tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360857022024-03-12T16:11:17.850-07:00Maine - Small Original Paintings for SaleMy paintings are mostly in Maine. They reflect my feelings for this beautiful state, where I am so blessed to live. Every day is a gift, every day has beauty here. Just small affordable paintings, no prints.Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-47693511159497028092015-12-20T11:20:00.002-08:002021-07-10T13:42:32.243-07:00Screw Auger Falls <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screw Auger Falls, Grafton, Maine</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Screw Auger Falls is one of Maine's finest waterfalls and many tourists and locals stop there for a picnic lunch or just to take a break from driving or simply to see the magnificence of it for a short time. When I am traveling in Western Maine along Route 26, I frequently like to stop and just spend a few minutes soaking it in.<br />
I have painted this beautiful waterfalls more times than I can recall. Usually my subject is only the wider falls near the top where one can walk along the smooth worn rocks and cool themselves in the rushing waters.<br />
This would be a lovely reminder for anyone who has taken a trip there and had an enjoyable time.<br />
If you are interested in purchasing this framed oil on panel, 9x12, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">SOLD <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">- but keep watching for other paintings of this Falls.</span></span></span></span></div>
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I love Grand Falls! Many summers I would take a ride up there just to bathe myself in it's majesty and beauty. One year a friend led the way up there on snowmobiles. It was still powerful and lovely in white of ice and snow. Fortunately I had my camera since it was dreadfully cold and not conducive to plein air painting. When I got home, I made this little painting. If you have been there, you know what the feeling of a cold, clear winter day is. If you would like to purchase this framed piece for your wall or a gift for someone who introduced you to the Falls, it is 11x7 oil on panel, for $169, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cascade Brook - Farmington</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Years ago I hiked in to Cascade Brook in Farmington with several fellow artists. It was a damp day and there had been a heavy rain overnight, so I took my oil paints and brushes and set up near the brook to paint en plein air. I did not finish it that day and the painting was not very pleasing to me. It remained unfinished in my studio and I would take it out from time to time to work on it, but never could do anything that I liked with it. <br />
One day when I had been working with my pallet knife, as I often like to do, I set it up on my easel and began to mix and apply the paint with a pallet knife. The original spot and the day returned in my mind and the paint magically flowed from my knife. That was just what it needed!<br />
If you would like to purchase this 18x22 oil on panel for $599, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com.<br />
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Mountains rarely change, but the landscape you see in front of them often changes rapidly. Here is "Old Speck", aka Mt. Spec to those who grew up around it. I have seen this fourth highest mountain in Maine in all seasons for many years and am always feasting my eyes on it from every distance and every vantage point I happen across. I often stop and capture it in fleeting light with my camera, afraid that soon the trees will grow up in front of it so it can't be seen. Sometimes I stop and make quick sketches.<br />
As a child, I hiked it many times with family and friends, and continue to do so as an adult, often alone but sometimes with others. The Eyebrow Loop is more of a challenge than the old Fire Warden's Trail but it has far better views.<br />
If you would like to purchase this 14x11 framed oil painting, $229 (plus tax in Maine), please contact me via email. melanie.farmer@gmail.com.<br />
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Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-24740040783602077642015-12-20T08:34:00.001-08:002015-12-20T08:34:52.559-08:00Beaver Pond<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As I was driving south along Route 17 from Height of Land, the soft evening light of a late autumn day was settling over the mountains to the west. At the bottom of a big hill I passed this little pond. There were a few vehicles parked there and some men were fishing along the shore. One had his young son with him and he came over to see what I was doing, parked on the opposite side of the road and sitting under the hatch of my Jeep, as I often do when painting plein air. We chatted a bit and then he went on the the business of fishing. <br />
This is a lovely spot and I want to return to see it in the early morning light and in different seasons.<br />
This framed 14x11 oil painting is $229 (plus tax in Maine). Please contact me by email if you wish to purchase it. melanie.farmer@gmail.com.<br />
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Bald Mountain in Weld is a wonderful little hike for the first one in the spring or any time you feel like a short but robust climb. It has great views along the way of Mt. Blue and Webb Lake. At the top you can see many mountains, lakes and towns near and far. The wild flowers along the trail are lovely in the spring.<br />
In turn, Bald Mountain can be seen from many places in the surrounding towns and is quite well known. Along the road to Weld and at it's base is a sweet little pond, surrounded by bushes, birches and other trees holding back the soil, making for a nice arrangement for a painting.<br />
It makes you want to grab your canoe and get paddling.On your wall, you can imagine it all year round.<br />
If you are interested in purchasing this 16x16 framed oil painting for $399 plus tax in Maine, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com.<br />
