A wide variety of precious and semi-precious gems and stones have been gleaned in Aroostook County, Maine.
The return to nature takes time.
Category: Postcards
Wolf tracks
These in Maine may have been left by an interloper from Canada. My car keys give you an indication of size.
When snowpack starts melting
Streams take off.
Shetlands in Maine
It’s a striking breed, seldom seen outside Scotland.
Here’s a small flock in neighboring Robbinston.
I really do think the ram in front should have a cartoon quip balloon attached. Any idea what he’d say?
Crow footprints in snow and ice
Now I’m wondering about the gulls.
Sticks in local traffic
Winter is when lumber is cut in the forests. The ground is frozen solid and there are no bugs in the air. Load up the trucks, then, and head off to the nearest sawmill.
Another banner sunset
Our dawns aren’t the only big sky display that can be naturally dramatic around here. We do get what some folks call weather.
Ice storm as frozen waves
Along State Route 9 (the Air Line Highway) in Wesley, Maine.
The rugged, sparsely populated town does sustain some impressive weather, not always off the Atlantic.
Feet on the wall
This was an accidental shot in the Vietnamese restaurant in Bangor, Maine, and no, my feet were actually on the floor. But somehow this does look like a rice-paper wall in a classic Japanese home. I’d definitely enjoy dining there, too, maybe even with my feet up.
A classic porch sweep
Do people really sit here, watching the passing view in warm weather? Did they ever?
Somehow, it’s still commanding, all these years later.
