Since the skies were clear and perfect for some spectacular viewing, we fished out a couple of old Army surplus quilts to lay on the ground in the back yard and covered up with a quilt I had in the car. Alison (aka Ash), the younger, decided to stay up with me and we saw some amazing ones before Mary, who is not a night owl, was roused from her nap to come watch for a while.
The next day we headed across the road and down to the shore, where my uncle Brad lives. He was going to take the girls for a little ride in his inflatable raft but decided once they headed out that the water was too choppy for it to be enjoyable and took them for a somewhat longer ride in his big boat, which is moored out in the natural harbor.
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The view of Mount Desert Island and the Porcupine Islands was particularly nice.
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And the girls really enjoyed the boat ride.
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Then we threw together a picnic lunch and headed to Schoodic Point.
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And then on to visit cousin Miriam Colwell, who lives in the colonial farmhouse where she was raised by her grandparents and who, at 93, is remarkably spry. While I enjoyed visiting with Miriam and looking at the paintings and sculptures done by her late partner, the artist Chenoweth (Chennie) Hall, the girls were more interested in being kids.
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Then we headed on to Corea village, so we could take some photos of the ever-picturesque harbor.
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On the way back to the house, we stopped for one last photo op in Prospect Harbor village.
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Mary declared it "the most awesomest day ever since we've been in Maine!"
15 comments:
Lovely photos of the Maine land; thank you. Cute girls, too. Raising daughters is fun; our daughter is nearly 25--incredible!
Your nieces are lucky to have you as an uncle -- you certainly showed them a good time!
I totally agree with your beautiful nieces that Uncle Mel treated them an awesome day (& a half) of incredibly fun summer activities and great photos too!
What a good uncle! That first photo is so BLUE, it's amazing... and the others too.
I think you win "Uncle of the Year" awards.
Lovely nieces and lovely area!
Great photos of Down East. I just read Contentment Cove for my bookgroup and loved reading about Maine in the 1950's.
Brenda: You'll be interested to know, then, that Beulah, the cat in Contentment Cove, was named for my great-grandmother. The story itself is heavily modeled on local life, so it reads as very familiar to me.
Uncle Mel to the rescue! :) Sounds like a great little memory was made:)
What wonderful memories they will have. The photos are beautiful.
Great shots Mel. Looks like everyone had a blast! Great looking country there.
What a gift for your nieces - nothing beats the memories of a childhood summer in Maine. I'm sorry I missed you!
Oh what fun memories you've given those girls. I love the shot of them climbing in the tree. Uncle Mel ROCKS!
Such great photos and what a fun uncle you are.
Why is it that every photo taken in Maine looks like a postcard!?? Beautiful scenery and the nieces are cute, too! Sounds like you all had a blast!
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