Author: Stacey Keefer

Maine Ericson owners in Pretty Marsh Harbor

Maine’s Sailing Ericson Owners Party On

7/16/2015 - For 27 years, owners of Ericson sailboats in Maine have gathered to race, party, cruise, laugh, and talk boats. The annual summer rendezvous was first started by a dealership in Christmas Cove. When the production of the Ericson sailboats ceased, the owners didn’t want to give up their good times… SEE MORE

Cockpit Cuisine: Joys of Al Fresco Dining on a Maine Cruise

8/31/2013 - Dropping the mooring pennant is the equivalent of an instant vacation for me. Like many vacationers, I like to eat out as a special treat. The difference is that I define “eating out” quite literally: dining out in the cockpit. It is common to see our boat at anchor with… SEE MORE

Spring in Maine: Seabirds and the Beauty of Camouflage

3/29/2013 - Decorative eggs are often associated with bright or pastel colors, however Mother Nature has provided many bird species with their own naturally beautiful eggs. Just because they are drab and camouflaged does not make them boring, in my view. Plus, those neat little packages will hopefully develop into exquisite, wild… SEE MORE

Sometimes there are invasive non-living things in tide pools.

Coastal Ponderings: Do Tide Pools Have To-Do Lists?

9/12/2012 - Living on a small farm, I am plagued with endless to-do lists. As I try to recall the demand of spring projects, somehow the fall seems even more crammed with immediate needs and wants. Of course the needs of putting up firewood, storm windows, garden harvesting, storing winter hay, and… SEE MORE

View looking south on Outer Green Island from the northern bird blind

For the Birds: A Weekend on Outer Green Island

5/31/2012 - We arrived on Outer Green Island by small boat out of Falmouth, and then even smaller boat onto the protected seabird nesting island in Casco Bay. It was quickly apparent that the best method of landing ashore was via wing power; perhaps second choice might have been via boogie board… SEE MORE