Looking at the salt marsh and estuary on the Maine coast now protected from human development, but not human influence, as part of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. This “wildlife” and view (from last year) will be gone in fifty years as the ice packs melt and the ocean rises.
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Storm clouds gather
A turbulent row of clouds appeared over Sand pond one afternoon this fall.
Crossing Penobscot Narrows
The site of this bridge with its modernistic looking design is exciting as you approach it on US Rt 1 if you are not ready for it.
West Quoddy Light on a foggy day
The fog filled the Bay of Fundy as a lobster boat made its rounds during mid-morning early this week.
Sunset walk along the bog
Walking along the trail just west of the beaver bog in mid-October.
Woodpecker blogging
Among the colorful fall leaves, a hairy woodpecker taps away.
Mallard departure
A flight of mallards takes off from Woodbury Pond last weekend.
Duck squadron at evening sun
Our evening visit to the pond on Monday disturbed the local mallard community. After waiting a half hour, they started coming back.
The loon family of Woodbury Pond
Our visit to Woodbury pond this evening brought us a view of the local loon contingent.
Hovering hummingbird
After my hummingbird feeder broke and the flowering plants seemed dull this year, I did not think we would see many birds. We did have a couple and after waiting with my camera for hours, we got lucky.
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