On Saturday Mark and I took a scenic drive to
Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery. It is located in a small town about an hour from our home. Its a beautiful place, with hills and fields along the way.
First heart! I spotted this as I stepped out of the car at the winery.
The truck and beautiful flowers and chimes were such a welcoming sight.
We could have sat in the chairs for hours....looking out over a field and hills.
Baa...this sheep appeared to be having a nice lunch.
This barn was well- maintained, standing there for many years indeed.
The shingles on the small outbuilding were eye-catching.
The winery is located near a portion of the Medomak Valley trust. After our wine tasting (fun!)we walked down through the fields toward a small brook.
This heart "popped up" on the path we followed.
The brook was very still. It was so quiet and peaceful beside it. The sky was such a lovely blue and soft, puffy clouds were overhead.
A nice place to stop and rest for a bit.
The sunflowers were beaming at us as we were leaving. Mark and I had what has to be one of the best days ever, peaceful, warm and relaxing.
On Saturday Mark and I took a scenic drive to Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery. It is located in a small town about an hour from our home. Its a beautiful place, with hills and fields along the way. 
First heart! I spotted this as I stepped out of the car at the winery.
The truck and beautiful flowers and chimes were such a welcoming sight.
We could have sat in the chairs for hours....looking out over a field and hills.
Baa...this sheep appeared to be having a nice lunch.
This barn was well- maintained, standing there for many years indeed.
The shingles on the small outbuilding were eye-catching.
The winery is located near a portion of the Medomak Valley trust. After our wine tasting (fun!)we walked down through the fields toward a small brook.
This heart "popped up" on the path we followed.
The brook was very still. It was so quiet and peaceful beside it. The sky was such a lovely blue and soft, puffy clouds were overhead. 
A nice place to stop and rest for a bit.
The sunflowers were beaming at us as we were leaving. Mark and I had what has to be one of the best days ever, peaceful, warm and relaxing.
44 comments:
OH! How gorgeous is that???? And a perfect day too!
Beautiful post, Cheryl. So glad you and your husband had such a wonderful day. We all need those carefree moments from time to time, don't we? That building with the fish scale shingles needs a picture painted of it by someone. :)
What a wonderful place to visit...love the pictures.
The nice thing about your pictures is you catch the small things and often those are the most interesting.
Hi Cheryl! What a nice day you and Mark had. It seems that wineries are always in such pretty places, at least this sure is. I love that pciture with the flowers and chimes and even the truck. So cute! I love that old barn. James would love to photograph that!
I hope all is well you all and Buddy too!
Vicki
What a lovely place. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Oh Cheryl, What a neat place you all went to... I would love to have been with you sitting on that bench just enjoying nature and CHATTING..... Great pictures and I'm sure the wine was delicious!!!!
Hope you are having a great Sunday.
Hugs,
Betsy
Hi Cheryl, beautiful photographs. I really love that 2nd last pic of that solitary bench.
Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are.
You have a pleasant week and keep a song in your heart, Lee.
great photos, you can feel the warmth of summer and the peacefulness...
Oh so lovely, Cheryl. Everything is peaceful and idyllic. I love it!
Gary: I am betting you would love this adventure...and Penny could come along as well!
Carol Blackburn: Hi, so glad you enjoyed! Mark and I have decided to try out "back roads" this fall and just wander...and yes, it is good to have these types of days. I love that the shingles are called "fish scale" shingles, thanks for the info. I just loved that little building!
nanny: Glad you enjoyed our little adventure!
Linda: Thanks for your nice comment. I too think that the little things are sometimes the best!
LucytheCat: So glad you stopped by. We enjoyed the wine tasting but truth be told, the little hike was the best part! We are doing well here and Buddy says woof!
Lois Evensen: Thanks for stopping by!
Betsy from Tennessee: I too would love to sit in one of those chairs and chat away an afternoon with you! Thanks for stopping by.
Uncle Lee: "Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are" is a wonderful quote, thanks so much for sharing it. Glad you came by!
Lin Floyd: The day was a perfect "near the end of summer" type of day...warm and pretty!
Kay: Thanks for stopping by, and yes the day was idyllic...one for tucking away in memories!
Hi Cheryl...we Mainers sure know how to live for sure!! ; }
I like the old truck and wash tubs full of flowers by the entrance!!
It was a beauty of a day; how perfect for you little jont to winery!!
Hi Cheryl...we Mainers sure know how to live for sure!! ; }
I like the old truck and wash tubs full of flowers by the entrance!!
It was a beauty of a day; how perfect for you little jont to winery!!
two lovely hearts for you. May be you turn on Elvis and listen to hear his wooden heart. The song reminded me of you looking for hearts.
