Silly Cat!

Posted on November 21, 2016 | Leave a comment

 

My cats are a constant source of entertainment, yet ninety percent of the time they’re not trying and are just doing what cats do.  Be it running aimlessly through the house like they’re chasing something (or being chased), playing with a paper ball instead of the numerous toys that have been bought for them, just rolling around on the floor lookin’ all cute, or whatever the case may be.

 

For example, my cat Abby in addicted to treats.  I joke that she needs rehab as she tries to scam a treat from everyone and every room in the house.  But she goes a step further where her dry cat food is involved.  She greatly enjoys the “tender middle” type cat food and has a strict “No Kernel Left Behind” policy.

 

 

No Kernel Left Behind

 

You go get ‘em, Abby!

 

 

 

Until next time…

 

 

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~A.M.

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Fall Foliage… Almost A Win

Posted on November 14, 2016 | Leave a comment

I just realized that I went the entire month of October without posting a foliage picture.  I guess November is still technically “fall” but the foliage tends to peak in October around where I live.

 

 

Over the past few years the foliage has been a huge let down and my annual trip to Screw Auger Falls and the neighboring Mother Walker Falls (laugh it up) and Moose Cave here in Maine have just been a test of my resilience to cold wind.

 

 

This year, the foliage was a tad bit better, though not as vibrant as I’d have liked when I arrived at Screw Auger Falls then went on to Mother Walker Falls and Moose Cave.  We’ve been in the throes of a bit of a drought here in Maine this past summer and even now so I don’t know if that was a help to the fall colors or a hindrance.  I do know that the lack of pounding rain and the gale force winds that tend to accompany fall rains meant that fewer leaves were torn from the trees before they had a chance to change color which is what tends to happen.

 

 

Screw Auger Falls

 

View From Mother Walker Falls

 

Mother Walker Falls Stone Stairway

 

Picnic Table at Mother Walker Falls

 

 

So, fall foliage for 2016… Almost a win…

 

 

 

Until next time…

 

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~A.M.

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Deer In The Yard…Again

Posted on November 7, 2016 | Leave a comment

 

One morning recently, as I got ready to make myself some breakfast before heading out for a hike, I looked out my kitchen window and saw a four-legged visitor hanging out in my yard. I’m pretty sure this deer is female as she’s visited my yard many times over the years and has even come around with little ones.

 
Today I saw her not just grazing in my yard like she normally does, but she was lying down in some tall grass on the border of my property. I was even able to step out onto my porch without spooking her in order to get these images. If you look closely, you can even see her cheek puffed out a bit due to the mouthful of grass she’s chomping on.

 

 

Semi-Albino Deer 1

 

Semi-Albino Deer 2
It’s nice to see these beautiful creatures enjoying my yard. Apparently the grass is greener over here!

 

 

 

Until next time…

 

 

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~A.M.

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2016 | Leave a comment

 

It’s that time of the year again when the final harvest is ending and the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest.

 

Fall is definitely my favorite time of year but even though I tell folks that Halloween is my favorite “holiday” I actually really dislike how commercialized it’s become.  Just like every holiday that used to have real meaning in days past: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, even Valentine’s Day.  They’ve all become cheapened by the commercial industry.

 

I would encourage folks to take a moment out of your day today, a moment out of your gathering or trick-or-treating this evening and reflect on what Halloween (or Samhain as it’s truly called) really means.  A time to remember and even converse with our ancestors and loved ones who have gone before us.  A time to celebrated the cycle of reincarnation.  I’m not advocating that people shouldn’t enjoy the Halloween they’ve come to know today, the Halloween they’ve grown up with, but I would encourage people to expand their knowledge and research Samhain.  And not to stop with just Samhain but research the true history of all “holidays.”

 

Enjoy your holiday everyone; those of you that celebrate the commercialized Halloween and those that celebrate the traditional Samhain that the Halloween of today was born of.  And, as always, if you intend to partake in any drinking tonight, please, please, be responsible and be safe.  Designate a driver, be aware of those around your, and be aware of your own limits.

 

 

 

Until next time…

 

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~A.M.

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What Kind Of Bird Is This?

Posted on October 24, 2016 | Leave a comment

 

I don’t claim to be well versed in knowing what’s what and who’s who when it comes to flora and fauna.  There are things I can easily identify like common trees and plants, common birds and animals, but there are a lot of times when I see a plant or a bird and have absolutely no idea what it’s called even though I’ve seen it hundreds of times.

 

For example, this little guy (or gal).  I have no idea what this bird is called.  Anyone know?

 

 

What Kind of Bird is This?

 

 

 

Until next time…

 

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~A.M.

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