunch. |
Ladys Slipper |
May 19: WE meet Mary Lee in Porland for |
...lunch at the waterfront. See? |
May 19: Ron shares a bite of orange with Pesky Paisley. |
May 20: Mary and Marty arrive. Mary says, Hello, to Pesky Paisley. |
Lunch conversation. |
Marty checks his 'to Do' List. |
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Then we head out to Camden... |
where people are working on their boats. |
and the harbor is pretty. |
More Conversation on the sidewalk. |
More of the Harbor from the park where... |
....we stand and... |
....sit to talk. |
Someone takes a roll in the 'hay.' |
Then we go to the deli for lunch/dinner. |
Martin pours a beer. |
Everyone enjoys the scenery... |
....which is gorgeous .... |
....today. |
Then it's back to the car to head home. |
May 21: Find us around the table for breakfast.. |
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and greeting the dog. |
She's a sweetie! |
Marty does the jig before.... |
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...taking off for a walk with Ron. |
Time to read the 'funnies. |
Then it's time forlunch at the Tugboat. |
"Keep those hands still, Martin," says Mary! |
Thank you Mary and Marty! |
An interesting over-exposure! |
Another jig at Brown's Wharf! |
Then it's a 'good-bye' jig! |
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Paisley watches her friends drive down the driveway. |
May 21-22; Marta comes for the weekend and it's James Thurber night again on MSNBC |
It's a weekend of dogs...black dogs and .... |
black & gray dogs. |
They are photogenic. |
And catch Marta while she's here! |
May 24: A motorcycle group visits the Habba. |
....as does fog. We watch it creep into the Habba. |
....and the East Wind creep out. |
We've planted a rhododendron in the yard....and it's in bloom! |
Ms Pesky in her favorite place. |
May 25: The Sheepscot is pretty this... |
...morning with... |
.....lovely reflections! Does it look hot? First day w/ temps in the 80's!! |
May 26: Rhododendron continues to bloom. |
This weathervane is owned by a local bank....oh well.... |
We take the pets to the vet...someone isn't too happy! |
Actually neither of them is happy. |
Lobby. |
Vet examines Pesky Paisley. |
Then it's Film Festival Night at the Harbor Theatre! |
and... |
...it's a full-house! |