tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post8262932693952706320..comments2024-03-14T08:18:20.779-04:00Comments on Sarah Laurence: Cliff Trail on Great Island, MaineSarah Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-84822035972734133392010-04-28T06:41:49.381-04:002010-04-28T06:41:49.381-04:00JAPRA, thanks, we did have a great spring break hi...JAPRA, thanks, we did have a great spring break hiking in Maine. I'm publishing that post very soon.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-21135417133940825132010-04-28T03:04:02.360-04:002010-04-28T03:04:02.360-04:00Oh, Spring walks! I enjoyed this one very much. Th...Oh, Spring walks! I enjoyed this one very much. Thanks for sharing, Sarah.<br /><br />And hope you had a lovely spring break :-)TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587580447766102705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-62868573690289736572010-04-26T20:28:59.905-04:002010-04-26T20:28:59.905-04:00Charlotte, a porcupine? Cool!
Bee, Maine was set...Charlotte, a porcupine? Cool! <br /><br />Bee, Maine was set for fiction.<br /><br />ACIL, welcome back! I’ve been worrying about you (and Bee too) stranded from the UK due to the volcano. I’ve been away communing with less hostile peaks. More on Wednesday.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-61323517984227891122010-04-24T16:00:46.955-04:002010-04-24T16:00:46.955-04:00Well, since you took last Wednesday off, I see I&#...Well, since you took last Wednesday off, I see I'm not too late to enjoy your latest pictures. If that was the view that greeted me everytime I went to my local Tesco car park, I would probably move my digs over there straight away.<br /><br />I'm back home, finally back home.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-63289451073474744962010-04-21T10:49:49.232-04:002010-04-21T10:49:49.232-04:00Posts like this reaffirm why so many artists and w...Posts like this reaffirm why so many artists and writers gravitate to Maine. The picture of the ice falls is like a launching pad into fantasy.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-33274992105076625412010-04-18T16:21:00.867-04:002010-04-18T16:21:00.867-04:00Nice little route, isn't it? Last time I was t...Nice little route, isn't it? Last time I was there, we saw a porcupine up in a tree, always a treat.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203303528944375139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-24389442321715968742010-04-17T12:40:30.184-04:002010-04-17T12:40:30.184-04:00Lakeviewer, the hike is perfect on any spring day ...Lakeviewer, the hike is perfect on any spring day but today: it snowed! <br /><br />Les, a blog is a good memory cache.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-21665557660423353842010-04-16T23:13:37.147-04:002010-04-16T23:13:37.147-04:00Thank you very much. I thought it was St. Mary...Thank you very much. I thought it was St. Mary's, but I don't trust my memory all the time.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-81859668074286037902010-04-16T22:37:35.959-04:002010-04-16T22:37:35.959-04:00This looks like a perfect spring hike. I bet it...This looks like a perfect spring hike. I bet it's not so calm and serene with summer tourists around. The views are breathtaking.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-6602315970674506112010-04-16T20:49:08.264-04:002010-04-16T20:49:08.264-04:00Les, most of midcoast Maine is pretty flat. Mount...Les, most of midcoast Maine is pretty flat. Mountain Road should really be called Hill Road. <br /><br />Yeah, my agent was just telling me how the volcanic ash is disrupting next week’s London Book Fair. It better be clear by this summer or we’ll go the way of the dinosaurs! <br /><br />It’s St. Mary’s Church and here's the link: <a href="http://blog.sarahlaurence.com/2008/02/best-lunch-and-tea-in-oxford.html" rel="nofollow">Best Lunch and Tea in Oxford</a>. You also get nice views from the top of the Sheldonian Theater (easiest climb) and Carfax Tower. I’ve been working on NOT CRICKET and getting nostalgic.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-51531332202978529562010-04-16T20:28:04.714-04:002010-04-16T20:28:04.714-04:00You know I loved these photos. We can't get t...You know I loved these photos. We can't get the altitude here to see the water from above, unless you rent a hotel room.<br /><br />I have some friends who will be visiting England this summer, if there are no volcano complications. I was trying to remember the name of the church in Oxford that you can climb to the top to get a roof-top view of the city. Can you tell me the name of it?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-39699783590052983592010-04-16T10:12:44.316-04:002010-04-16T10:12:44.316-04:00Ewix, laughter is welcome. Thanks!
