Category Archives: Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Prolific in Prague

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

If you want to see lots of anything, just head for Prague where tourists and locals file past prolific bubble blowers waving giant wands of bubbles on busy street corners. Keep moving and you’ll see street vendors who make the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunrise at Acadia Dock

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Coastal Maine offers glorious sunrises if you’re willing to wake up early, bundle yourself in layers, and stand on a dock for the morning show. And you’re never alone.  From birds gliding overhead to lobstermen checking traps before dawn, docks … Continue reading →

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WPC: Favorite Place — On board the Bowdoin on Penobscot Bay

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Many people have asked us what our favorite place in Maine might be since our trip in the Fall of 2017.  Of course, there are many, but for Tennessee landlubbers like us, sailing the Bowdoin on Penobscot Bay has to … Continue reading →

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Out of this world: Monhegan Island, Maine

Posted on March 1, 2018 by

Much of Maine could be said to be out of this world — the raw beauty of its rocky coastline, old-style clapboard homes dotting the landscape, and the quiet that falls over the state after Columbus Day when residents hunker … Continue reading →

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WPC: Faces in the Dolly Parton birthday crowd

Posted on February 24, 2018 by

Most of America (well, the world, for that matter) knows Dolly Parton for her hit songs (“Jolene,” “9 to 5,” “I Will Always Love You”) and movies (Coat of Many Colors, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias).  And maybe … Continue reading →

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WPC: Variations on a Theme: Island Cottages, St. George Island

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

It would be hard to miss these island cottages on St. George Island.  On either side of the lighthouse, they stand tall with their backs to the Gulf while winking at passers-by on Gulf Beach Drive.  They may seem like … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Silence in a Garden

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

Although much of the U. S. (especially in the South) is blanketed with snow this week, many of us are dreaming of gardens lush and lovely.  Last spring, in Knoxville, one homeowner opened his garden during the Dogwood Arts Festival garden … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Weathered — The Charm of Monhegan

Posted on January 12, 2018 by

Weathered is what draws you into Monhegan.  Oh, sure, you want to get away.  To see the island where artists find retreat.  To stroll the pathways to the lighthouse or the rock beach.  Or to steal a picture of Jamie … Continue reading →

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WPC: Cheeky in Maine? Yes, and we love it!

Posted on December 7, 2017 by

Signs of cheekiness abound in Maine, and even if I hadn’t seen the DailyPost Weekly Photo Challenge this week, I would have wanted to share a little Down East humor with you.  Most of the time, Bert and I didn’t … Continue reading →

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WPC: Serene mornings in Maine

Posted on November 30, 2017 by

It’s hard to imagine a harbor being quiet, but frequently before dawn, it’s almost silent.  No seagulls honking.  No boat horns sounding.  No one yelling to pull up another trap. And it’s even more serene if fog has blanketed the … Continue reading →

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