{"id":451,"date":"2015-05-20T19:45:53","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T19:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/?page_id=451"},"modified":"2024-07-23T21:39:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:39:16","slug":"tour-belfast-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/index.php\/tour-belfast-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfast Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

A year in mid-coast Maine.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy this trip through Belfast and beyond. Located in mid-coast Maine, in Waldo County, Belfast is renowned for its historic buildings, fine architecture and old sea captain’s homes; its working waterfront and unspoiled character. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This photo journey begins in May and continues through the four seasons. So, come along and see our home. \u00a0Please give the pictures time to load, it’s worth the wait. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Main Street in Belfast.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Working Art Gallery was located at the blue awning.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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In May the boats are just beginning to return.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Pleasure boats and working boats share our beautiful harbor.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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The tug boats work all year.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Duty calls\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Art walks, live street music, outdoor concerts, fairs, festivals, farmer’s markets & more.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Belfast has four city parks to explore. Bring your lunch and enjoy.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Or play on the beach.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Or enjoy a romantic evening.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s even fun to walk in the rain.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Then stroll down quiet streets. See our many historic homes and beautiful grounds. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Experience a feeling of times past.\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Explore the surrounding towns.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0Feel the peace and tranquility.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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May – Lilacs and apple blossoms.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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And, of course, Lupines.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Summer joys!\u00a0 Pick your own strawberries at one of our local farms.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Take a day trip beyond Waldo County and visit our many lighthouses and the seacoast.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Or drive into the mountains.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Beautiful any time of the year.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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September’s here.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Visit quaint Bayside in the quiet fall season.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fall is apple season!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Pick your own apples at one of our many orchards. Great family fun.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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October’s glory!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let’s go for a walk!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Late October – getting chilly.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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November’s first snow.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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December holiday shopping in the snow.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Belfast rests under a blanket of snow.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Belfast Harbor in December.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Warmth and good cheer!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ice along the Passy. (The Passagassawakeag River)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Belfast Harbor in January. Cold and frozen.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Belfast’s old trains sleep in the snow.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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More snow coming!\u00a0 Great news for snow-lovers!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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There are hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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View of Moosehead Lake from Mt. Kineo in Greenville.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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More fun in the snow.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Look out your window – you might see a deer – or two.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Or more!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ice Fishing in February.\u00a0 Setting out the traps.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Waiting for the fish to bite.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

On shore there is a big bonfire with hot dogs, hot cocoa and marshmallows to toast!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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The first day of spring!\u00a0\u00a0 March 20th at Belfast Harbor.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cold water and warming air creates Sea Smoke.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Deer browse the new grass.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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March – Warm days and cold nights are just right for maple sugaring.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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April – Fishing season begins!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wonderful springtime!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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We started our journey in May and end here the following April.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I hope you enjoyed this glimpse into our world.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks for stopping by.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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A year in mid-coast Maine. I hope you enjoy this trip through Belfast and beyond. Located in mid-coast Maine, in Waldo County, Belfast is renowned for its historic buildings, fine architecture and old sea captain’s homes; its working waterfront and unspoiled character. This photo journey begins in May and continues through the four seasons. So, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-451","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=451"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3284,"href":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/451\/revisions\/3284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celenefarris.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}