Maine's Southern Coast: A Final Look

One last look at Maine's beautiful southern coast, and then we're off on a new adventure.

Maine's Southern Coast: The Marginal Way

One of my favorite spots on the southern coast of Maine is Ogunquit's Marginal Way.  A paved footpath of a little more than a mile, The Marginal Way winds its way along the coast connecting Perkin's Cove to Ogunquit Beach.  The Marginal Way offers an easy, peaceful walk with stunning, non-stop ocean views.  Don't miss this little piece of paradise!

The Marginal Way, Ogunquit, Maine

Ogunquit Beach from The Marginal Way

Take a peek at the beautiful homes and gardens that back up to The Marginal Way

Find a place to rest at one of the many benches along the way.

Enjoy the view

* Find out more about The Marginal Way and view a live web cam here.

Maine's Southern Coast: Lighthouses, Part 2

The Nubble Lighthouse and the Boon Island Light are both located in York, Maine.  We were lucky enough to visit them on two separate occasions during our trip--once on a rainy, windy day and once on a dry, partly sunny day.  Both visits were well worth our time.

Located on a small island just off the coast at Cape Neddick, the Nubble Light is a
popular tourist attraction on Maine's southern coast.  Built in 1879, the light is
41 feet tall.

The rocky north side of the island is a great spot for bird watching.

Look closely and you can see the nests of the cormorants. 

The waves and the weather don't seem to bother the birds.

There are several places to sit and enjoy the scenery.

About six miles off shore from the Nubble Light is Boon Island Light.  The present light
was built in 1855, and at 133 feet it is the tallest lighthouse in New England.

Maine's Southern Coast: Gooch's Beach

About 100 yards from our rental house is a beautiful little stretch of sand called Gooch's Beach.  On Beach Street just about a mile east of downtown Kennebunkport, Gooch's Beach is a wide crescent-shaped space that is seems to be well-loved by the locals.  Lots of runners, dog walkers, and surfers use this beach, but it never seemed crowded.  The Kennebunk River meets the Atlantic Ocean at one end of the beach while a peninsula of jagged rocks juts out into the ocean at the other end.  The sea wall, Beach Street, and pretty homes wrap around the rest of the beach.  Clean, unspoiled, and completely free of commercialization, Gooch's Beach is simply a beach--and that's what I loved about it. My husband and I made our way to Gooch's every day and enjoyed all it had to offer no matter what the weather was.

Kennebunkport & the river sit at this end of the beach.  The huge white building is the grand Colony Resort.

Homes on the far side of Beach Street and the sea wall

A taste of Maine's dramatic rocky coast

Watch the seagulls

Or watch the ships on the ocean

Enjoy the dogs playing in the surf

Surf--or enjoy watching the surfers

That's former First Lady, Barbara Bush, getting into her car after walking her dogs on Gooch's Beach.
And, yes, that's a local surfer changing at the car right beside her!

See what the sea brings to the shore

Leave your mark

Just enjoy all the moods of Maine

There's No Place Like Home

We returned home from our trip to Virginia's Northern Neck and our stay at the lovely Hope and Glory Inn on April 5, 2012, just in time for the beginning of the beautiful show that Mother Nature puts on during springtime in Kentucky. When we left for our trip, the birds in our backyard had made their nests and laid their eggs.  When we got home, the new babies had arrived.  There's just no place like Kentucky in the Spring.