Hi Cheryl! I'm glad you two had a wonderful day.What a lovely place to spend some time together. Beautiful pics of nature as usual.
grammie g: Yes indeed, we Mainers are one of a kind! We certainly know how to live life. Thanks for coming by.
Ann: Thanks for coming by and as always leaving such nice comments. Hope you enjoyed!
yonca: Hi! So nice of you to stop by. We are so very fortunate to live on the pretty coast but only an hour away from fields and mountains.
It looks as if you did have a perfect day for this adventure. The setting is certainly very peaceful and serene. Thanks for taking us along.
Oh, I'm pretty relaxed at the moment any way, but a deeper sense of peace just washed over me while looking at your blog. Lovely!
Maine has to be one of the most beautiful places. It's easy to see that from your photos.
Indeed it is very refreshing, Cheryl, I can almost feel and imagine the scenery ... what a great summer day!
Your photos show what a pleasant day you had, Cheryl. I like the tree with the washtubs of petunias and the bench in goldenrod, I believe! Very relaxing!
Nice and peaceful summer days. Love the pictures, especially the heart shape ones!
Cheryl I'm glad I don't have to choose a favorite picture, I loved them all. What a wonderful day you shared with your husband. Hope you are feeling well.....:-) Hugs
That looks like a perfect day, cannot pick a favourite photo, but I love how you find hearts along the way.
Thank you for your lovely comment, we did have a great weekend:)
Sheilagh
To be able to stop and rest for a bit on the chair in such a good view must be very delightful.
Nice seres of photos. The barn and the truck with flowers and tree are my favorites.
Jim
George: Glad you enjoyed the peaceful day!
Linda Reeder: I am so pleased you enjoyed our wonderful day!
James: Maine is indeed beautiful, especially in the fall when gorgeous colors decorate the foliage.
reanaclaire: Pleased that you have enjoyed the wonderful day with us!
Wanda: Glad you enjoyed our little excursion.
Pete: Hi Pete, glad you stopped by!
Bernie: Thanks for the lovely comments. I am doing quite well now, thanks for asking.
Sheilagh: How nice to find your nice comment here, glad you enjoyed the post!
rainfield61: There were several spots to rest and take in the lovely scenery. I could spend several hours sitting there!
JimB: Glad that you enjoyed the photos. A wonderful place to take photos in.
I'm used to say 'I like wine but wine doesn't like me' as a drop of wine makes my head drop'. I like wineries too. The entrance to the winery in your picture is very nice.
That's some treasures you've found in the area besides hearts! I especially like the quiet little brook and the house with eye catching shingles.
I wish you many happy returns of such a lovely summer day!
Duta: Thanks for coming by and your nice comments. I liked the drop of wine comment! We enjoyed the wine tasting but really were happy to get out and wander the beautiful countryside there. One to remember when its cold and snowy here!
What a beautiful trip. My hubby's still working in his practice so he spends many weekend reading professional material so our outing are rare but I sure would like to do what you did. Maybe we'll head to a Niagara winery?
The adventure in photographs was peaceful and while I caught myself yawning, it was when I saw those Adirondack Chairs. I would sit in those in a minute and go to sleep looking out over the countryside. I really liked this trip. Nice photography.
Nice to hear from you again, Cheryl! You've been missed. What a lovely place to visit, very relaxing. I so love the truck with flowers and chimes, what a lovely art work. Hope things are well with you, girl. Have a wonderful week! *hugs*
Very relaxing... did u guys bring home some wine there?
Dora
The chairs look so inviting. You always show great photos and explain what you did and it sounds like you two have great fun together on your outings.
wow ..these hearts are perfect for Clytie's blog
http://clytie-randomhearts.blogspot.com/ and guest heart Thursday!
Thanks for the visit
Cheryl,
What a wonderful posting. I love the photos and this is such a pretty, peaceful place. Thanks for letting us have the tour with you beautiful photos. I enjoyed this posting very much.
Such wonderful pics and descriptions :).
Looks like a wonderful mini trip.
What a beautiful place... looks amazing!!
I think I am finally back, and catching upon my blog reading. Beautiful photos, Cheryl, I love them. And the pics of your kayacking adventure too. Many thanks for all you've done, I appreciate it! Hugs, Kathleen
Thanks everyone for all the wonderful comments. They make my day! I am slowly, very slowly getting caught up with all of your blogs.
Hi Cheryl, I like all the cheery splashes of yellow in your photos. And, of course, I love the heart!
i love the chairs...looks like a really fun place to visit..I've always wanted to go to Maine...now I get to when I visit you...
Reading this post and looking at the pictures makes me feel like I was right there with you. Beautiful!
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