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<br />Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-79287293314349315082015-12-19T12:20:00.000-08:002015-12-19T12:26:21.966-08:00Mt. Blue Pond<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mt. Blue Pond is tucked away in the woods a few miles from Route 4 in Avon. A local historian brought it to my attention earlier this year and I just had to go see for myself as I did not recall ever having been there. On the way in I passed a very old cemetery and made a mental note to stop and check it out on the way back.<br />
When I arrived, there were quite a few people near the shore, enjoying picnicking and fishing. As I chatted with a fellow from Portland, I wondered how someone who lives so far away knows these places, when I, who lives just on the other side of Mt. Blue, does not. I made my way through the muddy landing to the edge of this small pond, and was amazed to suddenly see Mt. Blue so close to my face! If it did not have the tower, which was rebuild a few years ago, I would not have known it was Mt. Blue. What an absolutely wonderful spot!<br />
On my way out, I did stop at the cemetery and, as I suspected, found many of my Hunt and Haines ancestors buried there. They have been in my genealogy records for many years, but I just had never gone to see where they were buried. I lingered awhile, took pictures of the stones, imagining what life was like, what the landscape was like, or what the people were like living so long ago in the shadow of the magnificent Mt. Blue in Maine.<br />
I will be back to visit that area again soon.<br />
If you are interested in purchasing this framed 20x16 oil painting of Mt. Blue and Mt. Blue Pond, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com. The price is $499 plus tax in Maine.<br />
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<br />Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-33982189092627045622015-12-19T11:48:00.000-08:002015-12-19T11:48:09.337-08:00Tumbledown Pond<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a challenging hike up Tumbledown Mountain near Weld, you are treated to a fabulous surprise of a nice little pond near the top of the mountain. At various times I have seen hikers and overnight campers fishing and swimming here, what a joy!<br />
If you have the time or energy, you may continue on up past the pond and hike to highest point on Tumbledown for a near 360 degree view.<br />
This framed little oil painting is 8x8. When you see it hanging on your wall, it will remind you of the fabulous time you had there . If you are interested in purchasing it, please contact me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com. Price is $149 plus tax in Maine.<br />
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Little Bigelow is a beautiful mountain. I love going camping at Cathedral Pines in Eustis and often see this mountain in many different lights. No matter the time of year or the weather of the moment or the amount of light, it is always spectacular. Very often I see canoes moving along the quiet waters of the Dead River which flows into Flagstaff Lake.<br />
This oil painting is framed 20x16, $499 plus tax in Maine. If you are interested in purchasing it, please contact melanie.farmer@gmail.com. <br />
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This is a view I often see when I am driving west to Upton. This particular day the "Lady" was covered with fresh snow and just seemed to be stretched out before me in the cold, crisp air. Since I grew up under the shadow of the other side of her, (known then as Mt. Speck) that is mostly what I painted. This side is just as magnificent and deserves a place on any wall.<br />
Lady in White is a 10x10 oil on panel. If you are interested in purchasing this framed painting, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com. Price is $199 + tax in Maine.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a painting </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from several years back</span> of one of the many beautiful Sandy River views as it meanders along thru Farmington. I love the soft colors of the spring sky reflecting in the opening water of the Sandy River, the trees warmed by the sun and the deep blue of the distant mountains. This is a watercolor on paper which I traded with a fellow artist for a wood sculpture. This would make a great oil painting. If you are interested in a similar one, (I don't do prints) please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com</span><br />
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Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-44750933634540476362013-04-03T10:01:00.000-07:002013-04-03T10:06:04.918-07:00Diane<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PDnnqD-46yE/UVxcqV6mh7I/AAAAAAAAAcI/b-Ke7rUKnpo/s1600/diane+1993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PDnnqD-46yE/UVxcqV6mh7I/AAAAAAAAAcI/b-Ke7rUKnpo/s320/diane+1993.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My good friend Diane was my favorite model<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">in years gone by<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span>when I <span style="font-size: small;">was doing port<span style="font-size: small;">rait<span style="font-size: small;"> studies </span></span></span></span></span></span>She would come over to my <span style="font-size: small;">stud<span style="font-size: small;">i<span style="font-size: small;">o sometimes<span style="font-size: small;"> and sit<span style="font-size: small;"> for me<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> w<span style="font-size: small;">hile we visit<span style="font-size: small;">ed</span>. </span>She is a</span>n attractive woman with g</span>reat bone structure<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">. <span style="font-size: small;">Diane </span>always <span style="font-size: small;">encouraged my <span style="font-size: small;">painting portraits from life and never complained if it didn't look <span style="font-size: small;">exactly like her. This is a 11 x 14 watercolor on paper<span style="font-size: small;">. I a<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">l</span>so paint portraits in oil.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span> Not for sale. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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from that day that was so freezing on Jim's Head and the rest of New
