Vignettes d’Iles des Mont Desserts

One of the highlights of my summer every year is our Carriage Ride with a Champagne Picnic.  We drive on the Carriage Roads of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in Acadia National Park on the Island of Mount Desert, the largest island off of the coast of Maine, discovered by Samuel de Champlain in 1604.  With wonderful friends and two wonderful horses,Clancy and Topper, after climbing to the top of a peak and viewing the ocean and the beautiful vistas, we come down again and stop at the grassy knoll by the Boathouse at Little Long Pond and break out our picnic. 

Every year the Friends of Acadia hold a fabulous Gala and Auction to fundraise and help support Acadia National Park and the carriage roads.  I donated the beautiful Yves de Lorme pillow below:

I was also very inspired this year at my favorite garden center, Surrey Gardens, by the exquisite African Violets they were raising with the most wonderful names such as: King’s Ransom, Magic Charms and Rainy Day Lovin’.           

Another favorite thing to do is visit The Big Chicken Barn ~ http://www.bigchickenbarn.com/.  Below are a couple of the things I found this year, but not the only things.  I would like to “offer” these photos to the “women who blog” who continually inspire and astound me!
Every summer, we have some birthdays in Maine with flowers picked every year from our garden:
Some of my own Maine colors this year:

My Maine “sister” Lindy and I at the Gala/Auction for Acadia National Park (Cheers!~~Bon Chance!):
My Lady’s Mantle collection below:
 
Home at last with Bluebell snuggling in.

Front Hall vignettes with Lilies:

Fais de Beaux Reves! (Sweet Dreams!)  xo, DDP
Daria Pew

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  1. Such a pretty blog! I think I have been here before I knew who you were. I'll be back, of course Daria.

    Ciao bella,
    Suzanne

    Italian Girl in Georgia

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    24.09.2010

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