Snowy Shots Of Maine From Cheryl Dulong
Cheryl Dulong, who is one of the house staff at Skylands, my home on Mt. Desert Island, Maine, kindly sends her photographs my way to share with all of you on my blog. I rarely get to see the rugged Maine terrain during the winter months and I was so happy to view these stunning shots of a snowy Skylands and surrounding environs. Mind you, winter doesn't officially begin until December 21st! Burr!
1 Turkeys on the Village Green
2 The gate at Little Long Pond
3 Bench at Little Long Pond
4 A frozen Little Long Pond
5 More of Little Long Pond
6 A view of Seal Harbor Beach
7 Jordan Pond
8 Jordan Pond and The Bubbles
9 An ice-covered rock at Jordan Pond
10 Only a small amount of ice on the pond
11 Seal Harbor Beach
12 Another shot of Seal Harbor Beach
13 The tree in the Village Green
14 The tree on the Green with Christmas lights on
15 The back entrance of Skylands
16 Reflection in the dining room windows
17 This is Skylands front circle and ledge
18 Same view through the flower room door
19 Aristide Maillol's 'La Riviere' all tucked away for the winter
20 Steps on the west terrace
21 Steps on the front terrace
22 Back door pool area
23 The terrace off of bedroom #1
24 The terrace
25 The terrace woodlands after about a foot of snow fell on Sunday
26 Standing at the turn out on the Cooksey overlooking the ocean
27 Looking out towards Bunkers Ledge and Baker Island
28 Seal Harbor Beach
29 Turkeys across from the beach
30 Turkeys and The National Park entrance sign
31 Another shot of Seal Harbor Beach
32 Little Long Pond gate
33 Little Long Pond carriage road
34 Ice-covered rocks at Bracey's Cove
35 Bracey's Cove
36 Ice on ledges on Sargent Drive
37 Somes Sound
38 Northeast Harbor
39 Asticou Azalea Garden in the spring
40 Asticou Azalea in the fall
41 Asticou Azalea Gardens in winter
42 Little Long Pond bench
43 Little Long Pond
44 The boat landing at Jordan Pond
45 The gate house at Jordan Pond
46 Another view of the gate house
47 The carriage road entrance at the gate house
48 Skylands driveway
49 Birch tree at Skylands
50 The stable at Skylands
51 Skylands greenhouse
52 Skylands shop and garden
53 The garden fence
54 The flower garden
55 The cold frames
56 The 6-car garage and apartment
57 The path around the main house
58 Magical light in the woods
59 A magical sunset
60 The sunset from the terrace
61 The sunset reflecting in the dining room windows
62 Another shot
63 Frost on a storm window
64 Looking through the living room window onto the terrace
65 Sea smoke
66 Sea smoke
67 Sea smoke
68 Sea smoke
69 Sea smoke
70 Sea smoke
71 Sea smoke
72 The Clement Memorial fountain in Seal Harbor
73 The Clement Memorial sits in the middle of the road.
74 Appropriately, water flows from the mouth of a seal.
75 This is a photo courtesy of the Seal Harbor Library. It is of the fountain which was actually for horses to drink from. The Village Green, which is behind it, had hotels built upon it back then.
76 A male cardinal at Cheryl's house
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WOW!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!! Thanks Cheryl
Gloria G!!
Posted by: Gloria | December 18th, 2013 at 12:38 am
I knew nothing about sea smoke until I viewed this wonderful photos. Thank you !
Posted by: Penny | December 18th, 2013 at 1:09 am
Cardinal is brilliant splash adding much to Maine winter pix.
Minot, North Dakota also has fountain that was used to water and hope Home Depot opens there soon. December 2013 has had only one day where temp was above freezing here. Many long cold times ahead around these parts but Spring always comes.
Posted by: ann | December 18th, 2013 at 2:17 am
Dear Martha,
Thanks for taking us onto the virtual tour. I had never heard of this island until now. The terrace off bedroom#1 (Photo#23) has such breath taking view. Waking up every morning to this view must be enlightening.
I had never ever seen sea smoke my entire life. It's so hauntingly beautiful that it gives me goose bumps.
You open my eyes, as always.
Posted by: Ordinary Jane - A Lonely Foreigner in USA | December 18th, 2013 at 2:42 am
All of Cheryl's photos are stunning but I especially liked the turkeys, the birch, the cold frames in snow, and the sea smoke. Thank you for this post.
Posted by: Vanessa M. | December 18th, 2013 at 5:02 am
Great pictures. Thank you Cheryl. I ALWAYS love seeing pictures of Skylands and Seal Harbor. It is so beautiful there. I wonder how many acres it is. The people that work at that place are very lucky. What a gorgeous property and the views, spectacular.
Posted by: Karen Tracy | December 18th, 2013 at 6:54 am
Brrrr indeed, glad I had a cup of hot coffee while viewing these snowy photos!
Great job again Cheryl. My favorites are the comparisions of Asticou Azalea Garden in Spring, Fall and Winter.
