As mentioned in a previous post (Dragons in Toronto & Hamilton), I went on a couple of road trips in April and May.
I took many scenic photos and will add them to an upcoming blog post.
This year I started bringing a few of my dragons along as mythic companions, and the combination of epic Maine scenery + tiny dragons has turned into a whole new creative thread.
An unexpected side effect is that the camera roll on my phone multiplies like a hydra when I’m taking multiple shots at the same location (see Dragon Art in Greek Myth Books or Famous Western Dragons for more mythology).
However, the scenery is too epic not to capture 🏞️
Vintage Lego Dragon (Green)
Here’s my green classic Lego dragon hanging out on some rocks.
If you look closely in other pics or videos of this green dragon, you may notice that it only has one wing. It must have lost the other wing in battle.
Vintage Lego Dragon (Black)
I also have a black classic Lego dragon.
If you look closely, this one’s wing and body is a bit more scruffed up from its long history of moving around with me in different boxes with different items.
And because video captures it in a more 3D way (with light on the water, wind in the air/trees, and ambient sounds), I’ve started adding a few of these short videos onto my YouTube hobby channel.
It’ll be an ongoing dragon‑in‑the‑wild series.
Note: Here’s the full playlist (YouTube’s embed sometimes shows only one video, so this is a direct link).
Tragicomic Field Notes
- A lot of these scenic dragon shots look great from low angles, but if I was hiking on uneven terrain, I was bending a bit too low at really odd angles. I’ve since adjusted my strategy so I can continue to keep it fun and physically comfortable.
- I saw a lot of places during my Bangor road trip…but forgot to bring the dragons that time. I still had a few creative pictures to make up for it, when I do publish that post.
- I have a tiny rubber green dragon which kept getting toppled over by the strong coastal Maine winds. It almost got blown off a bridge into the river below. So it’ll make guest outdoor appearances here and there when there’s a stable surface.
- For now, you can view the aforementioned tiny green dragon (and its equally sized ceramic buddy) on this winter dragons post.