Seeing Maine, Part Three

A final look from a trip to the top of the USA. Rocks and seaweed, right?

New road for an unbuilt house. Parents, generically identified. Classic vista.

The old schoolhouse with map. Tall trees.

Blue day. Of course, starring a rock.

Seeing Maine, Part Two

Continuing the wander through Maine, always more rocks and other nice things to see.

Fiberglass deer at a rest area.

Sign to somewhere. Portrait of some seaweed. Rock in water.

The end of daylight sneaking through the trees. Lunch of the tourist. The post harvest blueberry field.

Seeing Maine, Part One

What does Maine look like? Glad you asked. Is it all rocky seascapes and lobster rolls? Sure. What else? Time to take a look.

Yes, rocks, seaweed and a view.

Plastic flowers on an old grave. School kids need to watch out for jumping deer.

Apples, for picking.

More seaweed and a headless field rat.

Rocks, right?

Motel Stop During Covid

Last fall, on the way to Maine, Sarah and James made an overnight stop in Andover, Massachusetts. As expected, a simple stay, social distancing at check-in, not many other guests. Pandemic desolation.

Sparse number of cars in the parking lot.

Exterior details. Hidden by the landscaping.

Unused parking. Side entrance. Edge of the property.

Fall At Storm King Art Center

Storm King is an amazing place to see sculpture, a rare venue where gigantic pieces have plenty of room to breathe. The setting is lovely, the art memorable. Once a year a third element appears - fall color.

Timing is everything.

Zhang Huan's Three headed Buddha. A meandering wall by Andy Goldsworthy. Walking between Richard Serra's work.

Mirror fence by Alyson Shotz. Mark di Suvero, asking for a little Mother Peace. A view of the meadow, in full transition.

A Final Walk Around Kuala Lumpur

Covid lockdown put a damper on travel and adventure, leaving only the immediate neighborhood as a last place to explore. No matter, a handful of details to record for aesthetic beauty and memory, a final chance to remember an important time and place among Foreign Service tours.

The Kuala Lumpur skyline for a local vantage point.

Apartment complex landscaping. Apartment complex vending machine.

Neighborhood renovations.

A storm drain. Decorative rocks.

Apartment complex plastic vine camouflage.

The augmented traffic arrow. Collected refuse from a storm drain.

Goodbye KL! 

Australia For Dummies, Part Two

Continuing the tour of mannequins.

Soldier, Army Museum of Bandiana.

Gazing school teacher at the Woolpack Museum in Holbrook. Monk at The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo.

Exhibitionist soldier in "Vietnam" at the Army Museum.

Prisoner at the Ararat gaol. Another military face at the Army Museum.

Portrait on portrait at the Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee.