The Order Doesn’t Matter…
Adventure, Blue Shoe Photography, Family, Moved From Xanga, Travel, Weddings
Or At Least, I Hope Not…
What can I say?
Life is wonderfully zany 
Saturday was our three month anniversary… And since I haven’t blogged
Engagement, Wedding, Honeymoon, or Celebration photos; I figured it’s
high time I finally do at least one of those 
So, like I said… Why not go out of order?
Our Honeymoon:
It all began on Sunday, September 13th… We rushed out of my family’s resort
(http://ChaletSuzanne.com) already a little rushed to make our flight… Only to
discover that our getaway car had a dead battery!!
A quick jumpstart and the fastest airport trip EVER (Literally; we made it in about
half the time it should take… While barely speeding!) we arrived at the Orlando airport
and picked up our tickets… At which point, my beloved Bride learned where we were
going
Maine!
I’d spent months and months researching places we could go; and it all
came down to either a small Cay in the Bahamas, or the Grand Old State
of Maine. In the end, we opted for Maine since it’d be COOL (and far
less likely to be in the path of a Hurricane
Man oh man, were we ever glad we went!!
See?
Truly though, Maine was perfect… We went to four breweries, two forts, and
spent LOTS of time exploring.
See, when we landed in Portland, we went to pick up our rental car and they gave us
a choice… A bland ol’ Chevrolet, or the Toyota Prius Hybrid… To be blunt, I’ve always
harassed the Prius and their fleet of predominantly slow, boring drivers
But on the roads of Maine? The Prius was a blast!!
We drove over 800 miles on $38 in fuel (58mpg+!) and I was even able to test
the “crazy” factor… Got it up on three wheels a few times, and brought the fuel
burn down to 4mpg… Haha TOO much fun!
Of all the Coastal villages we visited in Maine, we liked Bucksport the very best.
It was beautiful, quiet, and wonderfully devoid of the plethora of tourists that are
EVERYWHERE else in Maine.
Bucksport, ME
See that bright white building in the middle?
That’s a quaint old Bed And Breakfast that was recently bought out by
Best Western… Know what that means? Beautiful, quaint rooms with ugly
comforters, windows that open wide, and clean surroundings… Perfect!!
We stayed there for 3 days, and loved EVERY minute… See, Bucksport
is unique in the fact that they have quite a few REALLY cool little things.
First among them, is “Fort Knox” — No, not the one you’re thinking of,
but the ORIGINAL Fort Knox from the early 1800s.
We visited
It was truly a cool, and unique place
Though admittedly, my attention was elsewhere
Bucksport is also the home of Maine’s fastest elevator…
Which takes you here:
To the top of their gorgeous bridge observatory…
The view rocked
B&W = Love.
One thing we may not have mentioned… The REASON there aren’t a lot
of tourists in Bucksport… Simple.. There’s a “small” paper mill there:
But the view from our hotel could make up for anything:
And here’s our view of Fort Knox…
The clouds were just Oh SO Amazing.
After three days in Bucksport we were ready to take off for the North…
Bar Harbor was our next stop; but before we’d arrive there, we just HAD
to stop by our second brewery of the trip… “Atlantic Brewing Company”
t’was AWESOME 
Nelle agreed
Then, suddenly we were in Bangor:
I stopped in and bought some *great* old books
The next day, we headed South, back to Portland…
And to our 3rd brewery of the trip “Shipyard Brewing”
The last day of our trip, our flight didn’t leave ’til the late afternoon so
we took off on a lighthouse / Fort hunting trip…
It was successful!
Shipwreck!
Nelle and I decided we needed to snap some more photos of the two of US.
I think I’m getting better at the whole self portrait thing:
An amazing old building on the Fort’s grounds…
It was used as an Officer Quarters in the late 19th Century.
And as a silly finale for this post…
Here’s the Greatest Graffiti of ALL Time:
That’s all for now
MANY, MANY more posts to come!!
P.S. Do me a favor?
Leave a comment to motivate me to post more!
Which was your favorite photo??
December 15th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Hey Eric,
Give my best wishes to your bride, Nelle!
Looks like you had a grand old time in Maine.
The northeast is definitely best in the early fall!
I’m sure the honeymoon will be alive and well for years to come!
Best always,
Paul Klein
December 15th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Thanks for sharing Eric. My favorite photo is the lighthouse. Maine is at the very top of my list for a vacation spot.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Having lived in New England all my life, your photography gives me a greater appreciation for things I have seen hundreds of time. It’s always nice to see the perspecive of those who have not witnessed it first hand before. I am so happy for the two of you…..So very happy.
<3 Maggie
December 15th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Awesome pics dude! … Looks like you guys had fun!
