Category Archives: Camping

Camping Adventure

 

In addition to hiking I’m also a big fan of camping.  I went camping for the second time this year a week or so ago (I usually wait until fall when it’s a bit cooler with less bugs).

 

Before embarking on my camping adventure, I made sure I had everything ready.  I decided to set up the single-person pop-up tent I bought years ago (but never used until now), in my living room before committing to using it on my trip.  I wanted to see if my air mattress would fit in the tent or if I’d have to make other arrangements (I.e. sleep on the ground).  Luckily the mattress fit.

 

I left the room for a moment and came back to this…

 

Cat Stole My Tent!

 

I think either she wanted to go with me, didn’t want me to go at all, or just liked the set-up.  I’m betting it was a combo of the last two.

 

Anyway, I got to the campground and got settled in my campsite, and what should happen?  It started raining.  Luckily my campsite had an arbor over the picnic table so I was able to wait out the rain without having to retreat to the car.

 

Once the rain let up, there was a layer of fog surrounding an island out in the bay.  This was the view from my campsite.

 

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Until next time…

 

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~A.M.

Labor Day

 

 

So, today is Labor Day.  I hope everyone has a nice holiday, whatever your plans may be.  And I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating, please, if you’re going to partake of any alcohol at whatever event you plan to attend, please drink responsibly and have a designated driver.  Better yet, BE the designated driver!

 

 

I went camping this past weekend completely forgetting that it was Labor Day weekend.  The entire campground was packed to the brim but I was lucky enough to get a decent site.  While sitting in front of the fire in the evening, I decided to take a few artsy shots of the dancing flames and glowing embers.  I like photographing campfires because due to the unpredictable nature of fire, you never know how the shot will turn out each time you press the shutter button.

 

 

 

Labor Day Campfire

 

 

Labor Day Campfire Art 1

 

 

Labor Day Campfire Art 2

 

 

 

Link also got in on the action for a brooding silhouette shot.

 

 

Link in Silhouette

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time…

 

 

 

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~A.M.

Unfortunate Occurrences…..Round 3…

My readers know well by now that I like to hike.  Well, I also like to go camping.

*GASP*  What?!  A girl…that likes to camp!?  Impossible!  A mythical creature!!

Well, it’s true.   Usually, by this time of year I would have gone camping at least once or maybe even twice, but sadly, it’s been raining non-stop for the past week and a half now and there’s still no end in sight.  That’s Maine for you.  And, once it does stop raining, I’ll have to wait for things to dry out a little or the mosquitoes will be unbearable.  [-_-]

I’m itching to get out into the wilderness and do some hiking and camping (especially since I picked up some new gear recently).  I’d say screw it and just go camping in the rain, but it’s a little difficult to toast marshmallows while the sky is dumping buckets on your head (and your campfire!).  I’m almost to the point of going Elementary school, pitching my damn tent in my living room, and toasting marshmallows over a sterno stove (I did get a new one for my backpack that I‘ve been meaning to try out…hmm…).

So, until the Maine sky stops being all emo and crying on me, it looks like I’ll be stuck in my house.  At least my little rose plant is still flourishing and giving me new buds to photograph.  Hopefully that’ll be enough to distract me until I can get outside again.

Until next time…

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~A.M.