So finally I am able to share a little about my vacation. The first leg began with a 3 day road trip from St. Louis to Saco, Maine. We made several stops, one of them being my favorite unexpected stop in Port Jervis, NY at the Gillinder Glass Factory. We were able to take a tour and watch the glass pieces being made. I have always wanted to take a glass blowing class. I have even signed up for several and all of them have been cancelled due to not enough interest. One day....
recycled "mess-ups"
Action shot
Some finished pieces
Then later that evening we made it to our destination. A little cottage in Camp Ellis, Maine that has been in our family for ages. I have been going up almost every year since I was a little girl. I have so many wonderful memories and tons of really funny ones. The best memories are simple ones of sitting on the porch in our rocking chairs listening to the ocean and the lovely sounds of Bob Marley and Jimmy Buffet coming from the quaint Christine's Bed & Breakfast right across the street.
Our Cottage
Named after my Great Gram
My favorite spot
I took this on a midnight stroll ~ local church
Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth
Here are some photos that I took of a few new pieces I made in Maine and are now up on my Etsy shop:
Stormy Sea Earrings ~ $14
Sea Lovin' earrings ~ $14
It's late so I will post in the next few days about my 2nd leg of my vacation. I will also be starting my next Give-Away so keep checking back! Good Night, Sleep Tight.
xo.
I love to watch glass blowing too!
ReplyDeleteThe picture of the rockers on the porch look so inviting!
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Great shots … looks like a lovely place to relax and nurture those creative juices.
ReplyDeleteAll of these shots are just beautiful, Tamara! The ones from Maine make me want to head on back up there! Love you!
ReplyDeleteThat's too bad about the glass blowing classes, I'd love to try it too, but classes are a bit expensive.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA, I am from MAine. Love your blog... Beautiful Pics.. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! Sounds like you had a wonderul, relaxing trip.
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Lovely photos!
ReplyDeletesounds like a fun trip - love your photos!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are amazing! Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I am definetly going to follow yours!
ReplyDeleteWatching glass being blown must have been amazing. Sounds like it was a really great trip.
ReplyDeleteNothing like a vacation near water :) The earrings are beautiful, it looks like you had lots of inspiration on vacation!
ReplyDeleteLove the vacation pics...looks like you had a lovely time :) Hope the glass blowing class becomes a reality for you soon :)
ReplyDeleteI love the picture of the church, it's beautiful!! all these blogs about everyone's trips to maine are making me soooo jealous that i didn't get to go this year!
ReplyDeleteWow - your pictures are wonderful! Everything looks great. : )
ReplyDeleteyour pictures are beautiful! shows I have alot to learn lol...
ReplyDeleteneat blog and sweet pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely time!! I love glass blowing.. we have Dale Chihuly over here in Seattle area & the Glass Museum in Tacoma... Also Very Fun Places to Vacation!!!
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Found my way to your blog via the etsy forums. This particular post was most interesting and I truly enjoyed reading about your seaside vacation in a place that your family went to often in the past. Things do become a tradition and there is something comforting about a family tradition.
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Like the pics, Tamara
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