Ocean
Tuesday we went for a walk in Acadia, along the Ocean Path. There were some people around, but it wasn’t terribly crowded. Lots of dogs on leash. There was a cold breeze, but the...
Category: Landscape
Slow update
My mind is busy with a lot of thoughts. I don’t have anything coherent to say. Connection is good though. We found a new place to hike. We’ve been there twice now. It is...
A little hike
We’re having a January thaw. Enough snow and ice disappeared that we could take a chance on hiking up McFarland Mountain (734 feet) in Acadia. There were some great views. Patchy snow and melting...
A gray day
More snow last night. At least it warmed up into the 30’s today. Sam and I are both learning how to dress in order to keep warm on our daily walk. You would think...
Red sky in the morning
This photo is not from today, but we had a sky like it today for just a few moments. Our first real snowfall happened later in the morning. Being on the coast, we really...
Jasper Beach
Last week we took a field trip to Jasper Beach in Machiasport. It’s a rare beach covered with pebbles, not sand. The pebbles are not actually “jasper” but are rhyolite – of volcanic origin....
Trip to Canada, and back
A friend and I went east to Canada for a fibre festival (spelled the Canadian way). First stop was in downeast Maine, where we got out of the car to admire the scarlet reds...