My Heart Belongs to Acadia

Jacques Cousteau once said, "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."

I firmly believe that. I had never painted the ocean before I visited Acadia National Park in Maine. (Well, I suppose I did paint it when I was in college in Sarasota, FL, but not as an adult). And I'm hooked. Our visit to Acadia was spent mostly in fog. We hiked to the tops of mountains, only to barely be able to see our hand in front of our face. We picked a morning time to go to Cadillac Mountain (you can only go by timed permit) and were disappointed when we arrived because it was completely enshrouded in clouds. Just as we were about to walk away though, the clouds blew off and we were able to see the view - only for about a minute! We were so excited, quickly snapped a bunch of pictures, and then waited for it to happen again. And it did!!

Luckily, in the early afternoon of our last day, the fog finally blew out. So we jumped in the car and hurriedly drove around to see all of the things that we had missed - namely, the ocean! We hiked down onto the rocks and just sat and watched the waves crashing in. And it was wonderful.

I have to mention the magical forests of Acadia though. We were so lucky to take one trail that no one else was on. It was this special gift of the woods and we appreciated every second of it, down to the fairy house that we discovered at the end.

Most of these original paintings are still for sale (although I don't know if I want to part with any of them!!!). Prints, note cards, journals, and coasters all for sale in my online store.

And yes, I will be painting the ocean again soon!