THE MAINE EVENT

A Mother's Day girls weekend resulted in a whirlwind tour of the Maine Coast and a whole lot of photos.  This was a first for me and I only had a taste but I can see why people are drawn to the quaint mid coast shoreline.  Our destination was Cushing but we also managed to get to Port Clyde (above), Camden and a VERY quick (like two minutes) stop at Portland Head light on the way back to Boston to make it just in time for Mother's Day brunch.  Looking forward to continuing my exploration of the Maine Coast when I attend a family reunion in Sebasco in mid-July.

BOSTON STRONG

    

I think the only thing more thrilling than running in the Boston Marathon was to be a spectator at this year's historic race.  To be among the thousands of cheering fans all along the route was truly thrilling.  There were many moments when the crowd just lifted runners who had stopped to walk.  I was in Kenmore Square and at that point, runners are tiring and though nearing the end, still have to muster up some strength in order to finish.  The relationship between the crowd and the racers was amazing and I think everyone there knew that they were part of something very special.  I had never taken Marathon photos before and I didn't have the best vantage point but I was grateful to have been there and to have had an opportunity to document history.