Snow Shots from Mt. Desert
You may recall last June, when Cheryl DuLong, one of my housekeepers in Maine, sent me some of her photographs, which I shared on this blog. As I stated then, Cheryl loves hiking and photography and makes a habit of rising early to enjoy and to document nature. Her photos of Jordan Pond, taken last summer, were simply amazing. I have not been able to travel to Skylands in quite some time and knowing how much I like to see that area in all seasons, Cheryl sent these great photos that she took recently using her Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS. Enjoy!
1 Barely legible, the sign for Skylands
2 One of my lamp posts along the driveway
3 A rather majestic looking driveway at Skylands
4 A view into the woods
5 All is quiet at Skylands
6 One of several huge planters waiting for spring
7 Another urn outside the front door
8 Such a fuzzy white coat - this looks like chenille.
9 During the long winter, we set out high-energy suet cakes for our little bird friends.
10 This is a white-breasted nuthatch.
11 The white-breasted nuthatch has an appetite for insects and large, meaty seeds. I hope the suet is satisfying enough.
12 So delicate and magical!
13 The glossy green leaves of mountain laurel
14 It's a thought!
15 A pink granite boulder
16 So beautiful!
17 A Skylands shrub
18 The view of Seal Harbor from my terrace
19 The brook leading to the sea at Seal Harbor beach
20 Shore rocks and their snow quilt
21 The rocks at Bracey's Cove
22 More snow-covered rocks at Bracey's Cove
23 These are bittersweet branches with an ice coating.
24 This is the quaint sign post on the Little Long Pond carriage road.
25 A view of Little Long Pond
26 Little Long Pond from the carriage road view
27 This is a lobster trap that washed up on shore.
28 This is an ice and snow covered Jordan Pond and the Bubbles.
29 A closer look at The Bubbles
30 A trail sign
31 Nature's canvas
32 The snow covered rocks along Jordan Pond
33 A crescent moon in a bright blue sky
34 The sun setting on birch trees and the sound
35 This is Clifton Dock and the ferry to the outer islands.
Fabulous pictures Martha - your property looks all snuggled into winter. Cheryl has done a lovely job of keeping you up-to-date.
Isn't technology wonderful? It wasn't so many years ago that you wouldn't have been able to see your property so effortlessly.
Posted by: Donna Olson | February 26th, 2010 at 12:45 am
Northern Maine is so great..so much snow!! Skylands is an ever changing landscape!! Truly wonderous! Check out my pictures of hollis center maine http://www.meandmartha.net not as good as your's but pretty anyway. Thanks again! Your Great!
Posted by: Daniel Viger | February 26th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Beautiful country. I hope to get to Maine someday.
Posted by: Clayvessel from Pie in the Sky | February 26th, 2010 at 1:31 am
What a marvelous winter wonderland!Beautiful photos.
Posted by: Heather | February 26th, 2010 at 1:58 am
Our Great State of Maine is beautiful in the winter, I live not far from Seal Harbor and always love to see your pics. Quietly waiting for spring on the coast.
Posted by: Donna Harmon | February 26th, 2010 at 4:47 am
Amazingly Beautiful photos.
Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | February 26th, 2010 at 6:19 am
It looks so cold, and so beautiful!
Posted by: Lynn from For Love or Funny | February 26th, 2010 at 7:16 am
Simply beautiful! Reminds me of home the next island down (Deer Isle). I miss skiing through those silent winter woods.
Posted by: Melissa | February 26th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Thank you for posting the wonderful photos. My husband and I love Mount Desert Island and try to get up there every year. We are planning a trip this June. We love to hike, bike and I love running the carriage trails.
I hope you can get up there soon.
Posted by: Julie | February 26th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Hi Martha,
These pictures are so nice! (Thanks Cheryl!) Skylands is my favorite and I really like the view of Seal Harbor from your terrace.
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I hope everyone enjoys your presentation today and I wish you and your companions a safe trip home. Trish
Posted by: Trish | February 26th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Beautiful photos thank you so very much
Posted by: WYNNIE | February 26th, 2010 at 10:57 am
It looks like Narnia! So pretty!
Posted by: thewatergirl | February 26th, 2010 at 11:25 am
Magical! Still and so beautiful.
Posted by: sherey | February 26th, 2010 at 11:33 am
The last photo, Clifton Dock and the ferry, is absolutely gorgeous. Is the sky always that color at that time of day? I don't know if you publish & sell your photos but this is one I would certainly be interested in purchasing.
Posted by: Donna Duncan | February 26th, 2010 at 11:55 am
Ok Cheryl,
Where are the shots of the snow ball fights?
