Vinalhaven, Maine - A new experience

Two days ago I arrived in Rockland at the Ferry and got in line to go the 1.25 hour trip to Vinalhaven, an island I have never visited. My friend Phil is renting a small house there and invited his friends to visit so I did. Fortunately he was also on the same Ferry as he had an appointment in Rockland that same day I was arriving.

 So I was able to board the ferry and sought out my friend in the waiting area for passengers. We caught up with news,etc (I had not seen him in two years) and then the ferry arrived at the Island. He asked me to wait while he went to Linda Beans to pick up some lobster (aka Lobstah) for dinner that evening. At the end of the road where Phil lives is a whole bunch of rocky shoreline and we enjoyed a great sunset (even though that day had been overcast for the most part). The house he's renting is small but has two good sized bedrooms, 1.5 baths and it located close to everything (how can it not be close to everything - the island is only 6 miles long).

The dinner was great - boiled lobster with corn on the cob and good conversation.

  The next morning Phil unexpectedly did not have to go into work and so I asked him if he wanted to show me around the island and so we agreed that would be fun. We decided to explore the east side of the island. There's a state beach, rocky coastline, some old granite quarries and a whole lot of not much. We did however drive to a Preserve (can't remember the name) but while on the preserve we stumbled upon 2 homes which were obviously summer homes but no one appears to have been there for a while. We both got lots of images and plenty of exercise. I took Phil out for Pizza for being such a good sport and showing me part of the island. We got the loaded one and I made sure there was anchovies on my half. I didn't sleep very well last night because the Ferry has a peculiar way of making you a reserve a spot to get on the ferry 24 hours in advance. I had to call at 5:30 a.m. this morning, wait for 20 minutes while they confirmed I had a spot in line for tomorrows 8:45 a.m. departure. I guess the system works for them as I hadn't heard or read any complaints (well, yeah, I did read some complaints from people who were not able to get on the ferry for a couple of days in the summer but hey, that's what you should expect during the tourist season.

This morning Phil went off to work (he works for Linda Bean's Lobster company). It's hard work, getting bait to the lobstermen and then later buying their catch. It's a long day and ok when the weather is fine but unpredictable with regard to a steady income. So, after breakfast this morning I decide to explore the West side of the island. I'm so tired now that I'll have to continue this later but it was pretty interesting and at times I felt I should have taken my compass with me. Sorry, I don't have any photos to post but will do that when I get back to Massachusetts.

 But I can assure you..... They are spectacular!

I love to cook.

I love to cook and I take photos of what I prepare.  This is an Apple Tart.

May 2014

If you've never visited this blog, I suggest you scroll down to view a few of my posts along with the images I have here.  It will give you a pretty good idea what I'm all about.  I don't have a "Niche" or focus.  I'm pretty talented in most areas of photography; portraiture, fine art, events, nature, flowers and the list goes on.  It's because I get bored easily with just photographing one subject.  So I experiment.  I travel.  I engage people in my projects (most recently a project photographing people with tattoos) and currently I'm starting a project photographing horses and their owners.  If you'd like to be a part of any of my upcoming projects, please feel free to contact me.


Thanks for visiting here.  I hope you come back often to check to see what I'm up to.

Open Studio - April 19th from Noon - 5 p.m.

The Kamuda Photography studio will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 19th, 2014.  Light refreshments will be served. This will also be an opportunity to have an impromptu portrait taken which will be posted on Facebook and you use as a profile photo if you like.

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Open Studio - Kamuda Photography

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My studio is located at 400 Pleasant Street in Gardner, MA.

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Photos of Horses...

 

Horse Photography Project

I will be taking a series of images of horses from May through July.  If you own a horse and would like to participate in my project, please let me know.  For your willingness to allow me to photograph your horse and sign a model release, you will receive a CD of the unedited images that I take.  Please contact me at carolynkamuda@aol.com for more information.

Thanks.

Carolyn