Here they come!

June 10, 2020April 24, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

These are our own strawberries, freshly picked. How do you prefer yours? Does life get any better? (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Left behind

June 7, 2020May 18, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

As far as I can tell, this fisherman has no name. He was left behind by the film crew of “Small Town X,” and he’s become Eastport’s waterfront emblem. The cod, meanwhile, looks petrified.

Ground level

May 21, 2020May 3, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Here we are at Salty’s perspective in our library.

Right out of the oven

May 20, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Sometimes we roast or bake our asparagus rather than steaming or sauteeing. It’s also a good way to cook bacon. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Riverwalk

May 17, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

One more scene from from the heart of my town.

A pedestrian walkway follows the Cocheco River through a corner of downtown Dover.

Home-grown, of course

May 13, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 6 Comments

We love our asparagus. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Too tame to run

May 9, 2020May 3, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

These were grazing in a vacant lot right along a city street in Eastport, Maine – the first of many we encountered. No wonder gardens were surrounded by tall fences! We can’t wait to get back. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

School outing … a year ago

May 8, 2020May 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Middle school students ply the intertidal zone at Dover Point in search of an array of animal and plant life. Normally, such field trips are common as the academic year winds down into summer. So this is how it looked last May.

Heart-stopping moment

May 6, 2020May 2, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

We’re still learning not to panic at scenes like this, where one of our rabbits looks like rigor mortis has set in. It’s even scarier when one’s running about, stops, and then flops over into a deadly pose like Pepper’s here. That’s when I look closely at her side to see if she’s breathing. Grab a camera, though, and the subject pops right up like nothing’s ever happened just as you’re ready to click the shot. My wife finally caught this instance, and I’m envious.

Crystalized sweet

April 29, 2020February 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Maple rock candy can sometimes be found in last year’s syrup. Or you can buy it in selected stores, where it’s pricy. This is what we gleaned before opening a new bottle. (Photo by Rachel Williams)