July in Maine

Maine in the summer is all about making the most of each day. The following pictures are most of what we enjoy so much about it up here. There are so many beautiful gardens, lots of lobster buoys on the water, fishermen fishing, sailors sailing and just plain "ahhh" moments. We spend as much time as possible with our northern friends because as you know, the summers are short up here.

 

All aboard Daddy's Angels! We're headed out to find an island for our 4th of July picnic with friends.

Beach chairs, check. Coolers, check. Food,check. Dog, check. This lobster boat is ready to get underway!

And we're off!

Bye, bye downtown Stonington

Happy Independence Day

We've found our island. Now to tote everything to shore...

Emma and Hannah are happy

Some passers-by

A fisherman hauling traps. The seagulls love the discarded bait.

All set up

Get that fire going!

Scott and Emma enjoying some picnic treats 

Another lobsterman hauling traps

Kevin and Sharlene headed back to Burnt Cove

We haven't stopped for a minute. Island friends coming and going all the time and we had our great friends John and Cherre spend five days up here with us. We managed to fit in as much as possible during their stay and by the time they left we were all thoroughly exhausted!

Boating, Lobstering (thank you Kevin), Clamming, Fishermans Day, Sunday picnic (thanks Sharon and Blaine), Chiminea fires on the deck, Nervous Nellies Jams and Jellies and lots of good memories. Oh - and a whoopie pie for Cherre's birthday!

Here's looking at you

I'm pretty comfy right here

No more room on this ledge!

Twin ledges where the seals hang out

One of the sights around the island

Downtown Stonington and the annual lobster boat races

Look who we ran into.. Ben and Belinda from Swans Island. We saw them in the Bahamas this past winter.

Everyone's ready to watch the races

Rafting up to watch the races

A nap after lobstahhhh

Emma, having a relaxing afternoon

Another Sunday, another picnic

Hopefully the fog will lift!

Clams, clams and more clams

John and Cherre look pretty relaxed to me!

Picnic's over. Time to head back before the chill in the air takes over.

We fly back to Florida on Saturday and plan to return to Maine later this summer. Stay tuned...