Monhegan Island

Thank you for coming back!  Our summer travels are officially over...and everyone is back to school.  I tried to blog during our last trip of the summer.  However, we went somewhere in Maine without Wi-fi...and truthfully, electricity was kinda spotty.  So, now that we are back to the heat of Florida, I find myself fantasizing about being "cold" in Maine. 

If you have never had the pleasure; I highly recommend a visit to Maine.  One of our favorite stops was Monhegan Island. The 10-mile ferry ride to the island takes about an hour, but the views are so beautiful it seems like 10 minutes. Rocky shores, wildflowers and a stunning collection of classic shingled homes. There are only about 65 year-round residents, about 5 cars and many people remember when the island didn't have electricity. 

Artists were everywhere, standing at their easels; taking in the views.  Monhegan has a long relationship with artists and has been the part-time home of Edward Hopper, Rockwell Kent, George Bellows and Robert Henri.  One of Andrew Wyeth's descendants, Jamie Wyeth, owns a home on the southern shore formerly owned by Rockwell Kent.  Nearby Burnt Island, Allen Island and Benner Island are still owned by the Wyeth family.

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The rest of these photos were taken by me with my trusty iphone.

Have a great day!