Maine is more than summer cottages, lobsters and lighthouses. It’s a place of stunning natural beauty, especially in the fall. There is a popular saying that there are more trees than people in this state. Imagine those trees aglow in brilliant shades of golds and crimsons, and how magical they are juxtaposed to the blue sea and lakes. So come experience a luminous fall in Maine.
Our lovely town of Castine, which is even more special this time of year, is a must. After all, Castine is “under the elms and by the sea!”
For more information, check out the town travel site and Facebook page. Also, visit the fine website of Castine Historical Society.
Here are photos from our recent stay in October:
IN MEMORY OF THE
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
FROM CASTINE,
WHO OFFERED THEIR LIVES IN
THE WAR FOR THE PRESERVATION
OF THE UNION
1861 – 1865
“WITH A GREAT SUM OBTAINED
WE THIS FREEDOM”
Meanwhile up on Battle Avenue, the panoramic views out to the bay were starting to look very autumnal. It was the perfect afternoon for a sail to enjoy the foliage. BTW, that’s not us . . . we don’t have a boat 🙁
Enjoy these beautiful days ~
Loi
Stunning shots, Loi. Thanks so much for sharing!
Breathtaking! Loi you share so much beauty with us. Thank you so much. These pictures are awesome!
xo
Patty
Loi,
Your photographs are splendid and beautiful. Thank you for sharing the magical painted leaves of Autumn 2014 in Maine.
XO,
Vera
Loi, the beauty of Castine is perfectly captured in your lens. My, oh, my! The beauty of the fall color reflected in the pristine water makes me long for return trip to Maine. I must experience it in the autumn! Thanks for sharing.
Fall in Maine is very special: not as crowded and lovely weather! Do visit, Sarah!
Loi, your photos of the beautiful Maine fall colors are simply stunning!! At our bloggers' lunch the other day, we were talking about your amazing eye for beauty. Have a lovely Sunday!
How much talent you have, Loi! You could succeed quite wonderfully as a photographer in addition to all your other charms!! Simply splendid!
xo
Mimi
Thanks so much, Mimi! I really enjoy photography…..especially in beautiful Maine!
Really beautiful. Thank you!!
Hello Loi, Except for the "stern and rock-bound coast" images you show us, a New England fall is remarkably like that in Northern Ohio; of course the two are historically related. We also have our share of Sugar Maples, which provide a lot of the bright color. I think my favorite picture here is the misty one at the very end, so evocative and beautifully lit.
–Jim
Ohio is on my list. Especially the area of Chagrin Falls.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Lovely photos Loi – a joy to see – my favourites are the little white lapboard house with its golden halo, and the early morning cloak of fog.
Hello Loi
This is so beautiful. I am happy you were able to visit and take in the fall colours. I am looking forward seeing Castine in winter.
Have a glorious week
Helen xx
I actually wrote briefly about Castine back in January 2014. Will share those photos again.
What stunning scenery, alight in autumnal colour, vibrant and crisp, showcased in both land and sea!! Castine is spectacular, and shines brilliantly, the seasonal star that it is!!
Thank you for these gorgeous images and happy Sunday!
Poppy
Breathtaking! What a wonderful way to start my day… Castine Cliffs, a charming cottage in Penobscot …Blue Hill with native wild blueberries … an orchestra of fog… gorgeous! We were in Kennebunkport, Maine several years ago we drove up from Boston for a couple of days in May, a little cold, but I have never seen so much water flowing through an area just lovely. I wish we would have known about Castine; It's a perfect vacation spot! Thank you Loi for sharing! xxRié
Hi Loi…so gorgeous! Wow…..really breathtaking images:) That last picture should be painted….you are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of our country, which is so full of natural beauty particularly at this time of year…enjoy it!
Such beautiful photos Loi. Makes me want to hop in the car right now and go back up!
Cheers!
Michael
Hi, Loi – I spent childhood summers in Maine, so I can appreciate how you savor your time there! These are beautiful photographs, and I can just feel the crispness in the air!
