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Posted: 6/1/2009 3:35:02 PM EDT
Sorry folks, nothing too extravagant or spectacular for pictures today, I was rather preoccupied with something besides the camera.
 Anyways, I'll share the ones I did take.
First stop was Desert of Maine, neat little tourist trap in Freeport. 
It's actually the peak of the spring house that's ten feet under. It was about 20 feet tall I gather. One of the dunes is 90 feet I think. 
Anyhow, next was Bradbury Mountain State Park , pretty cool, nice view from summit, very easy hike. I thought this was cool, evidently, years ago when cattle strayed from their respective farms, someone used to rassle them up and charge a fee to the farmers to get them back. Ingenious. 
A view from the top of Bradbury, I had temporarily forgotten about the camera by that point. 
Then, lunch at Gritty McDuffs 
And finally, on to Wolfes Neck State Park This place was really, really nice. So was my company.  Damn mosquitoes very thick however, nice breeze to keep them at bay.
Lots of osprey action here, very cool. Mama was feedin' the babies, she wasn't real keen on me taking her picture I guess though, she kept flying directly between me and the sun. 
Ahhh.... 
Check out this cute little bugger. Not a chupacabra. 
Like I said, nothing as spectacular as some of the places I've taken you in the past, but thanks for tagging along.
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Posted: 6/1/2009 3:51:10 PM EDT
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 Gritty's is good stuff!  And so are the pics. 
I don't feel bad for once because I've been to these places.
 Glad things went well for ya.
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Posted: 6/1/2009 3:52:51 PM EDT
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Not a chupacabra, but definitely a possum.
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Posted: 6/1/2009 3:54:56 PM EDT
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Gritty's is good stuff! And so are the pics.
I don't feel bad for once because I've been to these places.
Glad things went well for ya.Thanks! Wolfes Neck SP was awesome, I can't believe I'd never been there. I had a suspicion you might have been to some of these spots before 
Next stop may be Baileys/ Orrs Island... not sure. I'm dying to get out to Isle Au Haut though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_au_Haut,_Maine I was actually in Portland on Saturday, which is a rare occurence for me. I'm like a fish out of water in the city, but I think I'm going to be spending more time down that way this year. |
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Posted: 6/1/2009 4:07:29 PM EDT
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Nice. I miss Maine. Used to live up in Searsport.
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Posted: 6/1/2009 4:25:42 PM EDT
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Thanks! Wolfes Neck SP was awesome, I can't believe I'd never been there. I had a suspicion you might have been to some of these spots before
Next stop may be Baileys/ Orrs Island... not sure. I'm dying to get out to Isle Au Haut though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_au_Haut,_Maine I was actually in Portland on Saturday, which is a rare occurence for me. I'm like a fish out of water in the city, but I think I'm going to be spending more time down that way this year. I'm an utter angel and have no idea what you may be implying.
I haven't been to Isle Au Haut since the folks took me as a kid. If I remember right it's ridiculously scenic. Portland's alright to visit but I'd sure hate to live there. If you'll be there a bit more frequently though then be sure to check out the Comedy Connection some night. They can have some really good stuff. Makes a nice date.
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Posted: 6/1/2009 4:29:20 PM EDT
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Next stop may be Baileys/ Orrs Island... not sure.. We get up there for a weekend every Summer for a little informal family gathering and it's a great little spot … Some really interesting striated rock formation at either end of the island, catch the light just at the right time of day and can make for some very nice photography. |
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Posted: 6/1/2009 4:39:01 PM EDT
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God how I miss home......but for now Kansas is where you will find me.....
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Posted: 6/1/2009 4:44:14 PM EDT
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As always, nice pics!
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Posted: 6/1/2009 4:46:33 PM EDT
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Nice pix as always SW ...........I havent been in Gritty's since way back when they first opened in the 80's. I like the Old Port , but not as much as my sis
You should spend a day just wandering around there bar hoppin . and the get dinner at Ri Ra's or Di Millo's.
I havent been to The Desert since I was in grade school. Do they still make a point to let you know you cant take any sand from there? Quoted:
God how I miss home......but for now Kansas is where you will find me..... That's almost opposite ends of the spectrum.........it must try your patience . |
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Posted: 6/1/2009 4:47:43 PM EDT
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what's with the dark shadow in the top corner?
and no pics of the "date"?
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Posted: 6/1/2009 4:51:56 PM EDT
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how did the spring house get buried?
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Posted: 6/1/2009 4:53:18 PM EDT
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Wind over the years blowing the sand around IIRC
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Posted: 6/1/2009 5:24:53 PM EDT
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awesome pics
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Posted: 6/2/2009 5:24:20 AM EDT
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Thanks! Wolfes Neck SP was awesome, I can't believe I'd never been there. I had a suspicion you might have been to some of these spots before
Next stop may be Baileys/ Orrs Island... not sure. I'm dying to get out to Isle Au Haut though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_au_Haut,_Maine I was actually in Portland on Saturday, which is a rare occurence for me. I'm like a fish out of water in the city, but I think I'm going to be spending more time down that way this year. I'm an utter angel and have no idea what you may be implying.
