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:

A dramatic approach to the Penobscot Narrows Bridge on Route 1. Each time we cross the bridge, it feels as if we’ve arrived in Downeast. (If you’ve made this drive, you know what I mean.)
At the British Canal . . . and almost home!
A spectacular fall moment on the Town Common.The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument was erected in 1886, and it poignantly reads:

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 🙁

After Castine, be sure to take a drive to the nearby towns such as Blue Hill where the native wild blueberry fields put on a dazzling show.
This charming little cottage in Penobscot has such an incredible setting. Guessing from the chimney, there might be a fireplace inside. If you are the owner, please invite me for a visit 🙂 I’ll bring lunch!
And rise early to experience the land and sea cloaked in fog – very Maine!If you missed my post on Castine this past summer, read it here.

Enjoy these beautiful days ~
Loi