Good morning Loi,
I remember a few years back, flying into the East Coast and looking down from the plane….the ground looked like it was on fire with all of the bright red, orange and yellow foliage! Gorgeous!
xoxo
Karena
The Arts by Karena
Aren't we fortunate to live on the East Coast….this time of the year!!! Hello, Autumn!!! franki
We certainly are!! Fall is so special here.
Loi, what an absolutely gorgeous place to visit. Your photographs are stunning and the lighting is perfect. The reflection of the trees in the water reminds me a little bit of the lake near us. Looks like you've captured the change of season at it's peak! Enjoy your Sunday:)
Not sure if my comment went through? I miss the Northeast in the Fall! Stunning foliage and what a charming town. I can't wait to see pictures of this covered in a blanket of beautiful white snow. Lovely.
Simply stunning – as a newcomer to the Northeast, I'm just loving the beauty of fall this year also. Castine looks like the loveliest of towns.
So, so beautiful, what a perfect place to live in the Fall!! The colors are amazing!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home area with us.
Hi Loi, Simply a perfect, quaint, gorgeous town! What a treat to see your post today!
xo
Holly
We just visited Maine for the first time. What a beautiful state! I loved everything about it, the food and the people, the little towns and inns where we stayed, all made for a perfect visit. The icing on the cake were the gorgeous fall colors. Bliss.
Kristen – Thanks for visiting! I hope you share photos of Maine on your blog.
I'm glad you found time to return to Castine as it has been a glorious fall along the coast of Maine. It is such a treat to be here to take it all in.
Thanks, Lulu. Would love to be there now!
Over the weekend, I was telling some friends how I would love to visit Maine and this is simply because of all the pictures that you share with us! Any of these could easily make the perfect post card. Stunning colors! xx
Beautiful! Your photos have really captured the essence of fall. Hope you are enjoying a lazy Sunday!
xoxo
What a beautiful part of the USA you live Loi! I enjoyed your photo's very much. They capture the autumn feeling very well. Wish I lived in a such a pretty town as yours with so much natural beauty around you.
Happy week!
Madelief x
LOI! I just came in myself from grocery shopping AND taking photos along the way. I feel so fortunate to live in a city where even driving to the grocery store is a treat for the senses, with all the lakes and creeks. I took photos too, and they are gorgeous.
OK…..you are in the perfect, I mean PERFECT setting for the iconic October we all love. Clapboard homes, maples, sea and fog, you have it all. Is that your home, that gorgeous white beauty? And the bay…how I remember going up the Maine coast while living in New England! And that fabulous little cottage – that scene looks like Scandinavia!
Thank you for this lovely share…how wonderful that we can experience similar moments of beauty. Have FUN! Anita
Thanks, Anita. That beauty is not our home. We have a gray house that will be painted white next summer.
These dazzling shots of Maine in October are spectacular! Definitely on my list of places to visit in the fall…maybe next year?
Mary Alice
Hello Loi, the views are so breathtaking and enchanting. Fall is just a lovely season. I think you should buy a sailboat next. Your photos are amazing!
Absolutely breathtaking. I can not imagine seeing it in person. A trip to Maine in the fall is now firmly on my bucket list. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you! Please visit Maine and come to Castine 🙂 You will love it!!!
Hi Loi,
So not fair at all that I too can not live with this much beauty. You and your Maine what more could any one need.
The photos are amazing.
Thank you for sharing, and thank you for making me so jealous! 🙂
Xx
Dore
Ps. Your home is a perfect backdrop for those Autumn trees and the blanket of colour.
Xoxo
Dore
Merci, Dore! That is not our house. But we admire it very much 🙂
Hi Loi, such a gorgeous town. Your photos are beautiful, and those eastern towns sure put on quite a show in autumn. The landscape looks so similar to where I grew up in nearby New Brunswick. Charming, quiet, beautiful and brutal winters. Haha. It must be such a treat to get up there for a long weekend, though I'm sure it's always busy. But what a reward at the end of the road.
xo Terri
Hi Loi- beautiful coastlines, charming towns and stunning natural beauty. I understand why you chose this area. I love this time of year- it always makes me want to cook and knit- two things I promise you I never have time for :)!
XO
Sarah
Oh my, Loi! These are absolutely stunning! I would love to see this in person!