David, that vi...Ewix, laughter is welcome. Thanks!<br /><br />David, that view is right from the road, absolutely amazing!<br /><br />Cynthia, yes, I love the bright greens of early spring. It has been a warm and sunny week, but now it has shifted to wet and cold, sadly. April is very unpredictable.<br /><br />Kelly, Maine is well worth a visit. Thanks!<br /><br />Sapphire, thank you! I’d love to hear more about your childhood in the Rokko Mountains. That sounds truly magical.<br /><br />Rose, this is not a very strenuous hike and well worth it for the view. I get more pleasure from relatively short hikes with big view pay offs than long treks. Thanks!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-65704159121894034462010-04-15T21:17:43.159-04:002010-04-15T21:17:43.159-04:00What magnificent views, Sarah! I'm not much o...What magnificent views, Sarah! I'm not much of a hiker, but this beautiful scenery would get me motivated to get moving again. Your painting really captures the view so well--you are so talented!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-23842728828075370632010-04-15T20:29:50.032-04:002010-04-15T20:29:50.032-04:00Hello Sarah
Your magical kingdom also enchanted m...Hello Sarah<br /><br />Your magical kingdom also enchanted me! The third photo and your painting of the view are so nice! Oh ice falls! They remind me of the ones in the Rokko Mountains in my hometown in winter. The fairy house looks like a small secret fortress children made!! Thank you, Sarah.☆sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444996989089740303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-61436209576300686692010-04-15T16:30:46.808-04:002010-04-15T16:30:46.808-04:00I must visit Maine! Gorgeous! Your photography i...I must visit Maine! Gorgeous! Your photography is so beautiful ... and your painting ... stunning! Enjoy your spring break!Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-37597854381423708612010-04-14T22:21:47.360-04:002010-04-14T22:21:47.360-04:00I know winter lasted a long time, but it's alw...I know winter lasted a long time, but it's always startling to see how fast spring is here. All this fullness and green is almost shocking. Love the closeup of the trees at the peak. And thanks for the blog watch tip on posting book covers. Nice to know. Have a fun spring break.cynthia newberry martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088261237123157140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-24469872084325364062010-04-14T19:27:00.536-04:002010-04-14T19:27:00.536-04:00Some absolutely marvelous photos. The one from par...Some absolutely marvelous photos. The one from parking lot entrance is very sharp looking.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-965370924783981952010-04-14T17:37:17.921-04:002010-04-14T17:37:17.921-04:00Sarah! mosquitos and tourists.......
hm,,,,,,,yes....Sarah! mosquitos and tourists.......<br />hm,,,,,,,yes...but it makes me laugh!<br />The ice falls are, indeed, magical.<br />The water always delights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-65698290401907129942010-04-14T16:14:54.520-04:002010-04-14T16:14:54.520-04:00Edith, yes the trail does feel natural and at one ...Edith, yes the trail does feel natural and at one with nature, especially the mud! The estuary views make it worthwhile.<br /><br />Delwyn, welcome back from New Zealand! I think I earned my lunch but maybe not the mud pie parfait! It just seemed the right dessert to order in mud season. I’m glad you saw that depth in my painting.<br /><br />Bonnie, if only fairies would sprinkle some magic dust on my manuscript.<br /><br />Tina, I only “discovered” this hike after 12 years in Maine. It makes me feel better that it’s new to you too. Congratulations to your daughter!<br /><br />Tracy, thank you and good luck with your procedure!<br /><br />Pamela, my husband said the falls were Tolkien-ish too. The white pine flower is our state flower. We get a lot of yellow pine pollen in June, some years are worse than others. Our spring is later than yours. I hope the fog clears for you soon.<br /><br />Tricia, luckily you are walking online – those are boot sucking mud flats out there. Still, it is beautiful to see in person. The trail is in the drier woods.<br /><br />Angie, I can’t take credit for the fairy house – we just found it in the woods. The park has a designated fairy house building zone for children (and fairies?) to protect the natural habitat. My children used to love building them when they were younger.<br /><br />Stacy, thank you!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-28462651622619061292010-04-14T13:58:27.323-04:002010-04-14T13:58:27.323-04:00Those are some gorgeous photos! Very magical.Those are some gorgeous photos! Very magical.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980711066816198415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-78398743949866172322010-04-14T13:16:18.689-04:002010-04-14T13:16:18.689-04:00How adorable the fairy house!
I must say that pa...How adorable the fairy house! <br />I must say that painting by you is so lovely. Thank you for sharing it with your readers, Sarah.Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-19043064247526621502010-04-14T12:02:41.945-04:002010-04-14T12:02:41.945-04:00Magical kingdom indeed! Oh, how I want to walk the...Magical kingdom indeed! Oh, how I want to walk these trails. The one shot from the parking lot made me want to walk right into and keep on going.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-32683342969166923762010-04-14T11:40:49.532-04:002010-04-14T11:40:49.532-04:00Ah, the ice falls. Tolkien worthy!
Do you have an...Ah, the ice falls. Tolkien worthy!<br />Do you have any problems with pollen in Maine. We are trapped in a yellow fog here at the moment.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-60479817366515220882010-04-14T08:47:36.709-04:002010-04-14T08:47:36.709-04:00Sarah
Thank-You for sharing your magical walk wit...Sarah<br /><br />Thank-You for sharing your magical walk with your readers. I love the picture of the "ice falls" and your painting is lovely!<br /><br />Have a great week-Off!<br /><br />Best<br />Tracy :)Tracy Golightly-Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409307445856582227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-25593264292475902352010-04-14T08:47:11.037-04:002010-04-14T08:47:11.037-04:00I'm from this little part of town but never kn...I'm from this little part of town but never knew of this trail. I must try it out the next time I visit. I wonder if my sister knows of it-she works at the town offices. I'll ask her next week when she come to Tennessee. My daughter is getting married in Louisvile. An exciting time for us all and it's spring! Gorgeous photos!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com