England was just dying in the heat and humidity. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BEUMk-DGoTU/UVWx-eWEJQI/AAAAAAAAAb4/z87Y4zNy8gI/s1600/017G11-10535GO+Jim%27s+Head+Crooked+Tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="105" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BEUMk-DGoTU/UVWx-eWEJQI/AAAAAAAAAb4/z87Y4zNy8gI/s320/017G11-10535GO+Jim%27s+Head+Crooked+Tree.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The early sunlight was dancing across the grass beneath the evergreen trees on the point at Jim's Head. I hovered near the trees on the smaller shore rocks, trying to stay in the sun and still get the best view surrounding the funny crooked tree at the point of land. The day was hot and misty beyond the jut of land, making the more distant colors soft and muted. It was a wonderful day to be on the coast of Maine, but then, what day isn't? This painting is gouache on paper, 11 x 3 1/2, with archival double matting. If you are interested in purchasing this painting for only $100, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com.</span><br />
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<br />Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-8831283175095630132013-03-28T09:15:00.000-07:002013-03-28T09:15:12.743-07:00Portraits ~ Janice Scott<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Here is one of Janice Scott (God rest her soul!) painted in 1993. She had great facial bone structure and I loved to paint<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>her. She was a fun, colorful lady who had a very interesting life and told great stor<span style="font-size: small;">ies</span> abou<span style="font-size: small;">t her experiences</span>. She and her husband sold their house and moved to the Southwest and unfortunately, I never saw her again. This is a 10 X 15 watercolor on paper. Not for sale.</span></span></div>
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<br />Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-21453603767760779562013-03-27T10:16:00.000-07:002013-09-27T07:17:19.069-07:00Western Head Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Linda had scouted out a nice trail around Western Head Preserve in Cutler with a lot of scenic places to paint. We hiked out there one afternoon and near the point, I looked back and saw this island with the rocks warm in the afternoon sun and lovely puffy clouds. An eagle was perched in one of the pine trees. I set up on a rock with my watercolors to paint. Linda went on down below a bit looking more out to sea. Both of us were pestered unmercifully with those black 'stingy' flies. We covered our bare legs and arms with our packs and everything we could fashion into a cover. </div>
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If you are interested in purchasing this 11x6 watercolor on paper with double archival mats and backing for $100, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> If you are interested in purchasing this 8 X 6 gouache on panel, unframed, please contact me via email. melanie.farmer@gmail.com. $100 plus tax for Maine residents. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It was a warm, sunny morning when Linda and I checked the tide and walked out to Mink Island to paint. We climbed over slippery seaweed and rocks until we each found our spot, set up and painted. It was a short but rugged hike up around the other side but I had to see what the view was from there, while Linda stuck to her canvas. We had our lunch, relocated time and again. Hated to leave but did not want to chance having to wade back to shore. This watercolor on paper is 10 X 3.25, double matted to 14 X 6.25 and shrink-wrapped. If you are interested in purchasing this lovely watercolor for $100, please contact me via email. melanie.farmer@gmail.com. </span></span></div>
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When I am out driving around looking for a place that speaks to me, I am always hesitant to set up at places that say 'No Trespassing" This is just such a place. I wanted so much to stay and paint but it was so uninviting with numerous signs, that I merely stayed for a few minutes to take photos before I got back into my jeep and sadly drove back down the hill.<br />
Consequently I had to paint this one in my studio back home. But I have been to this spot so many times that I could practically paint it from memory anyway.<br />
It was an especially lovely day with tamerack trees swaying in the wind, the fireweed brilliant, and topped off by big white puffy clouds; therefore I named it "Clouds Over Cutler". It is a 10x10, oil on mounted canvas, framed in a 2" gold frame. If you are interested in purchasing this 'artist's favorite', please email me at <a href="mailto:melanie.farmer@gmail.com">melanie.farmer@gmail.com</a>. It is $199 plus Maine tax.<br />
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This painting was done from my trip downeast last summer. I was trying to find a way to get to some hiking trails on the coast and on my return, this amazing view was in front of me. It was a very narrow road with no place to stop and paint. So I pulled over for a few minutes and took some photos. But I love that place so much, I think that will be my very first stop when I go down there again this summer. And I will look around a bit more to find a spot to set up and paint plein aire! </div>
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This piece is a 10 X 8 oil on mounted canvas framed in a 2" gold frame. If you are interested in purchasing it, please email me. <a href="mailto:melanie.farmer@gmail.com">melanie.farmer@gmail.com</a>. The price is $179 plus Maine tax. </div>
