Capturing the Moment

Pemaquid Ligthhouse Complex Leading Lines in the Rocks    I've always heard of the beauty of Maine's coastline and the majestic lighthouses that dot it. It was a goal of mine on this road trip to Maine to find some of the most beautiful of these ligthhouses. After asking around it seemed that everyone was pointing me in the same direction, towards the tip of the Pemaquid peninsula. As soon as I saw the coastline here I knew I had come to the right place. Heidi on the Cliff Reflections     Standing guard over the Pemaquid Neck is a lighthouse complex that dates back to 1827 when it was commissioned by John Quincy Adams. The lighthouse is locally famous, and is featured on the Maine State Quarter. But it is the geology of the cliffs below the lighthouse which really separates it from the pack. The rocky cliffs formed deep underground before being uplifted to the surface showing off some incredible metamorphism. Under intense pressure the rocks we...

   I had always heard that Maine was a beautiful place, with cute historical villages, and a rugged coastline. I had heard the tails of fishermen and lobsters but until now have never gotten a chance to experience the state myself. Heidi had planned a four day road trip to Maine for us and I was excited to finally see it first hand. Rockland Breakwall and tall ship   One things we always try to do when we go on road trips or to new places is to look up old friends. Not only is it a great way to reconnect but they can give you the local knowledge about their area. We first headed to Camden to track down our friend Phoebe who I last saw underwater scuba diving in Bali.   We had a wonderful time checking out towns like Rockland and Camden which all seem to be situated around bustling harbors filled with beautiful boats and wooden tall ships zipping in and out. We had a wild dinner at a wonderful little restaurant called the Rhum Line where the weather chan...