Bar Harbor, A Picturesque Maine Get Away

July 22, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

Overlooking the blue waters of Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor makes a wonderful base for exploring Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island which is one of Maine’s most beautiful destinations. While the island has several little harbor towns, Bar Harbor has the most accommodations, a wide range of restaurants and shopping. Bar Harbor is a […]

A Maine Summer Getaway

May 23, 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

Maine is the perfect destination for a summer getaway and is known for its small vacation homes called camps, cabins or cottages. They are where you can spend an idyllic summer and enjoy a feeling of simpler times, or as the Maine slogan states, “the way life should be.” As I celebrate 10 years of […]

New England Post Cards / Favorite Photos

May 16, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Postcards are a way of saving memories. Since I’ll soon be starting my seventh year writing Back Road Journal, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite memories and photos through the next several posts called “Postcards”. The first being New England Post Cards / Favorite Photos about my wonderful years […]

Maine, Where Memories Are Made

June 30, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

It Must Be Maine; The Way Life Should Be After spending five delightful summers at our lakeside cottage in Maine, I have to say that the above state slogan is very appropriate although I think it could be, Maine, Where Memories Are Made. My husband and I have enjoyed experiencing the natural beauty of its rugged ocean […]

Idyllic Summer At The Lake

September 8, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

An Idyllic Summer At The Lake is all about enjoying nature’s beauty. There is a rocky shoreline, lined with tall majestic pines, and mountains in the far distance. You can hear the muffled sounds of gentle waves on the sandy beach mixed with the haunting call of loons. It may sound like the opening scene of […]

The Loon, A Magnificent Bird

July 22, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

The Loon, A Magnificent Bird, is a much loved symbol of the northern lakes of our country and Canada. In Maine, the water bird is featured on one of its license plates and on the bottom of the plate, it states “A Natural Treasure”. With its iridescent black head and a neck that is ringed with a […]

What A Difference A Year Makes

July 8, 2013.Reading time 9 minutes.

What A Difference A Year Makes in our lives. It is most notable when we look back at photographs taken at the same period each year as we record our daily experiences. What we don’t seem to notice on a daily basis appears to jump out at us when looking back at previous years. Children […]

Maine, The Way Summer Should Be

June 24, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Maine, The Way Summer Should Be. For a memorable weekend or even an entire summer of old fashioned fun, there is no better place to be than Maine in the summer. A leisurely walk along the rugged, picturesque coastline can lead out to a point where you might discover a lighthouse, a hidden cove or […]

Reflections On Summer

September 18, 2012.Reading time 6 minutes.

At this time of the year, I find myself reflecting on the lovely summer that is now coming to an end. Summer days seem to pass far too quickly. One day I was planting my vegetable garden, then I was eating vine ripe tomatoes and now I find myself removing the plants and preparing the […]

The Most Famous Sandwich In New England

September 15, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

The most famous sandwich in New England is a lobster roll. What can you say about a lobster roll? After all, it is just a sandwich served on what most people would call a hotdog or frankfurter bun. But what a sandwich it is! It consists of succulent, sweet lobster meat barely dressed with mayonnaise […]