Anna’s Family

Summer sea

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:39:37 -0400

You can tell summer has arrived by the humidity (haze) in the air.

Wood Island

Seguin

All that's left for these old pilings to do is to hold up the sky.

Holding up the sky

One bird's exclusive domain. This is on the other side of Wood Island, which we walked to.

No one told the bird

One view from inside Fort Popham

Canon fodder

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Out to See

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:57:51 -0400

Kayaking last weekend off of Simpson's point. It was a bit breezy, but not too choppy. Most of the photos I took while out in open water weren't very good, due to wave-wobble and sea spray, but here are a few. This first is entering a sheltered cove where we found respite from the wind for a few minutes.

Entering the cove

My paddle-mates. The put-in is between them on the far shore.

Fellow paddlers

This island looked to me a bit like a listing schooner.

Island

A little cliff. The geology of the Maine coast is visually interesting, although I can't say I know a whole lot about it.

Island's end

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Bald Mountain

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:26:51 -0400

Here's one of Maine's seven peaks named "Bald Mountain." This one's in Woodstock, although you'd never know, as access is through Sumner (and finding the trail ain't entirely easy). We climbed it Sunday. We were planning to climb Streaked (to the right), but ran out of time and weather. We saw & heard plenty of wildlife - warblers, ravens, vultures gliding; brown trout rising in the lake; bumble bees and black flies. Especially black flies. The view from the top was spectacular. The water in the lakes was clear and inviting. I hope to go back to climb both later in the summer.

Bald and Streaked mountains

Here's a 'painterly' close-up of the Bald peak, where we ate lunch.

Bald mountain peak

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Detritus

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:24:12 -0400

Someone had gone piled up a bunch of trash that accumulated on Morse Mt. beach over winter, mostly lobster traps.

Trap trash 5-10-08

Rope trash 5-10-08

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A Grey Day at Morse Mountain

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:57:23 -0400

The weather doesn't matter, Morse is always a good trip. This is looking down from the 'mountain,' about half way to the beach from the parking lot.

Morse Mt looking southwest 5-10-08

It was windy - the lighter colored areas are blowing sand.

Sand storm 5-10-08

A gull entertained us while we ate our lunches.

Gull ballet 5-10-08

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Mud

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:02:20 -0400

Here are some photos I took Monday at Maquoit Bay. It was low tide.

Stuck in the mud 5-5-08

Why is a canoe just sitting there in the mud? It's waiting for its clammer. Note the plastic sled!

Clammers (detail) 5-5-08

Apple trees. They'll look quite different in a couple of weeks.

Apple trees 5-5-08

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Runaround pond

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:06:15 -0400

Here are some photos from a recent kayaking expedition to Runaround Pond in Pownal. We saw painted turtles & plenty of interesting birds and heard peepers and wood frogs. And no humans but us. It was serene.

Reflection

Reflection 2

I love the upside-down view ...

Reflected landscape

Here's an osprey eating a fish.

Osprey eating fish

And my travelling partners.

Charlotte & Suzanne

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Freshet

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:59:56 -0400

We've had a lot of rain over the last couple of days. Combined with the spring melt coming down the river from the mountains, the Androscoggin River's really roaring. Here are a couple of photos and a short video (turn the sound on).

Falls, April 30 2008

Falls 2, April 30 2008

Falls 4-30-08

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Plowing

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:23:51 -0400

I was riding my bike yesterday & this man was plowing the lower CSF field with his team of horses.

Spring plowing 4-23-08

Plowing team 4-23-08

Spring plowing 4-23-08 2

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Here are the sheep

nobody@vox.com(Maine Man) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:52:39 -0400

The sheep are out. And curious. These photos are from a trip to Crystal Spring Farm (CSF) last Saturday.

Sheep (closer)

CSF is up high, but it's also flat at the top of the hill, so it's a great place for sunsets and moonrises.

Tree & moon

Here's a closer look:

Moonrise (field, closest) 4-19-08

And here's a later look, from another location. I know these aren't great photos, but what the heck ...

Moonrise (dark) 4-19-08

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