A wandering archive of trails and scenic places.
🌲 Overview
I took a long time to start exploring Maine.
Most of these photos and sketches come from quiet walks where I was exploring the terrain, noticing small things, and enjoying the restorative effects of nature.
This page is part travel diary and part creative practice.
It’s where I collect the landscapes, textures, and visual memories that stay with me long after the hike ends.
If you found this page through Postcrossing or a creative exchange: hello!
I hope these glimpses of Maine bring you a bit of calm or curiosity.
Featured in
- My Maine This Week (Natural Resources Council of Maine)
- Tiny Watercolor Notes from Downeast Maine (Urban Sketchers)
Maine Trail Finder Contributions
📹 Maine Nature Playlist
My video archive of Maine landscapes.
🏞️ Photography
The Majestic Coastline
I love photographing the expansiveness of the ocean.
Plus rocky shorelines, tidal pools, or dramatic cliffs.
Forest & Trail
Maine’s woods helped me to learn navigation, resilience, and the art of slowing down.
And how to dress warmly if it’s a wintry day…
Lakes & Still Water
Blue surfaces, sometimes perfectly calm, and sometimes not when there are strong coastal winds.
🎨 Sketchbook
I recently started sketching Maine buildings and landscapes as a grounding ritual.
I’ve always enjoyed art as a form of therapy or mental relaxation.
Some sketches are from my own photos, while others are inspired by online or offline scenes that caught my eye.
🌿 Why This Project Exists
This page is the creative counterpart to my more structured, BI‑framed portfolio.
Where that one focuses on skills and clarity, this one focuses on:
- wonder
- presence
- somatic memory
- the joy of wandering
- the quiet magic of Maine
It’s the same project, just told in a different language.
📬 Say Hello
If you’re here from Postcrossing or a creative exchange, feel free to reach out or share your own landscapes.
I love seeing the places other people wander, explore, or live in.
Jess Chua 