My wife and I went to a late July 4th gathering on Last Wednesday the 8th in a small community comprised of 19th century vacation cottages on the north end of Little Deer Isle offthe coast of Maine. For me the best feature was the old lighthouse in the view, situated on Pumpkin Island. The whole community was once only accessible by steamship and rail. Now you can drive across the Deer Isle Bridge that crosses the Eggemoggin Reach.
When I moved to Maine 35 years ago, it was mostly as a result of the books written by Helen and Scott Nearing. Since moving to the Mid Coast region a few years ago, I made the pilgrimage to the homestead that started it all in Brooksville, Maine. Now maintained by young and energetic stewards, this place is a shrine to the folks who inspired the "Back to the Land" movement of the '70s. If you are in the area, you must make a visit.
Visit http://www.goodlife.org/
Visiting on July 4th, 2009
Orr Cove - across the road
As you travel up the coast of Maine toward Bar Harbor, before reaching Bucksport, you will be greated by the sight of the amazing new bridge accross the Penobscot Narrows. In one of the towers is an observatory that affords spectacular views of the area. This can be reached from the entrance to Fort Knox. This fort has a lot more to it than the earthen mounds of other Pre-Civil War forts. The garrison that housed the troops looks like not a fun place to be, on a par with Alcatraz or Gitmo.
Fort Knox from the Observatory
Now a Real Estate Broker in Ellsworth, Maine, I live in Penobscot on the Blue Hill peninsula. My wife Bonnie and I moved here from our homestead in the western mountains of the state in the year 2000.
I want my clients to feel comfortable working with me.
So, I'll tell you about myself:
I have lived in Maine for 35 years and wouldn't live anywhere else. Originally from New York State and southern New England, my intersts in nature and a self sufficient lifestyle brought me north to Maine. My wife and I first spent 25 years building a homestad in the western mountains of the state where we raised our kids as well as horses. I managed 175 acres of woodlands and learned the skills necessary to build a home and live off the land. When our kids grew up and left home we moved to the coast of Maine to enjoy the wider variety of cultural and recreational activities.
The Coast of Maine has something for everyone. Employment, Culture, Recreation, and another beautiful view around every corner.
Interested in a career in art, I studied at the Art Students League and then at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. A few years later I was hard at work building a homestead in the western mountains of Maine. I became familiar with all facets of construction and landscaping. Living in the woods and managing a woodlot familiarized me with the issues of the environment and those who make their living from the fragile fabric of our planet.
My interests in social responsibility steered me toward achieving a degree in education at the University of Maine in Farmington. I taught an Industrial Arts/Special Ed. class for two years after moving to the coast.
Throughout my life I have practiced landscaping as a career and rewarding passtime on my own properties. My wife and I have purchased and improved many properties by following nature's own inclinations, all to much success in leaving behind an enhanced biosphere suitable for man an animal alike.
Coming to a career in Real Estate has only been a natural outgrowth of all that has preceded it. My experience and integrity benefits everyone I come in contact with.
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Dining, Lodging, Entertainment, Recreation - Living On The Coast...
The Barncastle Hotel & Restaurant http://www.barncastlehotel.com/
The Arborvine Fine Dining http://www.arborvine.com/
Cleonice Mediterranean Restaurant http://www.cleonice.com/
The Pilgrims Inn http://www.pilgrimsinn.com/dining.html
Entertainment:
The Grand http://www.grandonline.org/
Stonington Opera House http://www.operahousearts.org/
Kneisel Hall Chamber Music http://www.kneisel.org/
Recreation:
Acadia National Park http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
Maine Environmental Research Institute http://www.meriresearch.org/
Kayak Adventures And More http://www.oldquarry.com/
Education:
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts http://www.haystack-mtn.org/
The Wooden Boat School http://www.thewoodenboatschool.com/
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