painting by Jessica Ives Land-locked salmon have been swimming in the waters of Grand Lake Stream since the last ice age. It is home to one of the four native pools of land-locked salmon in the United States.  – from Fly Fishers Guide To New England +++ 207 Paintings post everyish Tuesday around 5:30am EST on […]

photos by Jonathan Ives Warm spring weather in Maine mean the bugs come out! Not all flies are black flies.

painting by Jessica Ives The Sheepscot River is one of eight rivers in Maine that have Atlantic Salmon. These fish need the river’s clean gravel bottom to lay their eggs, and its rapids to aerate the water for their young. Because October is the month that these fish spawn, the Sheepscot and other rivers or streams […]

display by Jo Ellen Designs Bun chicka bun! That’s one great window! 

display by Jo Ellen Designs

photograph by Ruth Griffin I was happy to catch this moment not because I know any thing about fishing — I don’t — but because the one thing I love about taking photos in Maine is the likelihood of encountering others out engaging with beauty and nature in their own ways.

photos by Jim Dugan The Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race is a spring tradition in Bangor, with most of the action happening at Six Miles Falls. Jim Dugan had a front-row seat for the best of the whitewater on a gorgeous Saturday. See more of his Kenduskeag pictures here.

photograph by Headstrong Garlic Headstrong Garlic grows 17 varieties of hardneck and softneck garlic for gardeners, farmers, chefs and connoisseurs. Our farm is located in Camden, Maine.