I haven't been to Isle Au Haut since the folks took me as a kid. If I remember right it's ridiculously scenic. Portland's alright to visit but I'd sure hate to live there. If you'll be there a bit more frequently though then be sure to check out the Comedy Connection some night. They can have some really good stuff. Makes a nice date.
That's what I'm thinking I've heard about the comedy club. Right down behind Ri Ras, isn't it? |
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Posted: 6/2/2009 6:14:08 AM EDT
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what's with the dark shadow in the top corner? and no pics of the "date"? Lens cover or whatever is F'd up on the camera, it doesn't always open all the way. Here ya go. |
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Posted: 6/2/2009 6:36:35 AM EDT
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I need to get to the Comedy Connection and see Bob Marley sometime
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Posted: 6/2/2009 7:26:54 AM EDT
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I need to get to the Comedy Connection and see Bob Marley sometime I saw him last fall at the fair, what a riot, he was railing against non-natives. Wicked funny eta- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJNZdGF3Rys |
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Posted: 6/2/2009 7:37:14 AM EDT
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LOL, Desert of Maine. Funny.
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Posted: 6/2/2009 7:48:15 AM EDT
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LOL, Desert of Maine. Funny. yep. tourist trap. |
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Posted: 6/2/2009 7:58:00 AM EDT
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Man do i miss Maine.
Was sationed in Brunswick for a couple years. |
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Posted: 6/2/2009 8:06:32 AM EDT
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I need to get to the Comedy Connection and see Bob Marley sometime I saw him last fall at the fair, what a riot, he was railing against non-natives. Wicked funny eta- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJNZdGF3Rys He fuckin kills me
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Posted: 6/2/2009 8:08:22 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: LOL, Desert of Maine. Funny. yep. tourist trap. A patch of glacial silt uncovered due to poor farming practices.. desert. Fricking Maine. |
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Posted: 6/2/2009 8:10:32 AM EDT
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Man do i miss Maine. Was sationed in Brunswick for a couple years. I grew up in Brunswick.........we used to camp at Recompence Shores in Freeport................Not far from Brunswick so My DAd could work while the rest of the Family camped!! Thanks for the pics...........a lot of my old stomping ground.............I got laid many a time, at the camp ground at Bradbury Mountian!! |
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Posted: 6/2/2009 8:11:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/2/2009 8:23:57 AM EDT
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I really gotta get up that way. Thanks fer da pics.
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Posted: 6/2/2009 8:26:43 AM EDT
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I really gotta get up that way. Thanks fer da pics. I've got a wicked itch to get up to the UP in Mi. I hear ya. Quoted:
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Man do i miss Maine. Was sationed in Brunswick for a couple years. I grew up in Brunswick.........we used to camp at Recompence Shores in Freeport................Not far from Brunswick so My DAd could work while the rest of the Family camped!! Thanks for the pics...........a lot of my old stomping ground.............I got laid many a time, at the camp ground at Bradbury Mountian!! 
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Fricking Maine.
Foxworthy aint got nuttin on us..........a crash course in Maine-ish. upta camp is frikkin hilarious! so true!!
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Posted: 6/2/2009 1:38:40 PM EDT
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Thanks! Wolfes Neck SP was awesome, I can't believe I'd never been there. I had a suspicion you might have been to some of these spots before
Next stop may be Baileys/ Orrs Island... not sure. I'm dying to get out to Isle Au Haut though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_au_Haut,_Maine I was actually in Portland on Saturday, which is a rare occurence for me. I'm like a fish out of water in the city, but I think I'm going to be spending more time down that way this year. I'm an utter angel and have no idea what you may be implying.
I haven't been to Isle Au Haut since the folks took me as a kid. If I remember right it's ridiculously scenic. Portland's alright to visit but I'd sure hate to live there. If you'll be there a bit more frequently though then be sure to check out the Comedy Connection some night. They can have some really good stuff. Makes a nice date.
I haven't been to Isle Au Haut since I was a kid either. I've kayaked out to a lot of the other Islands since then though and loved them all. I've mostly kayaked in Casco Bay, Penobscot Bay, the Deer Ilse area and a little near Acadia. Usually try to get out to Monhegan once a year as well.(not by kayak)
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Posted: 6/2/2009 2:13:03 PM EDT
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Thanks! Wolfes Neck SP was awesome, I can't believe I'd never been there. I had a suspicion you might have been to some of these spots before
Next stop may be Baileys/ Orrs Island... not sure. I'm dying to get out to Isle Au Haut though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_au_Haut,_Maine I was actually in Portland on Saturday, which is a rare occurence for me. I'm like a fish out of water in the city, but I think I'm going to be spending more time down that way this year. I'm an utter angel and have no idea what you may be implying.