Loi,
I could almost smell a fireplace burning somewhere, feel the crisp air while viewing your pictures. Maybe a sailboat is in your and Tom's future? That looked like a wonderful way to wile away a Saturday afternoon! 🙂
xo,
Karen
What an exquisite fall leaf tour! I am dying to go to Maine, it looks so beautiful. I love all the water and the quaint towns, especially your Castine. I hope you are having a great fall. I miss talking to you! We must catch up soon. xo Nancy
I've been meaning to leave a comment here all weekend…such beautiful images. You really caught it at just the right moment in time and in the year. Is it difficult to go back to D.C.? It must seem like such culture shock, in so many ways, each time you return. Will you be going up much in the winter, or is it really weather-dependent? Christmas maybe? Look forward to more, of course!
Thank you, Libby! We love both Castine and DC. Not sure we'll have time to go in the winter. But we'll try!
wow- just stunning!!!! take me with you!
Loi,
In hopes that your ears were buzzing as we mentioned you last week at the wonderful blog lunch at The Enchanted home and how much we admire your appreciation for beauty all around you and the kind comments you always leave for each of us.
What a gorgeous spot and how lucky to have you there to share it with each of us.
Maine is a magnificent state.
Have a beautiful week.
pve
I have only visited Maine in the summer….and Maine in the Fall is on my bucket list…the images you captured are stunning…I can't imagine how it must look in person…must share on Facebook!!!…Have a great week!
Um lugar dos sonhos. Que cores belíssimas. Uma linda estação.
Bjos tenham uma ótima semana.
Gorgeous … I just spent the weekend taking photos here in our Massachusetts home … the colors this year seem to be more spectacular than ever! These images are so peaceful and stunning!
Your new home town is so picturesque no matter the season! I love your photos as always dear Loi, all frame-worthy!
What a picturesque place to call home! Thank you for sharing this beautiful tour!!
xo. Leslie
Segreto Finishes
Hi Loi, My heart is bursting. It is so beautiful. xoxo MARY
Oh gosh this is gorgeous! I enjoyed your post about Castine in summer, but Autumn there must be my favorite. And please let us know if you get to have lunch in that charming little cottage in Penobscot. So picture perfect! xx
I love all your blog posts… however your posts about Maine are just enchanting! I am so happy you have a house up there and that you share your visits with us. I hope you are having a wonderful autumn 🙂
Wow, Loi, what a beautiful place you've chosen the make your home. The colors are just extraordinary. And I love the fog. One year we are going to have to visit our family in Maine in the fall, it's so gorgeous. Your photos captured it perfectly! Thanks for inviting us all for a lovely autumn walk!
A few years ago in September, we vacationed in Castine and that little red cottage caused us great angst! The property that it sits on was for sale as well as the main house, and we drove by it daily on our many excursions. I was convinced that we needed to buy the property–and that little red cottage–my husband not so sure! Interestingly, the shoreline is scattered with bricks as it was once the location of a brickworks (can you imagine all the lovely garden paths using those bricks?!) If it is any consolation, the main house on the property is not historic and wasn't very interesting.. We made it back home to the midwest without a real estate purchase– and since home is now near San Francisco, the trek to Maine would be quite long. Seeing that picture brought back all those memories 🙂 and the mostly wonderful vacation we had in Castine! Thank you for the wonderful post.
Laura – How lucky you are to be in beautiful San Francisco! Thanks for sharing your Castine experience…..enjoyed reading your note. I didn't know about the origin of the brickworks. Thanks, again 🙂
Stunning photos!! I love the coast of Maine and will definitely have to visit Castine.
Castine is worth the trip! Please visit, Doreen. Thanks!
On our 5th anniversary Brian and I flew into Newport, rented a car and put 1700 miles on it driving through the quaint towns in 5 states. I will never forget the loveliness and these photos tug my heart. Hope you are having a wonderful fall Loi!
Castine is such a lovely town. Your photography is beautiful!
