We had a food truck lunch on the dock in Camden over the weekend. Fantastic.

We're deep into the wonder that is Summer in Maine. Long days, cool nights, and just flirting with too warm in the afternoon. All told, the weather is great for sleeping, grilling out, walking to the beach, and home-improvement projects.

The image above was taken in what I've come to call 'the aviary'. The master in this house occupies the entire 4th floor, and has windows on all four sides. The breezes are great, and the sound of the pounding surf just down the road is soothing on a warm summer night. 

I should have another contribution coming out on dearsusan.net soon. This time it's a colaborative article on using one camera kit for both personal and client work. Looking forward to seeing everyone's opinion. Stay tuned!

My second contribution to dearsusan.net is here: bit.ly/2zhssbE

I enjoy every interaction with Pascal, and of course get a charge out of being published on such a large stage.

Putting your thoughts in writing tends to make you really think about the positions you hold. Not so much here as these observations are not very controversial, but in general. 

The 4th of July holiday is past here in America, and another summer weekend beckons. Enjoy.

Really fun afternoon on s/v Owl out of Camden, Maine. Cap't Lincoln was great, and the bride and groom could not have been a nicer couple. Ended up using mainly the 16-35mm f4L lens. I really like the 20-35 f2.8L, but it's a bit soft in the corners.

This is not as much of an issue for general street shooting, but it is for a job like this where people could very well be on the edges of the frame. I bought the 16-35 for precise commercial work, and it was the perfect choice here as well.

Happy Summer to all.

Same 'new perspective' as below. Prime f2.8 lens. FF camera. Shooting from the hip. Summer Fun.

Trilled by the opportunity to guest-post on DearSusan.net [https://bit.ly/2MggpO1]. Photo above unrelated.
Continue to revel in the moment. Particular camera and lens in use at the time being of no consequence whatsoever.
​Incredible.

We took the 7AM ferry out to and island off the coast of Maine over the weekend.

Monhegan has long been known as an artist enclave. Wyeths painted out here, and I think Andrew still owns a portion of Manana Is right across the way [4th photo].

​Rockwell Kent made a very successful series of paintings of the island just after the turn of the last century, after which he painted Mt Monadnock which I used to see out my bedroom window in New Hampshire.

Making our trip so early in the season was a boon. Cool breezes and few tourists made for a very relaxing day.

Got word that the local visitors bureau has selected one of my images for the cover of this year's guide. So honored to be able to contribute. This area is indeed a very popular tourist area, as is much of coastal Maine. [Funny how much of a thread that is in my life and the places I've lived, come to think of it.] Looking forward to seeing the guide in all the little stores we frequent. Not sure I'm ready for the instant fame and adulation, but I'll do my best to adjust. ;)

Walking through Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is a very sobering experience. Such valor and sacrifice.