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| Sunrise over Lucky Hill |
When we tell people we're moving to Maine, the responses fall into two camps. From people who have never been to Maine, the replies range from a simple "Why?" to a more visceral "Have you two lost your minds?" When you pose the same question to people who
have been to Maine, we unanimously hear "We love it there, but you aren't planning on living there year-round, are you?" So to clear things up from the get go, the coast of Maine is an amazingly beautiful place with incredibly friendly residents and a
rich artistic tradition that has always captivated us. The last time we checked we hadn't lost our minds, but that could change at any moment. And yes, we are going to live there year-round. On this point, we were greatly relieved to have met numerous year-round residents of
Castine at the
Tarratine Gallery opening during our May trip. They seem to survive quite nicely and we're hoping to do the same.
As we're leaving L.A. next week, it might be nice to share some images of our new hometown....very un-L.A. I most often find myself attaching the words "idyllic" and "magical" to
Castine. Dan and I happened upon the town on our first trip to Maine purely as a result of a detour. After parking the car, we wandered around the town with our mouths hanging open. It seemed impossible to us that such a perfectly preserved place still existed. I've described it as a New England version of
Williamsburg where real people live. And, yes, there have been occasions where
Norman Rockwell's name was uttered in describing the perfection.
I was lucky enough to spend my birthday in Castine last month. We were staying at the
Pentagoet Inn and I woke up at 5:00 a.m. and opened the curtain in our room to find the most spectacular sunrise. After I woke Dan up and made him get out of bed to see it.....and after he stumbled back to bed....I headed out with my camera for an early morning walk around the still sleeping town. These are some of the photos I took that morning. Enjoy.....I know I did!
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| Castine Variety |
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| There are over 100 historic markers around the town |
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| Emerson Hall | | | | |
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| The Unitarian Church |
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| Castine has the oldest post office in continuous operation |
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| The Town Green |
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| Stately white clapboard homes line the streets |
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| I was thrilled to see lilacs everywhere.... |
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| And banks of lilies-of-the-valley |
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| Another historic marker on Main Street |
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