My family used to take weekend trips to the beach when I was growing up. Whenever we got close to the water we would roll down the car windows to be able to catch the fragrance of the ocean even before we could see it. This was one of my favorite childhood memories. These pictures from the coast of Maine remind me of the excitement of that first scent of the ocean.
looking at the ocean
calm water…
the beach
local lighthouse
Meg Travels 
Lovely :)
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The coast of Maine is really beautiful!
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Truly it is. It has been years since I have been, but I was there in the summer one year, and I have lovely memories.
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It’s so pretty there in the summer… :)
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The golden light hitting the beach – love that last bit of the day.
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I do too – it’s a wonderful time to be at the beach!
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I have never been to Maine. It’s beautiful Meg!
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I think you’d like it very much! The water is a little chilly even in the summer… :)
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I will make it up your way one day! The photographs I’ve seen of the coastline are beautiful!
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I hope that you do! It’s a wonderful area and very refreshing… :)
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I will Meg! Happy Thanksgiving : )
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Thanks and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving too!
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That last photo is amazing. Maine is number one on my US travel list. The rest of New England is a close second. :)
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Thanks – you made a good pick with Maine on your list! Ii’s a great destination… :)
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Serene delightful! Love the last one.
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Thank you Amy! These are my souvenir postcards of Maine… :)
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I could smell the sea in your photos, Meg – beautiful!
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Thanks Lorna – that fragrance is a favorite memory of mine!
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I was expecting it to be about flowers and this was a pleasant surprise.
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I thought of the ocean right away for this – I must have a different way of interpreting scent than most!
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I saw the ocean during my travel in Bretagna and the one made
in Portogallo and I can’t forget the emotions I felt. Your photos are really nice. A kiss from Bea
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Thank you Bea! It sounds like you have wonderful memories of the ocean… :)
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I love the smell of the sea – I am lucky that I live about five minutes walk from the seashore so I get to sniff that unmistakeable smell regularly. Lovely images.
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It must be marvelous to live so close to the ocean! Thank you very much… :)
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I’m with you, Meg. I crave the smell of the ocean and can’t go very long without making sure I am right there! Wonderful photos…as always. :-)
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Thanks Debra – being by the ocean is such an enjoyable experience and I always look forward to it!
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I love the smell of the ocean was was amazed that it smells different in certain areas. The ocean in Maine smells different from the smell of the ocean in Florida.
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It is so interesting to know that! I think that the ocean in Maine has a very refreshing scent… :)
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It does…I think it could be from the water being so cold.
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I hadn’t thought of that and it makes sense!
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I love that ocean smell…even when it is low tide (a smell some people don’t like)…
Lovely choices…
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Thank you! The scent of the ocean is one of the nicest things about going to the beach… :)
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I can smell that ocean from here, Meg! (maybe because the North Sea is just down the road from me :))
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That is what I call a great location Jo – close to the ocean!
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Looks so relaxing, a great place for a holiday.
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It is very quiet and calm and I always enjoy a holiday there!
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Wonderful photos. The coast line has resemblance with that we have in Finland on Southern coastline -cliffs.
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Thank you and that’s really interesting that it looks similar to the coastline in Finland! They are very beautiful places… :)
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Oh, the heavenly salt scent of the sea!!!
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That’s a lovely way to describe it – just perfect!
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I love the lighthouse shot! The colors are amazing!!!
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Thank you Elisa! It was a perfect July day in Maine… :)
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