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Goodbye 2020, hello 2021! Wishing you all a safe, healthy and happy new year.

Before the Morning

Tree and benches at Fort Sumner Park before sunrise this morning. The interesting color on the tree is from a nearby holiday light display. 

Pearl to Commercial

A cyclist making their way down Pearl Street in the early morning.

Cold as Ice

Some mini icebergs floating around the South Portland side of the harbor today.

Nevens Night

The view down Nevens Street towards the stately Woodfords Congregational Church.

Lights in Boothby Square

The winter lights in Boothby Square after a slight dusting of snow. And it's not a Corey Templeton photo without some seagulls in flight in the background.

This Side of Seven

Strolling past a backwards number seven in Congress Square this morning.

Working Waters

A slice of the working waterfront, looking down the west side of Berlin Mills Wharf.

Bridge and Trestle

Perhaps the last photos I'll take of the former Grand Trunk Railroad train trestle on the East End. The decrepit structure has been this way since before I was born and the southern span is finally slated to be demolished soon. Maybe we'll see a new bridge here someday.

Gazebo

The gazebo at Fort Allen Park on a crisp fall morning. I was hoping for a more dramatic sunrise, but the interesting pattern in the clouds made up for that.

Last Christmas

That time already? Happy to see one of my tree photos from last year on the front of this week's
MaineToday magazine.

Last Leaves

The morning sun shines on the last few leaves next to the Victoria Mansion on Park Street.

Pumpkins Head

Watching over the pumpkins on Park Street.

2021 Calendar

I'm happy to announce my 2021 Calendar is now up for sale. It features 12 of my favorite photos from the past year, which has certainly been an interesting one. Thanks for following along this year!

All is Calm

A quiet Exchange Street from earlier this fall.

Mills of Biddeford

Continuing my brief tour of Greater Portland, here's a shot of the mills in Biddeford in the early morning.

Pier Sunrise

A pleasant sunrise behind the pier in Old Orchard Beach this morning. Eagle-eyed viewers might have noticed an increase in non-Portland photos recently. This is due to a temporary relocation due to home renovations. It's been nice seeing some different sights but look forward to being back in town soon.

Aglow

 The steady glow of the Eastland sign over Congress Square. The hotel (now the The Westin Portland Harborview Hotel) was the largest in New England when it was built in the year 1927.

Bug Lights

A couple lobster boats cruising by Bug Light in South Portland.

Green, Yellow and Red

Fall colors at Brackett & Danforth Streets, from back in September.

Urban Oasis on Vaughan Street

A well-lit porch and manicured lawn make for an inviting front yard on Vaughan Street.

Another Bay: Camp Ellis Morning

Morning mist on Saco Bay, captured way over in Camp Ellis in the town of Saco.

Early Blue Morning

Early morning scene looking at Munjoy Hill from across the harbor.

Harbor View Park. Summer & Autumn

A summer (September 2020) and autumn (October 2019) mash up of two trees in Harbor View Memorial Park.

A Moment

“Moment” by Anthony Caro at the Portland Museum of Art with some dramatic lighting.

Wilde Memorial Chapel, Oct. 2020

It may sound counterintuitive, but Evergreen Cemetery is one of my favorite spots to get autumn foliage photos each year.

58 Boyd & Deering Place

Progress at two new housing projects on the peninsula: Avesta's "Deering Place" in Parkside will add 45 new affordable units (and 30 market rate) and the Portland Housing Authority's "58 Boyd Street" will have 55 units in Bayside.

Art Stop

Bus stop art “Hope and Friendship” by local artist and Maine College of Art alumnus Ebenezer Akakpo.

Park at Amethyst, September 2020

A few photos of the newly opened Park at Amethyst on the Eastern Waterfront. I think these red swinging benches are going to be popular.

Lines at Forest & Congress

Leading lines and foggy weather at Congress & Forest this morning.

Hope Reflected

A reflection of Charlie Hewitt's colorful "Hopeful" sculpture in Woodfords Corner.

A Portland Odyssey

 Boats at rest along Long Wharf in the Old Port.

Flashback: First Friday, Sept. 2016

A Thursday throwback to simpler times - A busy First Friday in September 2016.

Sign of the Times

A sign we can all get behind on West Commercial Street. Future home of the Portland branch of Bar Harbor Lobster Co.

Stem & Steeple

A sunflower standing tall in one of the gardens on Boyd Street.

Schooner or Later

The schooner Wendameen with Portland Head Light in the distance. From August 2017.

Seasons of Portland: May Street

A Summer/Winter combination of May Street in the West End. Winter photo from January 2015 and summer photo from August 2020.

Highland Gardens

I wandered away from the peninsula for a minute to enjoy the homes and sidewalk gardens of the Deering Highlands neighborhood.

Rolling on the Water

Some stunning light and fog rolling over the waterfront this morning. The boat heading out to sea was an added bonus.

Counting from Thirteen

A couple different views of the "Counting from Thirteen" installation at 754 Congress Street, created by local artists Daniel Minter, Ryan Adams and Titi de Baccarat.

Sprinklers

Keeping the grass green at Kennedy Park. If it were warmer out this would have been a good opportunity to cool down.

Sailors Take Warning!

A bright red sky this morning before the rain started falling.

Flashback: Cruise Season 2019

A Thursday throwback to last September and a much busier harbor.

West Commercial

Morning fog and light on West Commercial Street heading towards town.

Down the Path

A path towards the water and the Portland skyline, from High Street in South Portland.

Wharf Grass

A view from Custom House Wharf. Looks like it's almost time to mow the grass on the wood pilings.

Sun & Water

 The last moments of yesterday's pleasant sunrise near the Ocean Gateway Pier.

The Abyssinian

A glimpse of the Abyssinian Meeting House on Newbury Street, which was built in 1828 and is the third oldest standing African American meeting house in the United States. You can donate to the restoration efforts at http://www.abyme.org/.

Flashback: Jewell Island, August 2014

A Thursday throwback to August 2014. Looking towards the depths of Casco Bay from one of the World War II-era submarine towers on Jewell Island.

A Sunset Walk

 Walking into the sunset on Bowdoin Street, looking towards the Western Promenade.

Safe Harbor

 Fishing vessels at rest on the Portland waterfront.

Fog & Stone

Foggy conditions on the Eastern Promenade Trail last month, not unlike the scene this afternoon as the Tropical Storm Isaias approached (minus the tropical storm part).

Take a Seat

The first three photos in my new series: "Empty Seats: An Exploration of the Sidewalk Chairs of Portland's West End. Volume I."

The Fisher

A person and their shadow fishing on the East End Beach.

A Sunny Day

The sun rising above the rocks at Spring Point this morning.

Up with the Fish

A bit of the golden hour from the Portland Fish Pier.

Tree in the Spotlight

Dramatic light on the trees at Deering Oaks Park this morning.