Posted by: Cindy F | December 18th, 2013 at 7:35 am
Hi Martha, It was so much fun to see your delightful tweets about your trip to LA, California yesterday to go to Macy's and be on Ellen's TV Show today and I cant\'t wait to see you there this afternoon! Nice to hear that you are back home already and I'll bet you got more snow! Hope you have another great day! It was so marvelous to see so many beautiful photos from Cheryl Dulong again from your wonderful area you love to go to whenever possible at your great home Skylands on Desert Island in Maine and lots of areas around there! She not only does a great job taking care of Skylands, but she is a great photographer, also! I recall seeing so many beautiful photos she shared on different times of the year and these photos of early winter are so fantastic and I'm sure you love them, also! The snow, heavy fog, and the ice covering some of the lakes look so marvelous to see! Be sure to thank Cheryl again for such marvelous photos and comments she shared! Hope she has another great day, also! Off to see The Daily Wag again about "Fascinated By The Stable Kitchen!" Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | December 18th, 2013 at 8:14 am
Brrrrrr! I get cold just looking at these pictures.....poor Aristide, needs a blanket!!
Posted by: Gwen | December 18th, 2013 at 9:15 am
Martha.I Love maine so much as well,Seal harbor,Arcadia,Jordan pond are all so Beautiful @ all Seasons. The Towns are Quaint and Peaceful there. Just like its says 'Maine the Way Life Should Be! Thanx for Sharing Once again your LovelyHome and Winter Pics..
Posted by: Darlene martinez | December 18th, 2013 at 9:16 am
Hi Martha,
Thanks to Cheryl for sending these winter photos. I too had never heard of sea smoke before - beautiful. Again, I think that this is the down-side to owning more than one home - Christmas at Skylands would be magnificent!
Posted by: Angela Kelman | December 18th, 2013 at 9:20 am
Good morning , Martha and Cheryl; Thanks so very much for sharing your Maine home with us. I'm sure it's a winter wonderland there this A.M., just as it is up here in N.B., Canada. Merry Christmas, to both of you and your loved ones. Martha, I hope your done work travelling for a bit now; this next week is very busy, but so much fun too, and very special - home is the place to be. Enjoy ! Shirley M.
Posted by: Shirley McMurtrie | December 18th, 2013 at 9:47 am
My sister and I rented a house on Mt Desert Island for the first time in September. We spent a great family vacation there. Your blog enhanced our expectations. Thanks.
Posted by: CJ Taylor | December 18th, 2013 at 10:01 am
Wow...I love the rugged beauty of Maine. Thank you, Cheryl, for the wonderful photos... you're an excellent photographer! I've never seen sea smoke (or ever heard of it) until now. How breathtaking and unusual. It looks so quiet and peaceful there. How lucky to wake up to all that beauty every day! I love the seasonal photos shown, of spring, fall and now winter. Also, there's nothing more beautiful than a bright red cardinal against the white snow. They are so pretty anytime of the year, but really stand out in winter. Thank you, Martha, for sharing these photos.
Posted by: Judy | December 18th, 2013 at 10:30 am
Love! Wow, to see snow on the beach is amazing! "Sea smoke" is what we call fog where I live!
I didn't know Skylands had a stable, gift & flower house, cold frames, chuch, etc.
Thank you for sharing Skylands in the winter. Loved the seasonal variation as well.
Posted by: Summer | December 18th, 2013 at 11:28 am
Amazing photosl thank to Cheryl for sharing her photos
Happy Birthday to Kevin, kindly give him my best wishes xx
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | December 18th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
Hi Martha, Gorgeous winter photos of Skylands! We had snow here in Rhode Island on Saturday. My home was featured on the Martha Moments blog today and I would love it if you took a look at my Christmas decor! http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2013/12/anthonys-christmas-decor.html
Posted by: Anthony Picozzi | December 18th, 2013 at 12:58 pm
For Anthony Picozzi - I love your holiday decor and your magnificent Christmas tree. You have a handsome home - thanks for sharing and happy holidays!
Posted by: Martha Stewart | December 18th, 2013 at 2:10 pm
So, Skylands really is beautiful every time of year! I love Cheryl's photos of the sky reflected in the leaded-glass windows. She has a good eye!
Posted by: Andrew Ritchie | December 18th, 2013 at 3:10 pm
Looking at the beautiful photos is like taking a walk around your Mt. Desert Island property. I would love to snap my fingers and be there!
Posted by: Sheryl | December 18th, 2013 at 3:49 pm
Oh Martha I miss your tv show! It's just not Christmas without it.
Thank you for the glimce into your snowy world via Cheryl.
Posted by: Sally | December 18th, 2013 at 7:42 pm
Breathtaking Photo's. Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: dianna | December 18th, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Martha, why don't you just go up there and see it yourself? I don't understand why you don't spend any time up there in the autumn and winter. Anyway, beautiful photos!
Posted by: Pooky | December 19th, 2013 at 3:27 am
Skylands has a shop??? It said Skylands shop and garden in a pic.
Posted by: Denise Leon | December 19th, 2013 at 1:55 pm
For Denise Leon - The shop at Skylands refers to the tool/wood shop.
Posted by: Martha Stewart | December 19th, 2013 at 3:32 pm