Island Queen

"Island Path"

Oil on Wood

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Queen Ann's Lace on Ann's birthday. Celebrating the beauty and sweetness of both.

Red Orange Pink

Red Orange Pink 

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Jan came to dinner last night carrying a bright red, orange, pink, bouquet gathered from her garden, presented in a yellow and red Cafe Bustelo Espresso Ground Coffee can. An enormous deep red dahlia hangs off one side, and the whole thing is so upbeat and inspired it fills the room with hope. August is exhilarating. 

August Sea

"August Sea"

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 Stocking up on Summer memories starting with the sea. Coming and going, changing, always changing. Watching from here is enough entertainment to keep me going for days.

August on the Water

"August on the Water"

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International One Design boats racing in the Great Harbor of Mount Desert on an August afternoon. What a show! 

August Air

"August Air"

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Dry, crisp, brisk. That's August, and that's what we remember deep in December when summer recedes into the distance.  

August Bouquet

August Bouquet

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Sunday afternoon, Jan, whose garden is the pride of the island, delivered this bouquet to my porch. I did nothing to deserve it, but there it was, an array of August flowers in a Casa Visco Pizza Sauce jar. That's island living for you. Unexpected beauty and bounty punctuates the day without warning. That's true in real life too, but we are often too busy to notice. Happy August, everyone.

August Dusk

"August Dusk"

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August in Maine. Always a show. Never gets old.

Evening in August

"Evening in August"

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It was one of those evenings; smooth water, dramatic sky, deep reflection, muted color, glowing light.  The stuff that dreams are made of. This end of the birthday celebration couldn't have been predicted which made it all the more stupendous.

Two Guys on the The Dock

Two Guys on the Dock

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It was a fine day for boating to lunch at The Claremont to celebrate an August birthday. Old friendships improve aging immeasurably.

Heading Out

Heading Out

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12"X12"

There was no doubt this was to be a rowing morning. Warm, still, smooth, and silky, So we set off first thing.  Later, the wind came up, clouds gathered, and it has been raining gently all afternoon.  Lesson learned again:  Go where and when the weather dictates. If only real life worked this way. 

Gathered from the Island

"Gathered from the Island"

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Friends gathered bringing world renown cabbage slaw, celebratory pink rhubarb drinks, and this delicate island-grown bouquet in its bright yellow vintage vase.  Friendship, laughter, and longevity is alive and well on our island.

August Island Afternoon

August Island Afternoon

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Old made new in every light.

August Morning in Maine

"August Morning in Maine

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When the day starts like this, it almost doesn't matter what happens next. 

Island Inspiration

"Island Inspiration"

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Today started with a morning row around the ledge,  tennis, followed by lunch on the deck, painting, and then a gathering to hear long time and much loved island resident, Michael Westphal talk about the history of running on Cranberry Isles. It was too nice a day to be indoors, but we went because Mike's running accomplishments continue to accrue and amaze despite his battle with Parkinson's. 

Watch this.

Get inspired.

One of Those Warm Gray Days

One of Those Warm Gray Days

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The sea is calm, the air is soft, and clouds blanket the island. August begins with muted colors matching my mood almost exactly.