The Istituto Agrario San Michele all'Adige in Italy, a stunning region of Italy to visit.

Larger version here: The Hills are Alive

Working on a better solution for panoramic viewing, so hopefully there will be an update with a version you can really dive into.

Today is my mom's birthday. One of her favorite areas in the known universe is the coast of Maine. It just so happens that my Maine Series coincided with this momentous occasion, so to her I offer this panoramic view of the West Penobscot Bay from Owl's Head State Park in Rockland, Maine.

She's probably been here, given my grandfather's tendency to drive the family up and down the coast for days on end, a tradition my mom had no problem continuing throughout my childhood—either in the backseat of a Chevy Vega (pumpkin orange or later on, dark brown) or the front seat of a blue AMC Matador (classic '70s cars, people). From him, we both came to love the coast of Maine; from her I came to appreciate how important that time spent riding around could really be.

So, here's wishing my mom the best birthday in the world. She's earned it; she deserves it. Love to you always, Mom!

Larger version here: Event Horizon

With the sky blue sky, this rotten time
Wouldn't seem so bad to me now
-Wilco

Larger version for viewing here: Sky Blue Sky

If you'd like to order a true panoramic of this image, please contact me here at the blog or at my contact page. SmugMug doesn't offer panoramic prints, and panoramics like this looks particularly good as a fotoflōt print.

Panoramic pictures are challenging but fun—sometimes even rewarding. Here, we find ourselves saying "so long" to another day from atop Telfer Hill in Barton, Vermont.

Large version available for viewing and purchase here: http://bacn.me/10z4