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Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-29920236882846149892011-02-03T16:19:00.000-08:002011-02-03T16:29:42.212-08:00Sugarloaf and the Carrabassett River<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/TUtGFeRXY_I/AAAAAAAAAZM/LUCZZkwfLS8/s1600/sugarloafmeetsCarrRiver.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569622424012940274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/TUtGFeRXY_I/AAAAAAAAAZM/LUCZZkwfLS8/s200/sugarloafmeetsCarrRiver.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is an awesome scene of Sugarloaf Mountain, but one has to hike down thru the puckerbrush to get to the frozen Carrabassett River to view it. In the winter, I take a photo and paint in my studio. If you don't want to make the hike, you can enjoy this view in the comfort of your home. It is an oil on canvas, sized 10 X 10 and framed in a 2" gold frame. This is for sale for $199 plus Maine tax. </div><div>Email me at <a href="mailto:melanie.farmer@gmail.com">melanie.farmer@gmail.com</a> if you are interested in purchasing this painting. </div><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced for any reason without written approval from the artist. </span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em></div>Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-37342713676595734172011-02-03T04:30:00.000-08:002011-02-03T16:46:57.557-08:00A Sugarloaf Evening<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/TUtIu7lJP2I/AAAAAAAAAZU/xmN-qwh4wrE/s1600/OmyGoshCorner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569625335278419810" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/TUtIu7lJP2I/AAAAAAAAAZU/xmN-qwh4wrE/s200/OmyGoshCorner.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>As you drive north on Route 27, from Farmington, you round a corner and suddenly appearing in front of you is Sugarloaf Mountain! She stands there majestically,boldly inviting. And you may exclaim "O My Gosh!", hence the name of the corner. It is very impressive and if you are a skiier; you can't wait to get up on those trails. </div><div>I have painted this in summer and winter, this is a late season period, when the snow still clings to the mountain for those last ski runs and has mostly melted from the fields. A reminder of good times and another winter in Maine. </div><div>This painting is an oil on canvas, 11 X 8, and is framed in a 2" gold frame. It is for sale for $199 plus Maine tax. If you are interested in purchasing it from me, please email me at <a href="mailto:melanie.farmer@gmail.com">melanie.farmer@gmail.com</a>. </div><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist. </span></em></div>Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-8277375043733850452010-05-17T20:06:00.000-07:002010-05-17T20:15:32.609-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/S_IEX8-bnMI/AAAAAAAAAXs/KSsvH2KEank/s1600/beaver_pond_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472441306760060098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/S_IEX8-bnMI/AAAAAAAAAXs/KSsvH2KEank/s200/beaver_pond_web.jpg" border="0" /></a> Last week I packed up my oil paints and drove up Route 17 to Oquossoc. Along the way is the most charming little fishing spot, Beaver Pond. After driving to the Height of Land, which is a panoramic view of the Richardson Lakes, I turned around and headed south towards Byron to situate myself on the east shore of this little pond as dusk settled in. I met a friendly teen who was fishing with her father there. They were among many who caught their limit of trout after a hard day at work. I just love this spot and probably will return to paint other times of day and seasons.<br /><div></div>Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-2797454660394252752010-05-17T19:46:00.000-07:002010-05-17T20:04:24.582-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/S_IDglrMgfI/AAAAAAAAAXk/QINsH9F7kok/s1600/003A07-0705web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472440355612557810" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/S_IDglrMgfI/AAAAAAAAAXk/QINsH9F7kok/s200/003A07-0705web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Maple Sunrise. This is my little sap house where many happy, and often anxious, hours were spent boiling down sap to make sweet maple syrup. There were many state laws to follow, many traditions in methods and many ideas on how to best accomplish the task. The sap house was in operation from about 1980-1986. The building still sits cosily awaiting the bustling of steam rising out of the center vents in the darkness of the crisp, cool night, the heat from the arch keeping a distance, the night lights glowing while the full bulk tank of sap gravitates to the heat. Wondering its fate as the maple orchard is crowded out by softwoods.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36085702.post-60025484786442464392009-11-02T18:16:00.000-08:002009-11-06T00:23:31.841-08:00Dusk Settling Behind Sugarloaf<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/SvPZwS8ONhI/AAAAAAAAAV8/IO19IE9br2c/s1600-h/Dusk+Settling+behind+Sugarloaf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400899801888732690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IUFHYXi_aoU/SvPZwS8ONhI/AAAAAAAAAV8/IO19IE9br2c/s200/Dusk+Settling+behind+Sugarloaf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is a view from Ira Mountain. We arrived at the top just about as the sun had settled behind the distant peaks. There was Sugarloaf, distinct and majestic that it is, basking in the soft evening light of late summer. What a wonderful drive up Ira Mountain on a steep, winding road with deep drop-offs. I wouldn't want to do it in the winter, but if I did, I'll bet it would be worth it!</div><br /><div>If you are interested in this 16 X 16 oil painting, please email me. <a href="mailto:melanie.farmer@gmail.com">melanie.farmer@gmail.com</a>. The price is $289 plus tax for Maine residents.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist. </span></em></div>Melanie Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626909987989062280noreply@blogger.com0