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For the architect who designed this Rockport home, the artworks that would be arranged throughout the house were as important as the priceless water views the place would command. Image subjects: front hall and staircase of Rockport Harbor house Rockport Harbor house dining room Architect John Gillespie

Wilderness Paramedic

Taking care of emergencies in the wild is a whole different ball game from everyday first aid. Image subjects: wilderness first aid students and instructor Jon Tierney Jon Tierney in classroom setting

Where's Cabot Cove?

You won't find the hometown of TV sleuth Jessica Fletcher on any map of Maine except this one. A Down East guide to fictional landmarks. Image subjects: comic map of Maine showing Cabot Cove Location: Cabot Cove

South Solon's Biggest Surprise

Nothing about the outside of the lowly, local meetinghouse even hints at what's inside. Image subjects: South Solon Meetinghouse frescoes inside the South Solon Meetinghouse frescoes inside the South Solon Meetinghouse frescoes inside the South Solon Meetinghouse Location: South Solon

Cruising for Moose

If you ask my niece and nephew what they liked most about their first visit to Maine, I'm sure they'll tell you about the evening we all went moosing.

The Lost Village of Flagstaff

Fifty years after the creation of Flagstaff Lake, few remember the little North Woods town it flooded - or the mind-set that allowed it to happen. Image subjects: Flagstaff lake today town of Flagstaff before it was flooded by the power lake. mape of area around Flagstaff Lake clear cutting and excavation

Water Gardens of Wishing Well Farm

A lifelong fascination with water lilies is just on of the reasons a Smithfield man has built seven ponds in his backyard. Image subjects: waterlily pond with flowering water lilies Warren Balgooyen pond, wood bridge water lilies in pond Location: Smithfield

Summer Blockusters

The biggest shows of the season at Rockland and Portland couldn't be more different. Location: PortlandRockland

Cascades of Color

In creating a showy garden that echoes the hues of a nearby meadow, a Brunswick gardener has mastered two challenges: bright colors and a steep hillside. Image subjects: hillside garden of flowers flower garden flower garden Location: Brunswick

Going Whole Hog on Hog Island

At the famous nature camp, I thought I'd just find out about birds and wildflowers, but I ended up learning a thing or two about Maine and myself. Image subjects: camp from the water studying plant life in the woods arriving at the dock outdoor lecture at the camp attending a bird lecture canoeing on

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