Looking forward to hanging out again soon,
Ryan
December 15th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Mmm, such a great post!! Thanks for sharing, as always. My favorites (SO hard to choose)… the lighthouse - perfection. Love the ones of Nelle. And most definitely the two shots of you both - the best. :):)
December 15th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I’m loving the travel photography/fine art photos…. it’s so fun to change gears sometimes and shoot places and channel the inner artist when consumer photography sometimes doesn’t allow the time for that…
Love these… can’t wait for more! Hopefully we can meet up when you’re in California… I’m still waiting on that portrait shoot 
December 16th, 2009 at 2:50 am
You’re getting better at self portraits because SHE’S in them. Seriously, your wife is photogenic.
I love Maine. Once I’m in Boston, maybe you should come visit us and we’ll do a drive up there!
My in-laws swear by their hybrid Prius (waaay better than their hybrid Lexxus). It’s a great car, but how on earth did you manage to hit three wheels? That’s gutsy with a rental car!
Strangely, my husband says that he’s been to Chalet Suzanne before. I wonder if you all ever crossed paths! What an unusual world.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Congratulations!!! What a fun and creative trip! Love the photos and your wife is beautiful!
December 16th, 2009 at 8:35 am
I try to comment when I come admire… really I do! Mostly I want to say How did he DO that! lol
I love black and white, but I am really digging your color… My favorite would have to be the color shot of Fort Knox with the clouds and that patch of green… but the portraits are GREAT you two make such a handsome couple! Congratulations by the way! I am like the DOF on the flower too… It looks like they are on two different plains.
Yes, do… post more!
December 16th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Hey you! Good to see you and your bride. My fav is the B&W lighthouse. Yeah, kinda classic. Also love the view from the observatory in color, and the portraits!
December 16th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Maine is such a beautiful state!!! I love the shot from the bridge elevator, and the one after it, but I think my favorite is the lighthouse! Good to see you posting here — would love to see the rest of the series (wedding and celebration)! Merry Christmas to you both…
December 16th, 2009 at 8:36 am
congrats and thanks for sharing these pictures!
how do you set your camera if it’s manual mode to get the correct exposure…or is your camera on the “P mode” for the self-portraits?
December 16th, 2009 at 8:37 am
I liked the 2nd photo the best, followed by the Ditch and the views from the bridge. Congratulations!
December 16th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Are you kidding me! Is that all there is? I WANT MORE!!!
December 16th, 2009 at 8:37 am
I like the “Ditch” photo
and of course teh lovely one of Nelle at the brewery
December 16th, 2009 at 8:38 am
p.s. the view of Fort Knox needs cropping from the left and top to be EPIC in my opinion
December 16th, 2009 at 8:38 am
These were great to look at…I can not choose only one…the first of you and Nellie is super and I love the lighthouse one..I am partial to them……
December 16th, 2009 at 8:39 am
h my gosh…..your pictures are beyond amazing! haha. they are so cool and gorgeous! I LOVE the one “and here’s our view of fort knox…” SO beautiful! and by the way…your wife is so pretty! I missed the blog from August about your wedding invitation so I didn’t know you guys got married but congratulations! even though I’m slightly late
also…your photography skills are SO SO SO amazing…you do such a good a job capturing things!
and, I hope you and your wife are enjoying your marriage! and hope you two have a great holiday season.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:39 am
and yes!!! post more blog entries! haha. I love your photographs so much!
December 16th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Good to hear from you, bro. Let’s see if I can’t get the rest of your wedding photos online by christmas?
BTW, you REALLY need to let someone brand your blog.
=Matt=
December 17th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
congratulations! and more, please!
i’ve wanted to go to maine for a while now. i have some good friends who have been there recently, and if your photos don’t sell it, i don’t know what would.
December 24th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
First off, Congrats on your marriage. You got married the same week I did. We had our honeymoon in Northern, Ireland and the photography opportunities were to die for. The scenery was so breath-taking. You can see some of our pictures on my Facebook. Anywho… my favorite picture would be a toss up between the “ditch” picture and the one of the lighthouse. One is too funny, the other is just a great shot. However, I love your hat in the last one of you and Nelle. Reminds me of Ireland and my hubby who bought an original Northern Ireland Sheepskin hat similar to that.
December 24th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
congratulations! and more, please!
i’ve wanted to go to maine for a while now. i have some good friends who have been there recently, and if your photos don’t sell it, i don’t know what would.
December 24th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Like the one you two by the shore. Great!
Keep posting more, love the photos you took and the places you’ve been to
December 24th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Amazing photographs and it sounds like you guys had an amazing time! Way exciting! :))
I can’t believe you’re making us pick a fav picture but, since you said so, mine was/were: the first one of you guys, the last one of you guys, “your view of Fort Knox”, and the lovely little white flowers. [a thousand poxes on me for not knowing what kind they are.]
So post again!