This is the new wing of the Bangor Public Library. If I'm not mistaken, the funds for this section of the library was donated generously by Stephen & Tabitha King.
There are more photos from my archives because I have not been able to go out to take new photos. This was from The American Folk Festival a couple weeks ago. The vendor sold a thick slab of smoked salmon on a stick.
This photo was taken at The American Folk Festival a couple weeks ago. The gentleman in the photo was displaying some of his craft works -- this one is a collapsible wooden basket.
This boatful of canvas totes were displayed in the middle isle of the LLBean outlet on Stillwater Avenue, north of Bangor. These totes are some of the more popular and iconic items from the store.
Here is another view of downtown Bangor from the corner of Main and Union Street.
The Charles Inn on Broad Street, off of Main Street in downtown Bangor is one of the hotels in the area. Bangor is the commercial and shopping center for the northern half of Maine so tourists from as far as Canada come down here to shop.
This is the entrance to the Penobscot Theater in downtown Bangor where I saw the play, Steel Magnolias last weekend. 
This fountain sculpture, entitled Continuity of Community by Clark Battle Fitz-Gerald (1917–2004)is situation right in the middle of downtown Bangor. The buildings surround it have some of the best locally own restaurants and pubs around. In fact, my favorite cafe is just round the corner from here.
This photo was taken at Thai Siam, a local Thai/sushi restaurant in downtown Bangor while I waited for my dinner to arrive. I ordered the same things -- Thai salad and pad thai noodles -- every time I got there.
This is one of the major cross streets of downtown Bangor -- Market, Broad and Main Street. The red building in the background is one of the older buildings on Main Street. On the left is a small park with a fountain and a sculpture.
This was what's left in my cup after I finished my double espresso a couple weekends ago. You can see the creama -- frothy coffee oil -- left on the side of the cup.
I saw this farm sprinkled with bales of hay in northern Bangor off of Union Street. I love that there is an old farm machine at the bottom right of the photo, which give the photo a bit of story. I assumed it is for cutting the grass and rolling hay.
I saw this gaggle of geese at a farm near a pond off of Union Street in northern Bangor on my way Hermon. I made a U-turn and parked my car on the side of the road and climbed out to take this photo. But I have yet to see a moose yet.
This photo was taken on Hammond Street looking towards Main Street in downtown Bangor. I was driving down the street when I saw this amazing moon in the sky. It was so large and brilliant that I could see what appeared to be the moonscape. I pulled over and started taking photos. Unfortunately, I was unable to capture the details in the photo.
The scallop shell detailing on the awning is part of the Penobscot Theater that houses the Bangor theater company and opera house. Currently, Steel Magnolias is playing at the theater. I hope to go see it this weekend.
From Giacomo's in downtown Bangor. Affogato = espresso plus ice-cream. Enough said!
The gentleman on the far left of the photo is musical maestro Modesto Nieves from Puerto Rico. The instrument in his hands is a cuatro, a guitar from Latin America that has four main strings and an additional four harmonizing strings near the base. Mr. Nieves and his band were invited guests at the recent American Folk Festival in Bangor.
The building with all the festive lights is Muddy Rudder, a restaurant and bar located in Brewer, across the Penobscot River from Bangor. It is a popular spot for locals to hang out and grab a beer or dine in style.
This is Main Street in downtown Bangor where most of the businesses are small, independent retailers and restaurants. The big box chain stores are further north on Stillwater Avenue near the mall.
These seaweed looking plants are lichens, a form of symbiotic organism that grows on tree trunks. The photo was taken at the Orono Bog Boardwalk where they can be seen everywhere.
What really prompted me to take this photo of the good looking cowboy was actually his lasso rope bag. I didn't know it was a lasso bag when I took the photo (with his permission, of course) until later when I realized he was part of a dog and rope act at the American Folk Festival last weekend. I love the aged patina of that leather bag.
I walked outside to take a personal phone call when I saw interesting vine growing up against the brick wall. I thought it looked pretty cool so I quickly snapped the photo and went back inside to join the party.
Today is the first of the month, which means it theme photo day again. This month's theme is BIG. This photo of the Ferris Wheel was taken last month at the Bangor State Fair.
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