Category: Maine Nature Blog
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Foggy Winter Days
Ripples pulsed through the water as melting snow from the tree branches splashed into the river. I breathed in the cool air and enjoyed the peaceful, tranquility of this moment I shared with these geese.
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Autumn Adventures
I was thrilled to learn we could get even closer. Vivid colors of green, red, orange, and yellow surrounded me as we made our way across the bridge along the stream. We walked along the trail running parallel to the water. As we approached the series of waterfalls, I felt…
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Morning Visitors
I knew something had been in the garden. The edges of the vegetables showed evidence of nibbling. Some mysterious critter was eating my lettuce and brussel sprouts last year.
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Spring Migration
The air was bursting with life. Snow was melted away and the cattails were in full view in the marshy waters. I could hear the birds among the cattails but couldn’t spot them just yet. I kept looking. Suddenly movement caught my eye.
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Sturgeon Run 2023
Straining to catch a glimpse of these prehistoric fish, I peered over the bridge into the dark river below. Tons of little fish were swimming, and the light was reflecting off their shiny silver scales. They were in the shallow areas of the water where the sun was gleaming so…
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Winter Wonderland
The washed rushed over the falls and roared along down river. The force of the water caused a heavy spray to rise above river as it crashed below. The river was lined by frosted white evergreens and the sun was still fighting to break through thick grey clouds.
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Five Outdoor Activities to Stay Active in the Winter
With the cold weather setting in and the limited hours of daylight, it’s easy to feel sluggish and unmotivated during Maine winters. The good news is that there is still plenty to do outside even in the darker, cooler months of the year. The more you stay active in the…
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Gardens Aglow
Turning around a bend in the path I came across a green frog suspended in a permanent leap out of the ice. The implied motion of the sculptures made them so realistic. They blended flawlessly into their colorful surroundings. In the distance a blue and purple moose was making its…
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Caught in the Flood
As cold as it gets, the Maine landscape does have a magical beauty to it in the winter. The way the light shines on snow and ice creates the illusion of a winter wonderland. Sometimes it can take a while to get there though. The nor’easter the week before had…
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Winter Songbirds Trivia
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Winter Songbirds
The tufted titmouse is almost as fast as the chickadee in the trees. I usually see them in pairs, like the chickadees, and they are almost always in constant motion. Hopping from branch to branch, they seem to dance around the tree until finding the perfect moment to dart in…
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Cold Moon Reflections
The waterfront was mostly empty. The darkness surrounded me. I hurried to the rivers edge. The moonlit sky was reflected in the water below. Across the water I could hear the ducks and geese, but it was too dark to see them. Dark at only 5 o’clock.
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