Portland Light

While this is not a particularly unique photograph of the Portland Lighthouse in Maine, it is one of my favorites.  As some of you know, my wife is very intrigued by lighthouses, so we try to stop in at different lighthouses whenever we are in the neighborhood.  This one was taken a few years ago on a trip through New England.  This is one of the most picturesque lighthouses on the east coast.  We were here the evening before but the weather was miserable and rainy and not really photogenic.  So the next day we got up early  and backtracked about 30 miles to try again.  I was glad we did because the conditions were very nice.

Old Red House

This is a photo that I shot in Maine.  It was located in one of the many little fishing harbors along the coast.  I loved the look of the flaking paint on the clapboards.  This one was processed using Topaz Adjust to help bring out the texture.

The Beautiful Harbors of Maine

A few years ago, Vicky and I took a trip to New England.  We started out in Boston and drove north along the coastline of Maine.  As usual, we were stopping at many of the lighthouses, but we also saw numerous little seaport villages and harbors along the way.  To fully explore the jagged coastline and all of the quaint harbors of Maine would probably take months.  This area is definitely one that I want to go back to and spend more time photographing.  The photo above is a scene from Bass Harbor near Acadia N.P.  The building with the yellow roof is a restaurant called Thurston's.  This is where we had our official Maine lobster dinner.

This next photo was also taken in Bass Harbor.  Lobster traps and buoys like these were all over the place.  There was no shortage of photographic subjects in these harbors.  I can't wait to get back there one day.