Colleen and I are both setting our next series in Maine (Our towns are just down the road apiece, in fact!) So we took a research trip together. Her good-natured husband Dave carted us all over coastal Maine.
Maine is gorgeous with thick evergreen forests, rocky coastlines, and calm harbors, dotted with lobster boats and colorful lobster buoys. Some of what we saw was expected and some was not! So here's my list of 10 random facts I learned this week:
1. Lobstering is alive and well
2. There are almost 3,000 islands off Maine's coast.
3. Blueberry barrens are often found alongside the road
4. Puffins inhabit some of Maine's islands
5. Maine's coast consists of many peninsulas with calm harbors. Crashing waves are a rare sight.
6. Only the older Mainers seem to have a Maine accent.
7. The muffled
boing of a navigation buoy is my new favorite sound.
8. Weathered shaker shingle is the siding of choice.
9. Cranberry bogs are pollinated with honey bees.
10. Gifford's maple walnut ice cream is to die for.
9 Comments:
Maine is the number one state I want to visit. Son-Chef went there on a motorcycle trip two years ago and still talks abotu it. Did you see any moose? He had great photographs. I'm looking forward to your books. :)
I am so looking forward to your books!
Thanks for the facts about Maine....never been there. (a GA girl)
I just finished reading Seagrass Pier and just downloaded Dancing with Fireflies on my Kindle....love to read....especially books by you ladies (never missed reading a one)!! So keep up the great writing. Blessings~~~
I have always wanted to go to Bangor, Maine. My dad was in the Air Force and always told us if we weren't good they would ship us all off to Bangor, Maine where it is freezing cold. Guess we were too good as we never were sent there. Now I want to go. :)
I'm looking forward to both your's and Colleen's books.
Smiles & Blessings,
Cindy W.
Looking forward to reading your books set in Maine. Have been there and find it peaceful and relaxing!
Hi girls, sounds like fun.
the ice sounds very good! :)
huggs
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So excited that you got to go to Maine together. Can't wait to read more of your adventures! I've been trying to go to Maine for years, until then I will live my vacation through your stories! Thanks so much for sharing on your blogs and in your awesome books! I really appreciate your art!
Being a born and bred "Maineiac", I cant wait to read your books. It is indeed a beautiful place!
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