Windjammer Weekend got off to a late start due to “hurricane” Earl. We didn’t get much of old Earl: Friday night the fog rolled in thick and the rain started a bit after 9pm. By 9am Saturday, however, the sun was peeking through…perfect timing, because the festival schedule had been finessed to start on Saturday.

The Paranoid Social Club put on a free show that evening at the Camden Opera House. And this year we managed to meet my dad at the blueberry pancake breakfast on Sunday morning (stood him up last year). After our hearty helpings and fueled by coffee, we walked the docks and scoped out the windjammers in the bright sunshine, including one brand new lady called “Charm,” recently launched by Rockport Marine. The fireworks went off on Sunday night instead of Friday, and everyone’s been talking about what an impressive show we have for such a small town.

Below find pictures of the fleeting fog, the red & white vessel “Charm,” and the schooner Olad among others. And I just discovered if you click on a picture, it enlarges (duh!).

-Elizabeth

I cannot believe it’s the beginning of November already! September and October went fast–it was a spectacular leaf peeping AND apple season, apparently due to the rainy start to summer (sweet redemption!). The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) and PopTech came to town, both extremely successful weekends from what I saw and heard. This weekend we host the Maine Literary Festival.

While there’s still a lot going on, it’s now quiet enough to hear the leaves crunching underneath our feet, and traffic has thinned out, both on the streets and in the harbor. Only a few boats remain, and our beloved schooners are wrapped in plastic, ready for hibernation. There’s also the palpable anticipation for the first snow…coming…??? Stay tuned. It’s been falling all around us, but so far none in Camden!

Once again I found myself on Beauchamp Point, enjoying a glorious Sunday afternoon bike ride. The first two pictures below are of Rockport Harbor; the lighthouse in the distance is Indian Island Light. The other three pictures were taken from a friend’s deck in the back of her store; too beautiful not to share!

-Elizabeth