{"id":1049,"date":"2025-06-24T15:27:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/?p=1049"},"modified":"2025-07-04T14:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T14:49:26","slug":"sweet-rewards-of-early-summer-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/sweet-rewards-of-early-summer-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Rewards of Early Summer in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e2747a55d7efbbad92264f7b5d5be57\" style=\"color:#82888e\">Rushing Waters and Simple Pleasures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls loop src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Goose-Falls-May-2024.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Swirling tidal waters are passing through the narrow opening of a<\/strong><\/em><strong><em> nearby cove<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2b400d56a19f86a4f82ffe7c6f6fc1b1\" style=\"color:#6d7173;grid-template-columns:48% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/small-coffee-mug-in-hand.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1075 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/small-coffee-mug-in-hand.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/small-coffee-mug-in-hand-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/small-coffee-mug-in-hand-235x270.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s been fifteen summers since I settled on the Maine Coast with my family and I\u2019m still amazed by the natural beauty of this coastal region.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a place where simple pleasures have time and space to grow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db170b4909b8f294fdb1f616e1ed411f\" style=\"color:#6d747b\">A Long History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7fec5e5165bdfcefdea545ed30719cc1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#747981\">Old forts, settlements and indigenous artifacts lie among the forests and harbors, giving their silent testimony about the area&#8217;s long history.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ft-george-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1078\" style=\"width:454px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ft-george-graphic.jpg 400w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ft-george-graphic-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ft-george-graphic-180x270.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">         <strong><em>The old British fort near Castine, said to be haunted by the ghost of a drummer boy<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b1a81cdfac781dbdfc6a9ebbb1f688e0 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#848a8f\">There are no commercial signs or gas stations nearby, just older homes surrounded by rambling bushes and woodland. White churches with tall steeples stand on corners, and small, ancient graveyards can be seen within the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fox-graphic-mini.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-931\" style=\"width:146px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3dda17953d93f9dc9b15594ee3877a26\" style=\"color:#7c878e\">Subtle Wonders of Woodland and Field<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-dots\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Woodland-May-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1087\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:468px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Woodland-May-2024.jpg 323w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Woodland-May-2024-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>White star-flowers and pillows of sphagnum moss in the forest<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-dots\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lupine-pond-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1141\" style=\"width:461px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lupine-pond-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lupine-pond-203x270.jpg 203w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lupine-pond.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">       <strong><em>Frogs were croaking loudly as I stood by this freshwater pond<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0f6d8283d5ccdd107d4dc9809767ff5e\" style=\"color:#4c535a\"> Lupines Everywhere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lupine-field-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1088 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lupine-field-2025.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lupine-field-2025-291x270.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9e0bd6cde17037052645a3bd5f17d800 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#676f76\">In the open spaces, vast spreads of lupines are blooming in shades of purple, pink and white. Bald eagles and seagulls fly overhead, porcupines roam through the grasses and deer pass silently through the trees. Balsam fir sends out its heavenly aroma in the woods.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Herbal Sun Tea &#8211; a refreshing drink for you to try!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/index.php\/afternoon-blueberry-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"515\" data-id=\"1108\" src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/herbal-sun-tea-in-jar-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/herbal-sun-tea-in-jar-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/herbal-sun-tea-in-jar-1-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/herbal-sun-tea-in-jar-1-210x270.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"382\" data-id=\"1122\" src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iced-herbal-sun-tea-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iced-herbal-sun-tea-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iced-herbal-sun-tea-1-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iced-herbal-sun-tea-1-283x270.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"518\" data-id=\"1135\" src=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hibiscus-sun-tea.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hibiscus-sun-tea.jpg 400w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hibiscus-sun-tea-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/linnchapel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hibiscus-sun-tea-208x270.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of tea doesn&#8217;t require a stove or a kettle. The rays of the sun brew the tea! It just takes a sunny day, and time for the tea to sit. You can make it with fresh herbs from the garden, or dried herbs that you&#8217;ve purchased (bags or bulk).<\/p>\n<p>In the photos above I used wild field mint, rose petals and lady&#8217;s mantle for one batch, and dried hibiscus (packaged in bulk) for another.<\/p>\n<p>Try making your own delicious tea with power of sunshine! 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