Sunrise Over The Falls
At quarter past seven this morning at the boat landing in Columbia Falls, the sun was shining warmly on the falls. It was peaceful, the mist rising quietly. A lovely way to start the day.
Don’t Blink, She’s Wearing Pink!
Don't blink, Hannah's wearing pink! Look closely, because you may never see her in this color again. It was the Volley for the Cure event that got her into such a "girly" color. I think pink suits her. Mom, Hannah wanted it made clear that you...
Frosty October Morning
It was a scrape your windows kind of frosty October morning today. I hate scraping my windows so I opted to wait for the defroster to work as I read Hannah’s low-tech version of texting. She wanted to make certain that I did not forget to bring...
The Quaint California Quail
This humble little bird has the honor of being the most requested bird pattern at Downeast Thunder Farm. We don't have these little birds in our neck of the woods, but I certainly had fun designing him. Enjoy! Right click on this link and select...
Chickadees in Motion
Within moments of filling the the bird feeder yesterday, the Chickadees came calling. They must have their own form of social media because the word spread fast!
Autumn Along the Narraguagus
Feeling the need to get off our behinds and fit in some physical activity, Hannah and I went for a walk along the Narraguagus River this afternoon. A short trail through the woods led to the river. The trees and clouds reflected beautifully in the...
Apple Picking With Hannah
Our gnarled old apple tree yielded a bumper crop of apples this year. Unfortunately, this tree is so overgrown, that even with a ladder, Hannah and I collected just a few dozen apples; most were entirely too high to reach. Hannah protested as I...
Seagull or Bald Eagle?
I sat by the side of the road for ten minutes today snapping pictures of this Bald Eagle perched on a rock, waiting for him to do something majestic. With my poor distance vision and his inactivity I began to wonder if I was taking oodles of...
Changing Landscape
The changing of the season is apparent in more than just the color of the trees. I took both of these pictures of Gleason's Cove with Canada in the distance from almost the same vantage point. The fading marsh grasses of October are beautiful in...
Sky On Fire
The sunset tonight made the sky look as if it were on fire. From the house, the trees blocked the view so I hopped in the car and ran out to the woodlot on the back 40 to snap this picture. Beautiful!
Sandpiper on the Mudflats
I was inspired to make this little Sandpiper after my walk on the Sunrise Trail Friday. This pattern can be used for a Least Sandpiper or a Semipalmated Sandpiper. You choose! Right click on this link and select “save target as” to download this...
Great Wass
My body still achy from gathering wood yesterday, I suggested a hike on Great Wass Island as a way of getting out of more wood gathering today. Great Wass Island Preserve is part of the Nature Conservancy's lands. We gave our selves a time limit -...
The Family That Gathers Wood Together…
"The family that gathers wood together stays warm together." So says Paul as we spent the afternoon in the wood lot limbing and stacking trees for winter firewood. Although the day was glorious, sunny and in the low 70s, the changing colors of the...
Autumn Afternoon on the Sunrise Trail
I enjoyed a 2 1/2 mile walk on the Sunrise Trail this afternoon. A reclaimed railroad bed, in Machias and East Machias the trail runs along the river offering beautiful views.
A Saucy Seagull
The Seagull is possibly to most common bird seen along the Maine coast, but I tend to overlook them. They are sometimes a nuisance, sometimes comical, but always present - soaring over the bay, bobbing in the water, roosting on the rooftops, or...
Saturday at the Common Ground Fair
Up with the sun, we headed out to Unity, Maine for the Common Ground Fair. For more than six hours and what feels like 15 miles of walking, we explored exhibits, concessions, and vendors until our bodies gave out. A fitting way to spend the last...
A Photo Flashback
I stumbled across this picture of Hannah and me taken at a wedding back in 2007. She was eight at the time. The photo was in an archive of the wedding images taken by someone else, and I'd not seen it before. Discovering it felt a bit like...
Summer Frost
Summer Frost. Those two words seem incongruous, but while there's still a few days of summer left, twice I've had to scrape the frost from my car window in the morning. My Moonflower on Sunday… My Moonflower on Tuesday morning when the thermometer...
Late Summer Sunday
This is how I felt on Sunday. All I wanted to do was curl up in my hammock and take a snooze in the late summer sun. But, the squirrels ate my hammock last summer. So I lazed on the porch, puttering in the yard here and there when guilt over my...
A Squirrelly Situation
I spent much of my Saturday indoors cleaning and advising Paul as he installed a new counter and sink in my laundry room. A scurrying sound across my window screens distracted me from my chores and I headed outside where I found this little...
Tiny Island
Cruising along U.S. Route 1 to Ellsworth this weekend I finally stopped to snap a picture of this tiny island. Every drive by, I admire this little island in Sullivan Harbor with a backdrop of Cadillac Mountain in the distance. During low tide it...
Indian Point Preserve
Today was an Ellsworth run day - a town with stoplights 40 minutes away. The errand list included L.L. Bean, Reny's, Tractor Supply, WalMart, two shoe stores, etc. - to shop for shoes, jeans, special chicken feed, and all types of other things we...
Times are Changing
Today was the first day of high school for Hannah. Hand me a tissue, please. She is now a Lady Knight, playing JV Volleyball at Narraguagus High School. Today was her first high school sporting event and first ever volleyball match. She played one...
Sunday Pigeon Hill Hike
Late this afternoon, the gray drizzly clouds that lingered all day moved on. I talked Hannah and Paul into an impromptu hike up Pigeon Hill. This is the first time Paul tagged along with us on this hike. The view from the top is outstanding. I...
A Chicken Quandary
Shadow's latest batch of baby bantam chickens have flown the coop. Shadow has given up her mama duties and the youngsters, now 11 weeks old, are on their own. The Banty B&B is a bit overcrowded with this latest hatch. Who knew Shadow would be...