Posted by: Margie | February 26th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Thanks for posting. Jordan Pond is as beautiful in winter as it is in summer. We were there last summer and had lunch at the Jordan Pond House with the fabulous lobster stew. Nice jobe Cheryl!
Posted by: diane roumeliotis | February 26th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Stunning, simply stunning.
Posted by: Sonya W. | February 26th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I love Skylands. And I'm sure it's just as magical there in the winter as it is in the summer months. Winter is such a special time of year. People whine a lot about it, but it's something I would sadly miss.
Posted by: Andrew Ritchie | February 26th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Picture postcards!!! Fantastic photos. Beautiful scenery. Very nice of Cheryl to send you the photos. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Posted by: Karen Tracy | February 26th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
What beautiful pictures! You must miss Skylands very much in the winter. How nice of Cheryl to keep you up to date on your other property. Spring is just around the corner and then I know you will visit this beautiful home of yours.
Posted by: Sylvia | February 26th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Hi Cheryl, You are another one of Martha's fantastic photographers as well as her housekeeper at Skylands. Thank you so much for sharing these stunning winter time photos with all of us. Just like with Martha's photos, yours make it seem like we are right there in that beautiful place. Hope you are staying warm up there in Maine. Look forward to any other photos that you may have to share. Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | February 27th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Just exquisite. I've never been to Maine in the winter, what a treat to see these photos. As a child my parents took us to Ogunquit for summer vacations and I have such fond memories of those times.
Posted by: The Cookbook Apprentice | February 27th, 2010 at 2:38 am
Always fun to see Skylands photos. Cheryl has a great "eye"!
Thank you, Cheryl!
Posted by: Gloria Brown, Winterport, ME | February 27th, 2010 at 10:28 am
I enjoyed the pictures of "back home". This is my first time on your website, so I was pleasantly surprised.
Posted by: Anita Wilson | February 27th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Beautiful pictures--love snow and we seldom see it in my part of Alabama. We did have a good bit of snow a week or so ago, but it didn't last very long. Cheryl is a very good photographer.
Posted by: Barbara Hayes | February 27th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
made me happy that u feed the birds in Me in the cold of winter
Posted by: Charmayne | February 27th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
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SHOT FROM THE TERRACE! -- The Indian Ocean and its Cape corners and nooks are no rival to this storybook scene!
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Still looking for a Cinderella Cottage among the vineyards and latticed fields overlooking the surf of Little Compton??
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ajs and six swimmers
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Posted by: professorz123@yahoo.com | February 27th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Maine is on my places of "must-see" places and these beautiful pictures just add fuel to my fire. Can't wait to see such a beautiful spot. Thanks so much for the lovely pictures.
Posted by: Moonstruck in Montana | February 28th, 2010 at 1:16 am
Love seeing Cheryl's photos~great to see Jordon Pond & the Bubbles snow covered. My favorite shot is the sunsetting on birchwood trees. We'll be back to visit in September~you'll be all thawed out by then~~thanks for the winter views of Mt. Desert.
Posted by: Cathybytheriver | February 28th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Thanks Martha for the beautiful pictures on your blog. Mother Nature has no equal, when it comes to decorating. Things we could never imagine.
Posted by: Doris Dotson-Francis | February 28th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
These are surely breathtaking pictures of winter's finery, especially Seal Harbor from your terrace's vantage point, Martha! There IS nothing like a blue-skied backdrop to snow-covered boughs in the foreground, or a capture of a dark grey and stormy ominous-looking winter sky! - I find awe in both, actually.
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On the contrary, OUR snow from our heavyheavy snowfalls in Maryland is melting and receding nicely on this first day of March, and I'm very much looking forward to 50ish temperatures this coming weekend, as they are forecasted. After this unusual (and laborious!) winter (I'll already be limber for springtime yard chores!), this girl has suffered a TERRIBLE dose of cabin fever, I'm afraid! [giggle]
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Seeing the bare ground again is r-e-a-l-l-y helping me on the road to recovery (along with Mr/Mrs Cardinal's 'good cheer' spring song!)
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Posted by: Cindy Bricker | March 1st, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Gorgeous Martha! I love winter and all that snow looks magical.
Posted by: Susan R. | March 2nd, 2010 at 12:30 pm
hello!
im looking at your site beacuse
A i love martha, who doesnt
B because in setting up my own wordpress blog/site
i see yours is among the best.
but one thing bothers me.
when viewing an album in the right column there is an ad space which is video (or moving stills)
its very distracting and made me move away from the album and the blog.
such a perfectly designed site as this shouldnt have such a major design flaw.
when im viewing marthas personal pics i believe it should feel more personal..
best,melissa
Posted by: melissah | March 2nd, 2010 at 1:25 pm