My book club is getting ready to meet to discuss the book The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon. It is inspired by the diary of a real midwife in central Maine (Hallowell), named Martha Ballard.
Today being a sunny, crisp winter day in central Maine, I had to take the camera out to go see that river in person! Decided to compare my DSLR and my iphone 15pro. Can you tell them apart?
I wanted to picture where Martha walked, what it was like to cross the frozen river to deliver babies in the winter.
I wanted to hear the ice cracking that she wrote about.
Get an idea of what she saw as she looked across the river. (It’s still undeveloped in many areas across the river, which helps the imagination!)
What a very special thing, to see the sights and sounds of the late 18th century still existing here today in Maine.
I am thankful to have a husband who loves a simple adventure like today. Grab a coffee at Dunkin’ and hit the road with cameras and boots, chat, laugh, conversation shallow and deep, and take in the sights of Maine.
Snow squalls were moving in as we drove to Hallowell, but just as I reached my first river stop, the sun burst out behind an old mill!
Some photos are from Richmond, a nearby stop along the river. The rest are taken in Hallowell.