Welcome to Maine Nature Blog, a celebration of the Maine Landscape. I am a Central Maine Photographer inspired by the natural landscape and surrounding wildlife. Follow this blog to read about my adventures and the wildlife I encounter across various locations ranging from the coast to the county. Images available for purchase as fine art prints and photo greeting cards.
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Landscape and Wildlife Photography Across Maine
Foggy Winter Days
Ripples pulsed through the water as melting snow from the tree branches splashed into the river. I breathed in the cool air and enjoyed the peaceful, tranquility of this moment I shared with these geese.
Autumn Adventures
I was thrilled to learn we could get even closer. Vivid colors of green, red, orange, and yellow surrounded me as we made our way across the bridge along the stream. We walked along the trail running parallel to the water. As we approached the series of waterfalls, I felt all my worries melt away,…
Morning Visitors
I knew something had been in the garden. The edges of the vegetables showed evidence of nibbling. Some mysterious critter was eating my lettuce and brussel sprouts last year.
Spring Migration
The air was bursting with life. Snow was melted away and the cattails were in full view in the marshy waters. I could hear the birds among the cattails but couldn’t spot them just yet. I kept looking. Suddenly movement caught my eye.
Sturgeon Run 2023
Straining to catch a glimpse of these prehistoric fish, I peered over the bridge into the dark river below. Tons of little fish were swimming, and the light was reflecting off their shiny silver scales. They were in the shallow areas of the water where the sun was gleaming so you could see the sand…
Winter Wonderland
The washed rushed over the falls and roared along down river. The force of the water caused a heavy spray to rise above river as it crashed below. The river was lined by frosted white evergreens and the sun was still fighting to break through thick grey clouds.
Five Outdoor Activities to Stay Active in the Winter
With the cold weather setting in and the limited hours of daylight, it’s easy to feel sluggish and unmotivated during Maine winters. The good news is that there is still plenty to do outside even in the darker, cooler months of the year. The more you stay active in the winter, the easier it is…
Gardens Aglow
Turning around a bend in the path I came across a green frog suspended in a permanent leap out of the ice. The implied motion of the sculptures made them so realistic. They blended flawlessly into their colorful surroundings. In the distance a blue and purple moose was making its way through the forest.
Caught in the Flood
As cold as it gets, the Maine landscape does have a magical beauty to it in the winter. The way the light shines on snow and ice creates the illusion of a winter wonderland. Sometimes it can take a while to get there though. The nor’easter the week before had left up to a foot…
Winter Songbirds Trivia
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Winter Songbirds
The tufted titmouse is almost as fast as the chickadee in the trees. I usually see them in pairs, like the chickadees, and they are almost always in constant motion. Hopping from branch to branch, they seem to dance around the tree until finding the perfect moment to dart in to the feeder. Then they…
Cold Moon Reflections
The waterfront was mostly empty. The darkness surrounded me. I hurried to the rivers edge. The moonlit sky was reflected in the water below. Across the water I could hear the ducks and geese, but it was too dark to see them. Dark at only 5 o’clock.
Holiday Fireworks
The sky lit up with a beautiful array of colors. Bright reds, purples, greens, and oranges filled the dark night. They ascended high above the surrounding leafless trees and whistled on their way back down, followed in quick succession by different colors.
Thanksgiving Geese
I was keenly aware all week of how sluggish and unmotivated I was feeling. The cold November weather had set in and darkness was falling closer and closer to 4pm. More than usual I was dreading leaving my warm blankets in the morning. Determined not to sleep the day away in a turkey coma and…
Acadia Adventures
Carefully jumping over gaps in rocks I made it down to the edge where waves were crashing agains a huge rock standing out against the surf. Strong waves caused the water to spray up over the rock into the shore.
Autumn Gardens
Determined to spend as much time as possible in nature and enjoy the fall foliage before the cold winter set in, I embarked on the journey anyway. I was surprised to see my trip to the coast was not in vain.
Hunters Moon Rising
Fall is one of my favorite times of year, when the air is cool and crisp and the world is full of bright oranges, red, and yellows. Even though it signifies the changing of the seasons and the passing of my garden, the colors bring hope for new beginnings. At the end of the trail…
Above the Treetops
Standing above the treetops, the colors extended for miles to distant hazy peaks on the horizon. Oceans of reds, oranges, and yellows with pine greens sprinkled in. The chill clung to the air amplified by the strong winds.
Fall Garden Harvest
After working on an inspiring documentary project, I started a raised bed vegetable garden. This will be the second year of the garden, last years cucumber harvest being much more successful. Last year the murderous cucumbers grew so much they overtook the rest of the garden, wrapping their tentrils around anything they could – including…
Green Paradise
It was a hot summer day in coastal Maine. The afternoon sun was beating down with limited areas for shade. The sticky air was heavy, surrounding me. A mom with her baby ducks were swimming through summer green reflections in an ocean harbor. I had been following these ducks at Rockport Harbor through the winter…
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