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Winter day trips		Spring day trips		Summer day trips		Fall day trips		Destinations		Longer trips

Summer weeknights:

Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary: Lewiston, ME; hike a little or a lot!
Pineland hiking trails: New Gloucester, ME; hike a little or a lot!
Singepole Mtn.: South Paris, ME. A short hike. Unusual meat-eating sundew plants at the summit, and blueberries in-season.
Antique cars (and great french fries with vinegar): Roy's Steakburgers, Center St., Auburn, ME
Portland Sea Dogs game: Portland, ME. FMI 874-9300.

Favorite summer subjects:

Balloon festivals
Baseball games
Hikes
Beach roses
Waterfalls
Lupines
Baby moose
Fireworks
Open Farm Day
Blueberry fields

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Summer Day Trips:

(Mid-June through August)

Fields of Lupine Festival: June annually, Franconia, NH. FMI 603-823-8000.
La Kermesse Festival: June, annually, Biddeford, ME. 2008 dates tbd.
Windjammer Days Festival: June, annually, Boothbay Harbor, ME. 2008 dates tbd.
Parade & Sandcastle Contest: Early July, annually, Ocean Park, OOB, ME
Fabulous 50s, 60s, 70s & Antique Airplane Show: Early July, annually, Rockland, ME
Open Farm Day: Mid-July, annually, all over western Maine
Maine Windjammer Parade: Mid-July, annually, Rockland, ME. FMI 800-807-9463
Bluegrass and BBQ: Mid-July, annually, Waterville Valley, NH. FMI 603-236-8175.
Open Garden Day: Mid-July, annually, Southwest Harbor, ME
Moxie Festival: Mid-July, annually, Lisbon, ME; Fireworks; Saturday a car show, a parade, a fireman's muster. All promising photo possibilities!
Umbagog Wildlife Festival: Mid-August annually, Errol, NH. FMI 603-482-3415; Nature presentations; nature boat-rides on the lake; photo contest
Great Falls Balloon Festival: Mid-August annually, Lewiston-Auburn, ME.; Color, color, color!
Annual Wild Blueberry Festival: Mid-August annually, Machias, ME. FMI 255-6665
Blueberry Festival: Mid-August annually, Boothbay Harbor, FMI 633-6313
8/31 - 9/2/07 Windjammer Weekend: Camden, ME

Favorite fall subjects:

Farm stands
Fall festivals
Fairs
Orchards
Moose in season
Foliage
Pumpkins

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Autumn Day Trips:

(September through November)

One-time: August 27 - October 31
"Works by Ansel Adams" from 14-city national tour: Ogunquit Museum of Modern Art, Ogunquit, Maine; (AAA) FMI: 646-4909
Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival: Saturday & Sunday, early September annually; Essex Junction, VT. FMI 802-446-3325
Tamworth Harvest Festival: Saturday, mid-September annually; Tamworth, NH. FMI 800-686-6117
Tunbridge World's Fair: Thursday - Sunday, mid-September annually; Tunbridge, VT. FMI 800-889-5555
"Wool Day", Canterbury Shaker Village: (AAA) Sheep, goats, alpacas, angora rabbits; shearing, spinning, and weaving!; Saturday, mid-September annually; Canterbury, NH. FMI: 603-783-9511
"Plymouth Cheese and Harvest Festival", President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site: (AAA) Celebrate the harvest, listen to old-tyme fiddle music, and sample Vermont cheese!; Plymouth Notch, VT, Sunday, mid-September annually. FMI: 802-672-3773
Fall Festival & Art Photography Show, Beaver Brook Maple Hill Farm: Late September annually (2007: September 23 - October 1); Hollis, NH. FMI: (603) 465-7787
Fifth annual "Schnitzelfest": (AAA) German food and 'oompah' music!; Saturday, late September annually; Butler Park, Hillsborough, NH. FMI: 603-464-5858
Fall Foliage Festival: Crafts, good food, hot cider, entertainment and steam train rides. Gates open 10-4.; Saturday and Sunday, early October annually (2007: October 6-7); Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay Harbor. FMI 633-4727.
Norlands Fall Festival, Washburn-Norlands Living History Center: Apple cider, hayrides, a farmer's log scoot, scarecrow contest, apple pie contest, bean dinner and MORE! Open to the public.; Saturday, mid-October annually; Livermore, ME. FMI: 897-4366
Bethel Harvest Festival: Saturday, mid-October annually; Bethel, ME
"Oktoberfest", Inn at East Hill Farm: (AAA) More German food and 'oompah' music!; Sunday, late Oktober annually; Troy, NH. FMI: 603-242-6495

Favorite winter subjects:

Sleighrides
Skiers
Snowshoeing
Christmas lights
Ice carnivals
Dogsledding and skijoring
Maple sugaring

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Winter Day Trips:

(December thru March)

Harbor Lights Festival: Lighted Boat Parade; Boothbay Harbor, December 1, 2007. FMI 633-2353.
Sparkle Weekend: December annually, Freeport, ME
Maine Winterfest: January annually, Freeport, ME
"Winter Birds of Plum Island": with Tin Mountain Conservation Center; February annually
"Winter Photography": with Tin Mountain Conservation Center; February annually

Favorite spring subjects:

Baby animals
Apple blossoms
Wildflowers
Lilacs
Tulips & daffodils

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Spring Day Trips:

(April through mid-June)

