Selkies’ Rest

Peaks Island peak summer weeks are already 70% booked island wide. Wherever you want to stay this summer, plan ahead!

We're also super cozy (and a GREAT DEAL) this time of year - come on up

Portland is pretty magical over the holidays! come on up, these cruises look great 🚢

we’re booked this weekend, next, and Thanksgiving but December availability is still good!

It looked iffy for aurora viewing with overcast skies last night, plus it was a work night so I decided to skip going out. Around midnight I woke up and decided to see if my photography peeps had come up with anything and I discovered a lot of high-fives, chest bumping and beautiful northern light photos. I put the phone down and tried to go back to sleep, but adrenaline was coursing through my veins so I got up and headed into the cold darkness. First stop was my local lake beach to verify the aurora was still happening, and when the camera showed a bunch of red and pink in the sky I moved on to the church in Parsonsfield for this image.
November 12, 2025 · 1:02am · 31F
Parsonsfield, Maine
16mm · f/4 · 13 sec · ISO 1600

could our island home possibly be any cooler? now we have an 11 year old lobsterman! 🦞

Could our island possibly be any cooler?

BMA Fund Scholarship Lobster Bake for a GREAT cause this weekend - 7/12 on Peaks Island (off Portland, Maine - island transport included if arranged by 7/11)

We at Selkies’ Rest are grateful to be a part of remembering and honoring this remarkable young man and his family with two silent auction items:
- Weekend getaway Sept 5-7
- Work from Peaks RETREAT week Sept 7-12

Selkies' is an ocean view cottage with 3BR/2.5BA, hot tub, 4 decks and cozy furnishings overlooking Picnic point on Peaks Island

Portland’s beautiful this time of year

After shooting the Christmas tree yesterday morning I made a quick stop at Wharf Street in the Old Port, only to find the city sanitation crew there taking care of emptying the dumpsters. Bad timing, but after about five minutes they were hopping back into the truck and motored out of the alleyway. The puddles calmed down very quickly and I was able to strategically place the lamp reflections just as the rain/snow began again.
December 5, 2024 · 5:45am · 32F
Portland, Maine
16mm · f/8 · 4 sec · ISO 100

So great to see the hard work of Black Travel Maine featured highlighting Portland in this Essence magazine story!

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