Category: Weekend Adventures
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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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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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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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Holiday Fireworks
The sky lit up with a beautiful array of colors. Bright reds, purples, greens, and oranges filled the dark night. They ascended high above the surrounding leafless trees and whistled on their way back down, followed in quick succession by different colors.
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Thanksgiving Geese
I was keenly aware all week of how sluggish and unmotivated I was feeling. The cold November weather had set in and darkness was falling closer and closer to 4pm. More than usual I was dreading leaving my warm blankets in the morning. Determined not to sleep the day away…
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Acadia Adventures
Carefully jumping over gaps in rocks I made it down to the edge where waves were crashing agains a huge rock standing out against the surf. Strong waves caused the water to spray up over the rock into the shore.
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Autumn Gardens
Determined to spend as much time as possible in nature and enjoy the fall foliage before the cold winter set in, I embarked on the journey anyway. I was surprised to see my trip to the coast was not in vain.
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Hunters Moon Rising
Fall is one of my favorite times of year, when the air is cool and crisp and the world is full of bright oranges, red, and yellows. Even though it signifies the changing of the seasons and the passing of my garden, the colors bring hope for new beginnings. At…
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