There is a negativity to the world right now that just seems more oppressive than ever.  And it just seems to be creeping into everything,  I hear constantly “2016 was a horrible year”.  I even found myself today thinking that my year had been bad, luckily just a few minutes of thinking proved that wrong.  I won’t say it was a fantastic year but on balance it was way more positive than negative.

January found me exploring the side roads of Topsham.

February brought our 20th anniversary of our wedding and the sadness of having spent 18 of those years without him.

March found me exploring Mackworth Island.

Hamilton House & Vaughan Woods got explored in April.

Doodles joined the troupe in May just in time for a hike into Poplar Falls

June got Whale Watch checked off of my bucket list.

July was a busy month: Lubec, Eagle Lake, The Golden Road, Celtic Music Festival, Artisan Bread Festival and Open Farm Day.

In August I got to check the Great Falls Balloon Festival off my list, and kayaking.  A visit to the White Mountain National Forest rounded out the month.

Angel Falls was conquered in September and I warmed many a bleacher watching the darling girl playing Field Hockey.

October brought the road trip to Florida and some much overdue quality time with a dear friend.

Thanksgiving was spent at the Smithsonian in Washington.

I rounded the year out with Christmas in Acadia.