{"id":14154,"date":"2024-10-31T10:37:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T17:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=14154"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:22:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:22:40","slug":"signs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2024\/10\/signs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The season has changed. Most of the leaves have fallen. Although it\u2019s still unseasonably warm. Too warm to plant the garlic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9221-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9221-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9221-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9221-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Community Forest trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We walked on a new trail, recently opened. It\u2019s called the Community Forest and managed by the Frenchman\u2019s Bay Conservancy. I\u2019m so glad it\u2019s here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/frenchmanbay.org\/preserve\/frenchman-bay-community-forest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FBC\u2019s website:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next chapter of this land\u2019s history will include regrowing big trees, ensuring valuable habitat for Maine\u2019s wildlife, and creating new opportunities for outdoor recreation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9220-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9220-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9220-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sign along trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does the sign say? No one could figure it out. The trail maintenance crews must have decided to leave it. One thing I love about Maine is the prevalence of derelict signs. Someone wanted to communicate something, but what exactly has been lost in the past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9225-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9225-2-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9225-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pumpkin sitting on a nest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I put a pumpkin of top of fallen lily leaves at the end of the driveway. It reminds me of an egg in a nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9228-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9228-2-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_9228-2-1-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red leaves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a small example of the extraordinary color blueberries turn in the fall. There is huge acreage nearby that\u2019s turned astonishing shades of red maroon and red orange. When we moved here, I never expected fall colors to appear at ground level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The end of October feels sad to me this year. It probably has something to do with the election. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The season has changed. Most of the leaves have fallen. Although it\u2019s still unseasonably warm. Too warm to plant the garlic. We walked on a new trail, recently opened. 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