Occasionally Jeanine will wake up before I do and can either be found at her computer writing or on the sun porch recovering from writing.

Yesterday I received a call from the father of Kyle’s (pictured on the left at age 8) childhood best friend. Tucker, now a strapping 180 pound, six foot tall, multi-sport athlete (but not wrestling) recently took on the heavy weight wrestler from his school’s team and pinned him three times in as many minutes. He told his father that I would be proud of him given I shared some of my techniques with him when he was a youngster. His dad called me to pass along the message and it reminded me of this sumo wrestling photo I took of the boys when we lived in Indianapolis.

It occurred to me today that I did not include any photos of the ocean from our Ferry Beach excursion last weekend. Pictured here are the dunes which have been recently seeded with local grasses to help minimize further erosion.

Another Ferry Beach weekend comes to a close and we leave for home with fond memories and nourished souls.

Fortuantely my photographic duties prevented me from participating in the Best Over 40 Male Legs in Spandex competition, one of the more popular adult acts.

Each year, I cannot believe the talent show will surpass the prior year’s performance and each year I am proven wrong.

 
Jeanine relaxed with friends and made a good showing in the croquet tournament. Together we did some serious kayaking this weekend. Our first outing was on the Scarsborough Salt Marsh whose meandering paths could be best described as a maze filled with birdlife. We did our second outing with a group and made an open water crossing from Ferry Beach to Biddeford Pool. It was Jeanine’s first experience in ocean chop but she overcame her fear and handled herself with aplomb. The return crossing with the tide and wind at our back was much easier. I returned after a little snack while Jeanine lingered with friends for a more substantial lunch.

 
Maya spent most of her time on the beach but did take time out to study gravity and human flight.

Nicolai was inseparable from his group of friends, and when he surfaced, he could usually be found on the basketball court.

Despite the ample supply of photogenic subjects, my favorites do not get a break from my photographic interest.

The adults are far more challenging to photograph. Why do we become so self conscious as we mature? I literally shoot from the hip to get candid images of my peers.

The people who attend Ferry Beach are all wonderful and each finds a way to share their gifts with the community. Whether it is officiating the croquet tournament, building the camp fire, watching the kids on the beach, or running the talent show, everyone finds a way to share what they love. Photography is my contribution and I make an effort each year to capture a portrait of everyone. The children are by far the easiest to photograph.

 
Ferry Beach has something for the entire family. Naturally the beach is the major attraction but it is also a perfect venue for kayaking, bike riding, and bird watching. Volleyball, extreme croquet and sand castle building feature prominently in the activities which culminate in a talent show on Sunday evening. This UUI owned summer camp includes several dormitories as well as a camping area.

Each Memorial Day weekend the family travels to Ferry Beach, Maine where families from the Concord and Lexington UUI churches gather to celebrate life and enjoy each others company. The kids have long standing friendships which are rekindled each year. Kyle elected to remain at home this year concerned that none of his friends would be in attendance this year.