I read somewhere that most Americans, when asked, said they would like to live in Maine. I’m not surprised. This time last year we were setting off there with high hopes. We were not disappointed. Our American cousins had given us the use of their magical beach house in Ocean Park, Old Orchard Beach. Later we would go to their farm in Richmond where they keep alpacas. So here’s a tribute to colourful Maine, and big thank you to Jan and Craig Wanggaard.
And finally, a sea-faring ‘garden gnome’. When I posted this photo on my Face Book page, FB wanted to me to tag and say (quote) “who this person” was. Any guesses?
Tish Farrell 
Ok, Tish – your my favourite. I love too many to choose but I WANT the caravan.
Isn’t it just fab. I seem to remember it came with yummy cakes too.
forget the cakes I would make it a gin palace.
Way-hay, Mrs C, like your style. Cakes are so – well – fattening.
Wonderful colors and shots Tish – my fav is the house on stilts. We were there for 2 weeks this summer. Beautiful but don’t even THINK about a winter visit LOL!
Thanks for looking, Tina. And for the advice!
thank you, Tish, for sharing this wonderful gallery! great houses; my favorite: the oob9 beach hut, don’t know why too look on the sea is so soothing …
Yes, Frizz, we all need a bit of sea-soothing.
Loved seeing the pictures of the cottage and the farm. And its not all that bad in the winter!!!
Hello Jan, glad you liked the photos. Didn’t want to be too intrusive in your lovely spaces, but they seemed too nice not to share a little. Hope you’re both well. We think of you often. Tx
Looks wonderful, wish we had friends in Maine 🙂
Yes having friends in Maine is definitely highly desirable.
I love seeing Maine through your lens/eyes, Tish. Are you sure you’re not on the Maine Tourism payroll? These photos are perfect.
What a very nice thing to say, Babsje. Thank you.
You’re welcome!
I love Maine. Except during Black Fly (the state bird) season. And winter. We were in Jackman a couple of years ago. We met Moose. Many moose. And a few bears. And more moose. We used to camp in Pleasant River lake years ago when friends of ours had a cabin up there. Miss is. Ogunquit is nice too. Maybe we’ll vacation there next year. That’s a nice thought. GREAT pictures!!
Thank you for your comments, Marilyn. We’d love to go back too, and see some moose. We only saw a very large chocolate one in the chocolate shop near OOB, (rather gross) oh yes and a stuffed one in Kittery shopping mall.
Gorgeous pictures! So much character. They tell the story of colorful summer which is soon turning into fall, equally colorful.
Glad you liked them.
simply wonderful photos
Thanks so much.
Happy days! Thank you for the reminder xxx
Hi Jo. What a good time we had!
These pictures are just amazing… and they truly tempt me to visit Maine… even though my traveling days are over. But when I was younger, and seeing the world, I was always shy of those northern corners, thinking they would be cold. Looking at your presentation, it seems like heaven on earth.
It was beatiful, Shimon, and we did not even get to see the truly wild places. It is a huge state, and mostly rural with small farmsteads. Also many old houses dating to the late 1600s. The further north you go the coast gets more rocky and jagged with great inlets and huge rivers. But best of all, the people are most hospitable, and if you like eating fish – then it is heaven!
Wow! Gorgeous pictures! I don’t know if I would live in Maine, but I certainly would love to visit. One of my favorite authors is from Maine (Stephen King) and I have wanted to visit the state for quite some time. He mentions Maine a lot in his books. Great post!
Thanks, Vashti.
Lovely choice of colorful photos, Tish. I’ve been to Maine and loved it, Thanks for taking me for another trip there.
janet
Such excellent shots of a perfectly wonderful state.
Thank you very much; it is a great place isn’t it. My photos only skimmed the surface.
wonderful variety of photos Tish! I love maine too.
Thanks very much, Rob. It’s a place that would be hard not to love, isn’t it. I mean the fish chowder alone sells it to me, and the people there seem to be living the lives the want to live…
These are gorgeous photos Tish. Add me to the list of wanabee Maine-dwellers!
You and me both!
Wow! Love the colors. So vibrant. Main is a must see. I wish one day I will visit it. Thanks.
Thanks, Island Traveller. There are lots of wilder areas, too, to the north that we did not get to. So yes, definitely worth a visit.
These are all colourful photos! Especially love the maize/corn one :), wonder how it will look like if corn meal is made out of it.
Now that would be exciting. I’ve seen it made of blue corn and that was not too appealing I have to say. But deep red – yum!
Deep red would be interesting. I have had both yellow and white. Yellow is always preferred because of the inviting colour.