I haven't been to Isle Au Haut since the folks took me as a kid. If I remember right it's ridiculously scenic. Portland's alright to visit but I'd sure hate to live there. If you'll be there a bit more frequently though then be sure to check out the Comedy Connection some night. They can have some really good stuff. Makes a nice date.
I haven't been to Isle Au Haut since I was a kid either. I've kayaked out to a lot of the other Islands since then though and loved them all. I've mostly kayaked in Casco Bay, Penobscot Bay, the Deer Ilse area and a little near Acadia. Usually try to get out to Monhegan once a year as well.(not by kayak) I'm not sure if this is the only ferry service over there... I assume so. http://www.isleauhaut.com/aboutisleauhaut.html $17.50 each way, about what I expected. http://www.isleauhaut.com/schedulerates.html BTW, str8tshooter, I was only implying that I thought you were in Southern Maine
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Posted: 6/2/2009 2:40:04 PM EDT
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BTW, str8tshooter, I was only implying that I thought you were in Southern Maine She isnt.........dont let her fool ya. She lives outside of Brattleboro , VT in a hippie commune .
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Posted: 6/2/2009 3:04:08 PM EDT
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BTW, str8tshooter, I was only implying that I thought you were in Southern Maine She isnt.........dont let her fool ya. She lives outside of Brattleboro , VT in a hippie commune .
Hippie commune...snort |
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Posted: 6/2/2009 3:11:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/2/2009 3:54:58 PM EDT
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Southern Maine, damn I was expecting pics of York, Kittery, etc.
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Posted: 6/2/2009 3:57:26 PM EDT
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Fricking Maine.
Foxworthy aint got nuttin on us..........a crash course in Maine-ish. LMAO, so true!!!!! |
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Posted: 6/3/2009 2:27:49 PM EDT
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bumpage
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Posted: 6/3/2009 4:31:44 PM EDT
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Southern Maine, damn I was expecting pics of York, Kittery, etc. I seldom stray south of Richmond, unless I'm passing through. Thanks for all the kind words folks. |
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Posted: 6/4/2009 5:20:11 AM EDT
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I seldom stray south of Richmond, unless I'm passing through. Thanks for all the kind words folks. Keep getting stuck at The Old Goat in Richmond? |
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Posted: 6/4/2009 4:10:56 PM EDT
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I seldom stray south of Richmond, unless I'm passing through. Thanks for all the kind words folks. Keep getting stuck at The Old Goat in Richmond? Never been. Something about the bars in Richmond give me a bad vibe That town's too small to have more than one tavern. 
What's the other one, 3 crazy sisters, or someodd name? I could have said Gardiner, but stretched it to Richmond. I'm weird. |
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Posted: 6/4/2009 8:51:28 PM EDT
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ah....2 Crazy Ladies.... closed now, but that place surely brought out the finest Richmond had to offer.
You guys must be fairly local? Bowdoinham, here. Might see ya at the plinking spot on Alexander Reed Rd. someday ETA: The "Desert" of Maine has an old wives tale to it. The story goes, that a man owned it, along with his 2nd wife. He made her promise to pass it onto his own son when the time was right. He died, and she gave the farm to her own son (from another marriage). Soon enough, sand started showing up, and it grew exponentially until all the land, and the farmhouse itself was engulfed. Karma? YMMV, Old Wive's Tale, blah blah blah. |
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Posted: 6/5/2009 3:37:28 PM EDT
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ah....2 Crazy Ladies.... closed now, but that place surely brought out the finest Richmond had to offer. That's the one. Never been. . You guys must be fairly local? Bowdoinham, here. Might see ya at the plinking spot on Alexander Reed Rd. someday. I'm all over the place, living 20 miles out of Augusta for now ETA: The "Desert" of Maine has an old wives tale to it. The story goes, that a man owned it, along with his 2nd wife. He made her promise to pass it onto his own son when the time was right. He died, and she gave the farm to her own son (from another marriage). Soon enough, sand started showing up, and it grew exponentially until all the land, and the farmhouse itself was engulfed. Karma? YMMV, Old Wive's Tale, blah blah blah. My understanding is the original farmer there, was growing mad potatoes year after year, tons at first, but he had piss poor farming techniques. No crop rotation etc.. and the potatoes kept getting smaller and smaller till they weren't worth growing. Enter sheep, which overgrazed the heck out of it. Then came the sand It's actually glacial silt, technically.
from the desertofmaine website- William Tuttle Farm ...1797
In 1797 the Tuttle family moved to the 300 acre farm that once covered the Desert of Maine where they successfully raised crops of potatoes and hay for several years. Failure to rotate crops thereafter, combined with massive land - clearing and overgrazing resulted in severe soil eroison that exposed this hidden Desert. As the spreading sand grew uncontrollable, the Tuttles surrendered, leaving the Desert to it's destiny. |
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Posted: 6/6/2009 6:39:50 AM EDT
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Sunny Saturday Bump.
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