Here you’ll find stories from my travels, hikes, and photography adventures, written to inspire your own itineraries. Whether you’re planning a trip, setting out on the trail, or traveling with a camera in hand, these posts blend practical tips with real experiences.
Alongside nature and photography, I also share birding notes, travel highlights like local eats and unique stops, and lessons learned along the way.
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Your Guide to Our Travel and Photography Blog
Here, we share insights and stories from a casual traveler’s perspective as we explore new places. We’re not professional travelers—we only take trips once or twice a year, as time and work allow. While this blog primarily focuses on travel, it will also touch on photography, as I am a landscape and wildlife photographer. Welcome…
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Rainy Day in Acadia: Bar Harbor & Seal Watching (Day 7)
Day 7 in Acadia brought steady rain and was our first fully rainy day of the trip. Instead of pushing through a full hiking itinerary, we adjusted as we went, spending more time around Bar Harbor, making a coastal stop at Indian Point, and mixing in a few great food stops along the way. 🌧️…
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Acadia National Park Day 6: The Bubbles, Jessup Path & Otter Point Sunset
Day 6 of our Acadia trip focused on hiking The Bubbles, visiting Bubble Rock in Acadia National Park, exploring the quiet boardwalks of Jessup Path, and ending the day with a sunset at Otter Point. North and South Bubbles Spending the previous day at Jordan Pond, we couldn’t help but notice the rounded peaks overlooking…
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Acadia Trip – Day 5: Carriage Roads, Hadlock Falls, Jordan Pond House & Thunder Hole
A fall day exploring Acadia’s carriage roads, waterfalls, and coastline. Day 5 of our Acadia trip focused on the park’s historic carriage roads, including a quiet hike to Hadlock Falls before returning to the coast. Day 5 began under heavy overcast skies. With flat light and low contrast along the coast, we decided against an…
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Acadia Trip – Day 4: Southwest Harbor Breakfast, Boulder Beach Scouting, Bass Harbor Lighthouse Sunset & Coastal Trails
📍 Southwest Harbor, ME: Clark Point Café Our first full day on Mount Desert Island — finally! If you missed the start of the trip, Day 3 covers the drive north, our quiet-side stay, and our first Maine lobster dinner — the perfect lead-in to our first full day in Acadia. We were excited to…
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Acadia Trip – Day 3: The Drive North, A Quiet-Side Stay, and Our First Maine Lobster
If you missed the full overview of the trip, start with our Northeast Fall Road Trip introduction. The drive from Boston to Mount Desert Island took just under seven hours — 6 hours and 53 minutes, to be exact. We didn’t stop much along the way, but we did make one meaningful detour: Lewiston, Maine,…
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A Northeast Fall Road Trip: From York to Boston to Acadia National Park
Celebrating eight happy years of wedding bliss, it was time once again to choose our annual anniversary travel destination. Europe and international adventures remain high on our bucket list, but this year we wanted something simpler: no airports, no rushing through security, just the open road. Having explored Vermont in past autumns, we set our…
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Birding on Meadow Trails to Washington Street: A Quick Guide to Cape May Charm
Our Plan B adventure: From a canceled booking to unforgettable moments on the Jersey Shore. When our original plan—four nights beside Delaware’s famed Bombay Hook—evaporated with a sudden Airbnb sale, we had two options: mope or pivot. We chose to pivot. Within hours we’d re-booked in Villas, New Jersey, a sleepy bayside town just a…
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What to Pack for a Trip to Rocky Mountain National Park
Preparing for a trip in the Great Outdoors can be challenging, especially when it comes to choosing the right clothing to keep you both comfortable and safe. If you’re wondering what to pack and wear for a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, based on our experience, we felt it worthwhile to dedicate an entire…
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Sprague Lake Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park
We spent our last hike exploring the beautiful Sprague Lake. Day 8, Saturday, 10/12 Permits: Agenda: A Morning at Sprague Lake Our final morning in Estes Park began with an early wake-up call. Determined to witness the much-talked-about Sprague Lake sunrise, we left the house at 4:30 a.m. and arrived at the park entrance just after…
