Looking south (downstream) on the Kennebec river at Augusta, Maine. It is low tide on a quiet early December mid-morning. Augusta is thirty miles from the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine and is the farthest point north where tidal effects are noticeable.
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Autumn wood by the stone wall
The late day sun reflects on an old tree stump slowly decomposing along a stone wall built over a hundred years ago.
The mini Polar Express rides again
On Saturday last, I marveled at the annual model train show at the Maine State Museum and Cultural Building. The Maine 3-Railers model railroad club had an exciting and memorable display. Their Polar Express train with the locomotive spitting out smoke rings is shown here.
Crossing the Kennebec
A mid-morning view of the Memorial Bridge over the Kennebec river in central Maine. It is early winter before the icebergs arrive from the north.
Maine tree fall 10
The trail west of the Smithfield Plantation parking lot now has at least one blockage.
Maine tree fall 9
Maine tree fall 8
On our walk around the Smithfield Plantation, as noted previously, the tree falls from the October storm are numerous. There are three or four spots, such as this one, where the trail is directly impacted.
Getting ready for winter
We found some time in this late fall, daylight challenged time to recon the far bog. We are encouraged by these beaver-customized trees near the beaver den. After a summer of extreme drought, we have been apprehensive about the impact on our beaver neighbors.
Maine tree fall 7
On our walk through the Smithfield Plantation we found numerous large trees blown over and these were only the ones visible from the trail. The conservation land is hundreds of acres and the number of affected trees may reach 100.
Maine tree fall 6
More in our wind storm aftermath series. We surveyed the forest in the Smithfield Plantation conservatory and found numerous oak trees blown over or leaning.
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