Boothbay Harbor - Quilty Getaway (Part 2)

There was a steady rain when I woke on Wednesday, but happily right outside my balcony there was a loon.  I had never viewed a loon up close before.

After breakfast, we headed out; our first stop On-Board Fabrics on Rt. 27 in Edgecomb.

Can you see what is in the window? The shop owner graciously allowed me to photograph her collection of vintage machines to share with you on my blog. Her husband repairs the old machines that they acquire. This is only a portion of the machines (some of which are for sale) on display throughout the shop.  Bonnie Hunter would be in her glory. (Note to non-quilters: Bonnie Hunter is a very well known quilter who loves and truly appreciates vintage machines.)

Our next stop was Damariscotta  where we visited a bookstore, a wool shop, and a bead shop. After a quick lunch, it was on to Alewives Fabrics in Nobleboro.  That's not the only fabric shop in this small town; we also stopped at Maine-ly Sewing.

Later,  we drove over the swing bridge to Southport so that Edith could actually see the lighthouses which had been shrouded by fog the day before. This is Hendricks Head Light which as I mentioned yesterday is privately owned and no longer operational.

Then we continued to the town landing/pier where we were able to photograph pretty Cuckold Light.

By then the fog was beginning to roll in again. If you take one of the boat cruises, you are able to see a number of other lighthouses i the area, but as you can see it definitely wasn't weather for cruising. Next time . . .

When we returned to Brown's Wharf,  I grabbed a book and my iPad and headed out on my balcony to relax for a while. The sky and light were so perfect that I grabbed a shot with my iPad. Wow!!! I was blown away by the clarity of the iPad shot. While I'm not giving up my 'real' camera, this image definitely turned out pretty well.

As always, simply click on any image to see a larger version. Be sure to click on the view above.That's why I love Boothbay Harbor!!!    :-)

Boothbay Harbor - Quilty Getaway (Part1)

Last Tuesday at this time, I was driving north to Boothbay Harbor, ME,  with two friends for a 'quilty' getaway. We wanted to go to the Maine Quilts Show 2018  in Augusta on Thursday so we headed up north a few days earlier.  I posed with hard working, dedicated, Smokey the Bear at the highway Information Center.

Our first quilt stop was at Cotton Weeds Quilt Shop in Freeport, ME. If you are ever in Freeport, be sure to stop and visit this lovely shop.  It turned out to be our favorite shop on this trip. I purchased a few fat quarters, a pattern, and yardage for a table runner.

Boothbay Harbor is just an hour from Augusta, so that is where we stayed at one of my very favorite getaway places,  Brown's Wharf Inn. Here's Laurel and Edith with Captain Brown.

Brown's Wharf is a three story motel with fabulous water views from every room; that is if the fog doesn't come rolling in. :-)

After dinner, we drove over to Southport to photograph the two lighthouses. Here's Hendrick Head Light which is no longer operational and privately owned but easily seen from the beach.

Well, this is easily seen usually; this is all we saw of the lighthouse, so we headed back to Brown's. By the way, don't you just love the little red sandals in the foreground . . . serendipity!

Here's the view from the balcony of my room that night.