Along Friar Roads

May 31, 2020November 26, 2025 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

We had to wonder the background of this building in Eastport, Maine. Could have been a factory, maybe fish processing, or a warehouse. Turns out to have once been the world’s biggest sardine cannery. The potential also intrigues, should anyone take up its restoration before it collapses into the tide.

One more fish story

May 25, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Vanity No. 21 … from JJW’s auto plate archive of when personal expression hits the road.

Yes, I’m fond of fronds!

May 24, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Establishing our fern garden took years. Just look at it now!

The smaller bed sits in a darker spot. and has a more open appearance.

Cormorants in the morning

May 22, 2020May 3, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

They’re stretching their wings to dry rather than merely awakening, which is what we were doing.

Ground level

May 21, 2020May 3, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Here we are at Salty’s perspective in our library.

Right out of the oven

May 20, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Sometimes we roast or bake our asparagus rather than steaming or sauteeing. It’s also a good way to cook bacon. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Hidden courtyard

May 19, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

A small ground-level patio is tucked away in the Cocheco Millworks in downtown Dover. Looks quite private, even exclusive, to me.

If U say so

May 18, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Vanity No. 20 … from JJW’s auto plate archive of when personal expression hits the road.

Riverwalk

May 17, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

One more scene from from the heart of my town.

A pedestrian walkway follows the Cocheco River through a corner of downtown Dover.

Plants adjusting to the outdoors

May 16, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

They were sprouted indoors and kept under grow-lights. Now it’s time to get used to real sunlight, starting in limited doses. They’re brought in each night that low temperatures threaten. And then they’ll transplanted into the garden. (Photo by Rachel Williams)