Summer in the Boothbay region

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 10:18 am

Summer may be almost over, but we’re enjoying what’s left! Send your photos to pix@boothbayregister.com

A great blue heron lands on the bank of a Boothbay Harbor marsh on a recent late afternoon. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Homegrown treat — A native dogwood tree provides a tasty snack for a chipmunk brave enough for a small branch balancing act. Native trees and shrubs provide an essential food source for birds, insects and small rodents. SUE MELLO/Boothbay Register
Harold Warren of East Boothbay shows off a 34-inch striper he caught and released in the Kennebec River on August 26, one of 18 fish he and friend Ted Irving caught on a trip on the Shark Six. Courtesy of Barry Gibson
A gorgeous day begins to unfold in Boothbay Harbor. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register
The R/V Atlantic Explorer is at Wotton's Wharf in Boothbay Harbor for a few days before it sets off again. On August 19 water samples were unloaded from the vessel and transported to Bigelow Laboratories. BEN BULKELEY/Boothbay Register
Deb Lomas, left, and Dave Clifford, right, help unload pallets August 19 at Wotton's Wharf. Lomas said some of the samples came from the biologically-rich Sargasso Sea. BEN BULKELEY/Boothbay Register
Fire Chief Gerry Gamage calls for a bid during the Southport Fire Department’s annual auction and flea market August 17. The event drew around 100 people for the live auction. The weather was cooperative and the department made some money for its budget. Courtesy of Michael Leonard
Sunset at Ocean point. JULE HOSKEER/Boothbay Register
Sunset at Ocean point. JULE HOSKEER/Boothbay Register
These gals will eventually get the hang of using the kayak paddle. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register
A lone boater chooses an especially special summer sunset to cruise through the “Gut.” Townsend Gut is a highly trafficked water route separating Boothbay Harbor and Southport. Courtesy of Daniel Fayen
Matthew Sullivan of Boothbay Harbor shows off the striped bass he and his uncle, charter Capt. Dan Stevens, caught off the Reid State Park beach. The fish was too big to keep, so they let him go after the photo. JOE GELARDEN/Boothbay Register
Sunset from Lobster Dock in Southport. Courtesy of Lisa Dingle
“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight” is a part of an old nautical saying going back thousands of years. But as we’ve been taught, you can’t believe everything you hear. The next day in Boothbay Harbor was rainy, cold and foggy. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register
Trudi Barry of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., left, and Edelisse Rivera of Miami, Fla. hold a 28-inch bass (10.8 pounds) that they caught and released while fishing with Steve and Chris Rubicam on July 24. They are both recent University of Florida School of Nursing grads, now RN's and working in Maine for the summer. Courtesy of Steve Rubicam
Steve Rubicam, left, of East Boothbay, and Bob Damrell, of Georgetown, display a couple of cod, a pollock, and a haddock, part of a nice catch of bottom fish they boated out on Plattes Bank on July 15. Courtesy of Capt. Barry Gibson
The Boothbay Railway Village was the perfect place for book lovers on Saturday. The Boothbay Harbor Memorial LIbrary's ninth annual Books in Boothbay summer book fair hosted 40 Maine authors and featured truckloads of books with a local flavor. SUE MELLO/Boothbay Register.
Farmer Minor and his pot-bellied pig Daisy encouraged kids to "Pig Out on Reading" at Saturday's Books in Boothbay's special children's program at the Boothbay Railway Village. Farmer Minor and Daisy shared numerous porcine-themed books, Daisy's press clippings and two adorable pugs in a baby stroller with their audience. SUE MELLO/Boothbay Register
Sunset at Ocean Point. JULIE HOSKEER/Boothbay Register
Sunset at Ocean Point. JULIE HOSKEER/Boothbay Register
8-year-old Sofia Stenberg admires the flowers that she and Jen Auber planted in the new whiskey barrels in front of the Southport post office last week. The Southport Island Association donated the flowers and barrels. Courtesy of Jen Auber
A broad-winged hawk perches on a tree limb in Boothbay as it hunts for food with its mate. Broad-winged hawks' distinctive high-pitched cry is a familiar sound in area woodlands during summer. Like a lot of summer visitors, these hawks spend their winters in the tropics. SUE MELLO/Boothbay Register
Poppies. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Pink poppy. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Blue clematis. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
A poppy. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Maeve and Ronan Cullina enjoy the new twig tunnel in the Children's Garden at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The tunnel, a group project led by artisan-in-residence Susan Perrine, will remain throughout the summer and beyond. Courtesy of Melissa Cullina
Mill Cove in Boothbay Harbor can be seen from all angles along the quaint and twisting Western Avenue that eventually takes you to Southport. Behind the float and ramp is Wotton’s Wharf. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register
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Tim Brown of Brown's Wharf Marina caught and released this 30-inch striper in local waters during an evening trip on June 24 aboard the “Shark Six.” Courtesy of Capt. Barry Gibson
Kate White of Luray, Va. and Squirrel Island caught and released her first striped bass, a 32-incher, with Capt. Barry Gibson on July 4. Local charter boat skippers are reporting good catches of stripers. Courtesy of Bill White
Sunset off Hendricks Head, Southport. RYAN LEIGHTON/Boothbay Register
A bird in flight heads south past ominous clouds off Back Narrows Road on a recent afternoon. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
FOG ADDS A SENSE OF SERENITY to this midsummer Boothbay Harbor morning. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register
Cozy Harbor, Southport. Courtesy of Billie Howard-Goldsmith
A whale is spotted on the whale watch trip. Courtesy of Billie Howard-Goldsmith
Cozy Harbor, Southport. Courtesy of Billie Howard-Goldsmith
Sailboat racing. Courtesy of Billie Howard-Goldsmith
Barrett's Park. Courtesy of Billie Howard-Goldsmith
A cormorant stands on the corner of a storage float in the outer harbor and in viewing range of Burnt Island Lighthouse. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
A pink sunset over West Boothbay Harbor on July 25. Courtesy of Robbie Watts
Three flights of stairs at Mine Oyster in Boothbay Harbor can be a bit intimidating, even for the beer man, especially on his 13th trip. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register
Summer has certainly kicked in! Tidal Transit Kayak in Boothbay Harbor was swarmed with kayakers and stand-up paddle boarders as the temperatures hit 90 degrees on July 5. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register
Summer has certainly kicked in! Tidal Transit Kayak in Boothbay Harbor was swarmed with kayakers and stand-up paddle boarders as the temperatures hit 90 degrees on July 5. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register
Tim Leo from Charlotte, N.C., striper fishing aboard the Charger on July 24.
Fishing of another kind. Rotarian Ham Meserve fishes around the dumpster at the Waste Management Facility on Saturday, Aug. 3. He misplaced a briefcase at the Rotary Auction and thought it may have been hauled off to the dump. Luckily, the briefcase was later found at the auction site. Courtesy of Chip Griffin
Walter Moulaison and his son, Jacob, center, caught a 47-inch striper aboard the Redhook on August 19. Courtesy of Mark Stover
"We drain it twice a day," has been the explanation to some inquisitive tourists over the years regarding inner Boothbay Harbor. GARY DOW/Boothbay Harbor
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