Jennifer Steen Booher

Maine

The Black House (aka Woodlawn Museum)

On Saturday we visited Woodlawn Museum, which everyone I know calls The Black House, a reference to its former owners, the Black family. This is a local habit I find endearing – the tendency to refer to places by long-gone…

By Jenn | October 1, 2013 | Maine, quirky | 2 Comments |

This year for the first time ever, I went to the Blue Hill Fair without children in tow, so I finally got to see all the competitions and demonstrations they think are boring. First thing in the morning were the…

By Jenn | September 19, 2013 | Maine | 2 Comments |

Apparently Fall Foliage Season starts today

News from the MaineFoliage.com website: “The official start of the fall foliage season begins today in Maine. The 2013 Fall Foliage Report from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry reports that the northernmost part of the state is…

By Jenn | September 13, 2013 | Maine, natural history | No Comments |

On the second night of the Perseid meteor shower, my husband and I went to Eagle Lake in Acadia National Park. I was hoping for some more interesting foregrounds and lots of falling stars. Definitely got more interesting compositions, but…

By Jenn | August 14, 2013 | Maine, natural history | 8 Comments |

The Milky Way seen from the Bar Harbor Yacht Club pier, looking back toward the mainland. 20 seconds, f3.5, ISO 800, 28mm. (Really wish I’d remembered a wider lens.) I’ve decided we need a new verb, and I propose…

By Jenn | August 12, 2013 | Maine, natural history, photography | 3 Comments |

I’ve got a few more photos from the renovation for you. The third bedroom is a long way from finished, but we love the deep underwater blue and the graphic shapes of the hubcaps. Any ideas for a very crisp,…

By Jenn | August 5, 2013 | Maine | 9 Comments |

I live in Bar Harbor, Maine, which is both stunningly beautiful and very popular with travelers. About six weeks ago we decided to rent our house out weekly this summer, and I went on a renovating rampage. We’ve lived here…

By Jenn | July 10, 2013 | Maine | 4 Comments |

The Asticou Azalea Garden, Northeast Harbor, Maine

The Asticou Azalea Garden is a local landmark, and like most locals, I rarely manage to visit our landmarks during their seasons. You New Yorkers out there, betcha only visit the Statue of Liberty when you’ve got enthusiastic houseguests, right?…

By Jenn | June 8, 2013 | botanical, Maine, photography | 1 Comment |

Beachcombing series No.69 (Old Orchard Beach, Maine; April 27 and 29, 2013)

Old Orchard Beach, Maine; April 27 and 29, 2013 Old Orchard Beach is a classic Southern Maine tourist destination, with a long sand beach, a restaurant-lined pier, and an amusement park. I’d been there once in the summer when my…

By Jenn | June 6, 2013 | beachcombing, Maine, photography | 2 Comments |

The beaches at Ogunquit had an amazing variety of patterns left by wind and wave action. I couldn’t stop taking photos of them: Maybe because my home shoreline is so rocky, sand fascinates me. There’s a marvelous blog called Through…

By Jenn | May 25, 2013 | beachcombing, Maine, travel | 2 Comments |

Jennifer Steen Booher

Maine

The Black House (aka Woodlawn Museum)

The Blue Hill Fair, August 30, 2013

Apparently Fall Foliage Season starts today

Stars over Eagle Lake

Waiting for the Perseids

Renovating, Part 2

Renovating

The Asticou Azalea Garden, Northeast Harbor, Maine

Beachcombing series No.69 (Old Orchard Beach, Maine; April 27 and 29, 2013)

Sand Patterns, Ogunquit, Maine