Vermont Maple Festival: Late April annually, St. Albans. FMI 802-933-8932
Warblers and Wildflowers Festival: May, annually, Bar Harbor, ME. FMI 888-540-9996.
Lilac Festival: May, annually, McLaughlin Garden, South Paris, ME
Vermont Dairy Festival: Very late May annually, Enosburg Falls, VT. FMI 802-933-2513
"Spring Photography Workshop": with Tin Mountain Conservation Center; June annually
Old Port Festival: Early June, annually, Portland, ME
Moose Mainea: June, annually, Greenville, ME
Lupine Festival: June, annually, Deer Isle, ME
Boothbay in Bloom: Early June, annually, Boothbay, ME

Favorite destinations:

Natural places
Museums
Historic sites
Tours
Whale watches

Museums:

Maine State Museum: Augusta, ME; general Maine history
Farnsworth Art Museum & Wyeth Center: Rockland, ME; art with an emphasis on the Wyeths
Portland Museum of Art: Portland, ME; art; occasional photography exhibitions. Friday evenings free admission!
Owls Head Transportation Museum: Owls Head, ME; cars, planes, and other transportation.
Seashore Trolley Museum: Kennebunk, ME
Abbe Museum: Bar Harbor, ME; Native American prehistory
Maine Lighthouse Museum: Rockland, ME
Maine Maritime Museum: Bath, ME
Penobscot Marine Museum: Searsport, ME
Stanley Museum: Kingfield, ME; the stanley brothers of Stanley Steamer fame.
Montpelier: the General Henry Knox Museum: Thomaston, ME; General Washington's right-hand man.

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Day trips (destinations):

(not season-related)

Bridge of Flowers at Webhannet Falls Park: Wells, ME
Brownfield Bog: Brownfield, ME
Cannon Mtn. aerial tramway: Nice ride to the top; wonderful views of Franconia Notch from above. A little walking.
Canterbury Shaker Village: Canterbury, NH
Deering Oaks, Baxter Woods, Royal River Park combination trip: Three small parks in Portland area. Flowers, streams, waterfalls.
Desert of Maine: Freeport, ME
The Flume Gorge: Lincoln, NH. FMI 603-745-8391
Fort Knox & new Penobscot Narrows Bridge, Prospect, ME: Fantastic view from the only bridge in the western hemisphere with an observation deck on its tower!
Fort Preble/Portland Harbor Museum and Spring Point Light: South Portland, ME
Harrisville, NH: Wonderfully restored old red brick buildings and a granite mill reflected in the millpond. Do this during foliage season!!
Land & Sea Tour ("The Duck"): Portland, ME
Mast Landing Sanctuary: Freeport, ME
Mid-coast trip - Camden, Mt. Battie: Great view of Camden harbor - sailboats galore!
Montpelier (General Henry Knox Mansion): Thomaston, ME. FMI 354-8062.
Moose, Deer, Bear and More: Discover the wildlife of Northern New Hampshire with outdoor enthusiast Nigel Manley. Nigel has worked for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests last 20 years and has spent hours observing animals and birds in his backyard. Come discover secrets of the natural world with hands on exhibits including antlers, pelts and skulls while enjoying intriguing educational facts about the animals in New Hampshire.; The Rocks Estate, Bethlehem, NH; FMI 603-444-6228.
Morse Mtn. - Seawall Beach: Phippsburg, ME
Old Fort Western: Protecting, preserving and interpreting the 1754 National Historic Landmark fort, store and house on the Kennebec River; Augusta, ME
Olson House, an historic site at the Farnsworth Art Museum: Cushing, ME
Polar Caves Park: Plymouth, NH
Portland Observatory: Portland, ME
Sabbaday Lake Shaker Village: New Gloucester, ME
Vaughan Woods: Hallowell, ME
Whale watch: Newburyport Whale Watch, Newburyport, MA. FMI 978-499-0832; Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co., Bar Harbor, ME. FMI 288-2386; First/Second Chance, Inc., Kennebunk, ME. FMI 967-5507; Old Port Mariner Fleet, Portland, ME. FMI 775-0727; Atlantic Whale Watch, Rye Harbor, NH. FMI 603-964-5220
Wilhelm Reich Museum: Rangeley, ME
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park: Freeport, ME
In Yankee Magazine's Most Beautiful Places in New England issue:: Chickering Bog, Calais, VT. Carnivorous plants; combination of terrestrial and aquatic habitats.; West Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Island Pond, VT. Only boreal forest in Vermont; unusual flora and fauna.; Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newburyport, MA. Birding; famous for raptors in November.

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Longer trips:

Mainely Photos: Millinocket, ME. Can you say moose?
Shelburne Museum: Shelburne, VT
Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain: What else can we say?
America's Stonehenge: Salem, NH
Mystic Seaport: Mystic, CT. FMI 888-9730-2767
Heritage Museums & Gardens: Sandwich, MA. FMI 508-888-3300
Ausable Chasm: near Plattsburgh, NY. FMI (518) 834-7454
Vermont "flower tour": Bennington area; in July 2007 we saw more beautiful gardens than we've ever seen!
Northern Maine woods "rambles": Golden Road; Baxter State Park; Allagash and others!
Gulf Hagas - "Maine's Grand Canyon.": At least one night in Greenville area and a lot of hiking.

© 2007-2008 Oxford Hills Camera ClubWebmaster: Al Friend