1. 1.

   a painting of Jesus Christ or another holy figure, typically in a traditional style on wood, venerated and used as an aid to devotion in the Byzantine and other Eastern Churches.

   synonyms:

   image, idol, portrait, picture, representation, likeness, symbol, sign; More figure, statue “an icon of the Blessed Virgin”

2. 2.

   a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something.

   “this iron-jawed icon of American manhood”

   synonyms:

   idol, paragon, hero, heroine; More

I am from the coast of Maine and headed to retirement at the end of this year. I am a professor at a state University in Minnesota- I started an online teacher licensure program for them 15 years ago and will continue to teach for them for two years following my “official” retirement.
Bemidji DLiTE K-8 teacher licensure program  http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/dlite
Bemidji FasTrack Secondary  http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/fastrack

I have to rent my cottage in July and August to pay the bills but I am interested in trading for June, September, October, Thanksgiving, Christmas…you plan the adventure!June and September are spectacular and the tourists are gone!!

Chateau Mer sleeps 23.  Click here to view: http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p112188 ( I rent my cottage through VRBO).  You will also see my art on this website. I am a social practice sculptor who is interested in issues like gluten intolerance, recovery and water quality.  I will be working on a project called “US Route Found in Our Water – Mile Marker 0 – 2,369” next year chronicling the conditions and public perceptions from Key West to Fort Kent, Maine.

Are you interested in a trade for my property?  You can bring the whole family/group together for a reunion.

My property is located in Sandy Point, Maine, a town of 50 people, at the mouth of Penobscot Bay. You will have your own private cove on a mile long sandy beach with screen house. It is 30 miles from both Bar Harbor (Acadia National Park), and Camden (home of the tall ships schooner fleet). It is very unique property built by an artist/professor and engineer; including a Brazilian granite counter in the kitchen, a nine piece light sculpture in the great room, a handmade tile grotto bathroom and fireplace in great room and Mexican suite full of objects d’art found on travels throughout Latin America. There are two decks and the entire water side of the house has ocean views.

Hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking, sailing, schooner rides, fishing, lobster boat rides, whale watching, swimming, horseback riding, sleigh rides, golf, tennis, lighthouse tours, kite flying, historic tours and homes, galleries, antiques, 103 acre oceanfront state park surrounding property, Sandy Point Public Beach, private beach access, blueberry picking, lobster bakes, seasonal festivals, Fort Knox State Park within 5 miles driving distance, local restaurants with various ambiance located nearby, centrally located for day trips to: Camden, Belfast, Bangor, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, and Acadia National Park.