Maine

A few more photos from Southern Maine

August 16, 2010

Feeling a bit nostalgic today, I began browsing through my photos from the Appalachian Trail, and I found a few I’d like to share. There are some flaws in this waterfall picture that I’m still trying to figure out. I’d like the water to have more texture, and not be so blindingly white. Maybe a [...]

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Some tips on planning for a thru-hike

February 11, 2010

A lot of people skimp their first aid kits, but your mother and I both think that is really dangerous.

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Ray Jardine

October 23, 2009

As anyone who read my early posts knows, hiking through the Maine section of the Appalachian trail was hugely difficult for me. So, when I got to the Maine/New Hampshire border, I threw down my pack and took abut 100 hundred pictures. In short, I was ridiculously proud of myself. Not quite ready to leave, [...]

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When Addy met Sally

September 5, 2009

When I hiked onto a gravel road right after Caratunk, Maine, I came across a woman and her energetic golden retriever. “Hi,” she said. “I’m Tortoise.” I said, “No way! I’m Turtle.” We were immediately a team. Tortoise (real name Sally) and I hiked together for several days. She is a retired professor of Nursing [...]

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Sunset at Pleasant Pond

September 1, 2009

“That’s not Pleasant Pond!” you say. And I say, “I’m running around town in a rush and may have forgotten the name of the actual pond. I will look it up later.” This is another experiment with my camera. I’m enjoying learning, making a lot of mistakes, and getting a lot of great practice.

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Bugs and Slugs

September 1, 2009

This morning I flicked eleven slugs off my tent, two off my hiking poles and several off my backpack. So, in the bug category, I would like to add a subsection: slugs. Reader: Slugs are not bugs, they are invertebrates. Ok, in the category of creepy, crawly, stingy, biting things in the woods, I would [...]

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How to climb a mountain in Maine

August 25, 2009

I’m done with the state of Maine now, so I though I’d pass on a few tips. Hiking here can be challenging because there are no switchbacks. It is as if the creators of the trail said, “Lo, there is a mountain. You will now walk straight up it.” Often, the trail is actually a [...]

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