Ladyslipper

Posted on July 24, 2017 | Leave a comment

 

 

 

On a hike I took a while ago, I stumbled upon a lone Ladyslipper. And when I say “stumbled upon” I’m talking almost literally. The little flower was inches from the edge of the trail and if I hadn’t been paying attention, I would have walked right past it, or worse, stepped on it.

 

Now, I mentioned Ladyslippers in a previous post. I still haven’t done the research as to whether or not they’re still endangered, but judging by the infrequency in which I spot them (I’ve only seen two that I know of in my lifetime), I’m guessing they’re probably still on the list. And if they’re not, they probably should be.

 

I know they’re supposed to grow in small clusters but the two I’ve seen have been solitary which is another thing that makes me think they’re probably still on the endangered species list.

 

 

 

 

So if you see one of these in your travels, leave it be. Take nothing but pictures! And parents, teach your children not to pick them. Even if they’re not endangered anymore (which I’m betting they still are), they should be left for others to view and enjoy.

 

 

 

Until next time…

 

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~A.M.

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Strange Things

Posted on July 10, 2017 | Leave a comment

 

 

 

Before you ask, no, this post isn’t about the Netflix show “Stranger Things.” I haven’t seen the show, but I’ve heard good things about it… Well, I’ve heard strange things… (see what I did there? [-_^]).

 

Anyway, this post, like so many of my blog posts, is about one of my countless hikes and something strange I spotted.

 

There’s an out-of-the-way trail tucked behind a cute little church in the town of Addison, Maine. It’s called the Ingersoll Point Preserve (I think I’ve mentioned it in a previous post, but I’m not sure…). It’s a network of three trails (and one short connector trail) that converge at a small rocky beach. It was on said beach that I spotted something strange…

 

 

 

Tell me that doesn’t look like a skull tucked among the rocks! I know it’s just a rock, but when I saw this, it gave me a little moment of “WTF!?”

 

Keep your eyes open, people. You never know what you might miss if you don’t pay attention.

 

 

Until next time…

 

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~A.M.

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Pretty Waterfall

Posted on June 26, 2017 | Leave a comment

 

 

Quite some time ago, I headed out for a bike ride at the Bangor City Forest (I’ll post a few pictures from that trip in another blog post at a later date). On the way home I decided to finally stop and check out some public land I pass in Amherst every time I take a trip to Bangor.

 

The trek down the dirt road had me a bit concerned since there were so many twists and turns and no trailheads in sight for quite some time. But, I pressed on and eventually spotted a small sign for one of the many trailheads in the area. I continued on and just happened to spot a pretty little waterfall by the side of the road. So, I found a spot to park, walked over, and took a few photos.

 

 

 

It seems I’ll need to do a little research on the area and find some maps of the trails before I pay the Amherst Public Lands another visit.

 

 

 

Until next time…

 

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~A.M.

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Get Your Fish On

Posted on June 12, 2017 | Leave a comment

 

 

I don’t fish, personally, but I know a lot of people do. They fish for sport (which I don’t care for), they fish for relaxation, and they fish for food.

 

Link is no exception. (FYI, I made that fishing pole! *super proud* [^_^])

 

 

I wonder what he’s trying to catch. The elusive Hylian Loach, maybe?

 

 

 

 

Until next time…

 

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~A.M.

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New Trail

Posted on May 29, 2017 | Leave a comment

Every once in a while I start to get a little bored hiking the same circuit of trails over and over.  So, when I stumble upon a new trail, I’m eager to check it out.

 

I recently located another trail close by one I frequent.  How I never knew about this trail before is kind of sad.  I didn’t drive far enough down the particular road.  Sort of an “around the next bend” kind of situation.

 

Anyway, the trail system is called the Boot Head Preserve and it’s a modest two mile loop but the ocean vistas are awesome.

 

This was the first vista I came to when I took the right path of the loop.

Circling around the loop, I came upon this staircase…

…which brought me to another awesome vista.

I’ll definitely be visiting this preserve again in the future.

 

 

Until next time…

 

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~A.M.

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