Here’s a fun one for you. This past Friday, I spent the entire day shoveling sand from a pile up near our driveway into my handy ATV trailer and then emptying that trailer all the way back in the woods. My goal was to make a short road through a wet area so we wouldn’t […]
Nature & Outdoors
There certainly is a lot to do in the nature and outdoors and I've done my best to write about my adventures and experiences. I've lived in five states so far in my life and within each one of them I've developed stories to tell. From exploring the old logging roads and rivers of central Connecticut to learning of new trails in and around northern Maine, I try to entertain with my friendly personality as well as stimulate with my decently amateur photography. In the posts contained within this category, I write about cutting trails on my own wooded land, share photos of insects and wildlife, and bring you along with our random trips to the outback of Maine and beyond.
Do Grapes Grow in Maine?
I would have to say yes. I’ve been eating handfuls of grapes right off the vine for two days. I began yesterday when I was mowing the lawn in the rain. I’ve had my eye on one of our vines for weeks and every time I’ve tried one of the grapes that seemed like it […]
Cutting ATV Trails in the Woods
I’ve done a lot of trail cutting in the past year. I’ll be taking some video of our entire trail complex to post here as soon as I buy a camera stabilizer, but for now, I’ll have to settle for showing you a couple of pictures and some shaky video. The problem is, they’re not […]
Warbler Walk – Western Maine Audubon Society in Farmington, Maine
We joined in for a very casual adventure this morning. Today was the day the Annual Warbler Walk took place along the Whistle Stop Trail in West Farmington, Maine. A group of approximately 20 birding enthusiasts gathered together to very slowly walk the rail trail, all the while, stopping and listening for various bird songs. […]
Enjoying the Snow Thaw in Maine – Tons of Pictures
It’s super nice today up here in Maine. It seems like for everyone else in the U.S., snow is the thing of the past. We Mainers still have over two feet in certain areas. I just took a nice walk through our property and fell through the more stable top layer in certain places. I […]
Looking For Moose Tracks in the Warm January Air
It was surprisingly warm today. The last time I checked, the temperature was at 49 degrees. Not bad for January 11th. I think tomorrow is supposed to be fairly warm as well. The forecast is telling me it’s going to be around 42. Of course, it’s supposed to drop back down to -3 on Friday, […]
We’ve Hit Peak Fall Foliage in Maine
Just a few moments ago, I was in the back yard walking around. I had to run back inside to grab my camera. The beauty of the day insisted upon it. Boy, it sure is nice out there. Not many days like this per year, so we better enjoy them while they’re here. The leaves […]
Syrup & Snow
I just went outside to check my buckets and found five more gallons of sap. It’s been flowing pretty well these past few days. When I first tapped the trees in early March, I was lucky to get a gallon every few days, but since I moved part of my operation up to the Rock […]
The Frozen Stream
We’ve had a very welcomed cold snap for the past few days up here in Maine. For a while there, I was getting nervous. We had a fairly warm November, then a cold week somewhere between then and now, followed by a fairly warm December. Our lake isn’t even frozen yet. Compared to last year, […]
What Does September 27th Look Like in Maine?
Well, I’ll tell you that it’s about 70 degrees out there right now. For some strange reason, things warmed up and are fairly humid. I’m not complaining because there are no bugs. Summer with no bugs is a wonderful thing, as long as it doesn’t get any warmer. I complain when it gets too warm. […]
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