Loi – what a beautiful setting, so quintessentially New England. We're having a beautiful fall here as well and are enjoying the colors and bright blue skies. Thanks for brightening our day with these stunning images!
xxoo
C + C
I am not sure there is any place prettier in the fall than Castine! We loved our visit there last fall and captured many of the same special sites on my camera. It really is stunningly beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us, Loi!
Mother Nature sure does show off up there in Maine 🙂 Absolutely Gorgeous, loved seeing a landscape so different than ours here in Texas.
WOW! What gorgeous color. The leaves are beautiful here too. I love fall in the mountains here in Japan. My favorite are the green Japanese maples that turn bright, bright red. I think when we return to America someday I'm going to have to plant one!
Absolutely stunning, dearest Loi! I think I would love Castine very much…it is certainly apparent why you do! Your home is so lovely…
Aren't we blessed to experience the majesty of the four seasons…thank you so much for sharing these special photos!
I was very happy to see your comment, and I thank you for hanging in there with me while I make my way back to blogging.
Happy Autumn!!
Hugs,
– Irina
breath taking koi, speechless! and in person this is indeed a magical place. the trees and conifers are so vibrant and dense, such blue waters and diverse terrain. i am in love. invite me over, i will bring lunch! 🙂
cheers
debra
Thanks! You can come for lunch anytime……and help with my gardens 😉 If you are ever in the area, call me!!!
Simply beautiful!
You aren't kidding that place is BEAUTIFUL! Wow! I definitely think you and Tom need a boat….ha ha
Susan
Hello Loi,
Castine is so beautiful in the Autumn… in my city (Valencia, Spain) we don´t have autumn bc the weather is always warm like spring, except 2 or 3 months a year, so Castine looks so charming to my.
Thank you for stopping by my blog, I was in Washington DC during my honeymoon too, hopefully I will write about that beautiful city soon.
Regards from Spain and sorry for my English!
Leti.
Loi, it's completely wonderful. I'm so happy you get to experience this lovely part of the country. I've never been there, but I will one day!
Happy fall!
Keri
Loi, this post takes my breath away! These photos are stunning! Your new home town sounds fascinating, I cannot wait to hear more about it.
Have a wonderful weekend.
majestic fiery red leaves + your home's white purity = all hail a vision of autumnal beauty worth pinning, gramming, and tumbling! would love to see it in person!
So so stunning Loi. What a gorgeous part of the world. Autumn really is a lovely season. Jx
Absolutely beautiful pics Loi. They soothed my soul. Thanks for posting!
How did I miss this post!!??? I have lived in New England my entire life (and I am no spring chicken!)—Autumn has never ceased to stop me in my tracks pretty much on a daily basis and I am not being dramatic for blog purposes. Simply driving down the highway is like driving through a work of art.
I will be the first to complain about dealing with all the dropping leaves but then look up and smile at the gorgeous leaves about me.
Life is good in New England and I am so happy you have found a second home in Maine.
Fondly,
-Lisa
Absolutely wonderful Loi…what a treasure! Your photographs speak volumes..about the beauty of the area and how it makes you feel. So happy you found your "special place"…makes all the difference, doesn't it? Wishing you well…from Saigon. Jeanne 🙂
Maine in the fall has to be one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Your photos are gorgeous!!
Lovely photos – especially the one of the fog! It's very much like a painting…:) I can't wait to see more photos of your home in Castine!
Happy Autumn, Loi! I'm so enjoying your posts from Maine. Looking forward to seeing more of this beautiful area.
xo,
Deborah
Loi,
I love your postcard worthy town! The charm of the homes plus the lush colors of a vibrant fall are just like a painting. We are FINALLY feeling like peak color here in Rye, NY…and it takes my breath away! Fall is one of nature's sweetest gifts!
xoxo Elizabeth
Well Loi, you get so damn many comments! You are like the ever popular party host, that is sooooo busy chatting with your guests, and I am waving from across the room! Ha! I have to say….I am myopic, and think that I live in the most beautiful part of the world, and…well, you pretty much smacked me up-side-the-head with a reality check;) Gorgeous shots Loi, and so happy for you and Tom to bear witness. xob
I sometimes forget how gorgeous fall is up north….we just don't have enough hardwoods down here in the south with all of our pine trees:) Those shots were breathtaking!