Bar Harbor is one of my favorite Maine getaways, in large part because it is home to some of my favorite people! To wrap up 2014, I snuck up to the island and surprised my friend, whom I hadn’t seen in over a year, for the weekend. It was a definite highlight of the season. We went on a winter walk through Acadia’s Wonderland where the shore meets the land and breathing feels a little easier. The ground and forests were bare of snow, but the colors all around still amazed me. Blues in the sky and water, greens in the trees and floor of mosses, reds in the rocks… it was simply stunning. I hope the end of 2014 offered you all an opportunity to quietly reflect and relax!

Belated wishes for a very, very Happy New Year! Hayley