Just so you know, the bug season in Maine starts around July 1 and continues until August 1. Before July 1, things are still fairly cool outside and you can do what you want. When July rolls around, you have to go hide inside. The bugs, coupled with the humidity will make you want to […]
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.
The Hummingbird Moth and the Beautiful Pink Phlox
You’re in for a real treat with this post. If this doesn’t make you smile, I’m not sure what will. Since this spring rolled around and plants and flowers began growing, we’ve been splendidly surprised at what’s been left behind for us to marvel at. If you’re curious as to what I’m referring, take a […]
Grasshopper on the Fence
There was a month or so during the summer when we had to save between 5 and 10 grasshoppers per day from drowning in the pool. I’m not sure why we chose the grasshopper as a more valuable creature over the japanese beetle (we find these in the pool as well), but we did. Perhaps […]
Cutting Trails in the Woods
Now that the cooler weather has arrived, I’ve been getting outside much more to take care of some projects I’ve been thinking about all summer long. Cutting trails in the woods is one of those projects. Actually, I’ve been thinking about cutting trails a lot longer than just this summer. I’ve been thinking about it […]
More Waterfall Pictures
They’ve been released. Laura’s pictures, that is. If you remember back to my post of the freshly named, “Jay’s Falls,” you’ll remember all the pictures I showed you. Actually, most of that one was pictures. There’s only so much you can write about a stream and some mini-waterfalls. Today I present to you the other […]
Banded Garden Spider – Argiope Trifasciata
What I think we’ve got here is a Banded Garden Spider, or otherwise known as the Argiope trifasciata. I am not 100% sure of this, but as far as I can tell, the Banded Garden Spider resembles what is living in the garage. It’s definitely not the Black and Yellow Garden Spider like I wrote […]
Black and Yellow Garden Spider – Argiope Aurantia
Starting in the second half of summer, I began noticing some rather large spider webs belonging to some rather large spiders hanging around the property. The webs vary in location, but the majority of what I’ve found is spun in the garage door openings. We also have a nice big female Black and Yellow Garden […]
Late Summer Photographs
Laura’s been busy taking pictures of this and that and everything in between. Since I’m mostly a bystander during her camera outings, I often wonder what she’s taking photos of. Sometimes she shows me what she’s been up to by dangling the camera viewfinder in front of my nose. It’s a small viewfinder, so I […]
Our Visit to Lemon Stream
A few weeks ago, Steve and I took our trucks up into the hills. These are the same hills that I’ve been writing about since we moved to Maine. I first drove up there with Laura and her parents and then once again with Steve. While the adventure with Laura was wonderful, the adventure with […]
Berry Picking Up in the Trails
I think we may have won a battle up here in Maine. Which is a good thing too, because I’ve become somewhat accustomed to losing them. First it was the Maple syrup that never happened. All I could come up for that one was, “Jay’s Sweet Water.” Not so good. Then, there was the Fiddlehead […]
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