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Mt Katahdin, Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Mt Katahdin From a Distance

March 17, 2013   Feature, Maine, Maine Outdoors, Nature, Outdoors

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I stopped at the top of Town Line Road in Lee to take pictures of Mt Katahdin from a distance. It’s 49.37 miles from where I parked to the mountain, as the crow flies. I was pushing the limits of the new Canon PowerShot SX50 HS. A tripod would have kept the last photo clear.

Mt Katahdin with snow

Mt Katahdin in the distance, taken from Town Line Rd in Lee. 49.37 miles between me and the mountain.

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Snow on Mt Katahdin

Snow at the peak of Katahdin. 1200 mm zoom. A tripod would have kept the photo clear.

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Mt Katahdin, October 13, 2011. Taken from Abol Bridge.

Mt Katahdin, Autumn Snow

October 14, 2012   Maine Outdoors, Nature

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I hadn’t been to Baxter yet this year and needed time to clear my head and get grounded. The parking lot to Roaring Brook in Baxter State Park was full so I drove out the Golden Road to explore new-to-me places. My camera battery died so I don’t have a lot of photos from my ride. I’ll have pictures of Horserace Brook tomorrow.

Snowy Mt Katahdin and fall foliage, taken from The Golden Road

Taken from one of the first places to pull over on the Golden Road.

Mt Katahdin in fall, taken from Abol Bridge.

Mt Katahdin, October 13, 2011. Taken from Abol Bridge.

Abol Campgound and Mt. Katahdin

Abol Campgound and Mt. Katahdin

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My Word of the Year for 2012

December 30, 2011   Hiking, Maine Outdoors, Nature, Outdoor Women, Outdoors

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Do you read Tobi-Dawne’s blog? I confess to having fallen behind on blogs in 2011. When I pulled up Google Reader and saw hundreds of unread entries I got overwhelmed and stop reading. I realize now I missed a lot by not keeping up with Tobi-Dawne. She’s crunchy, she’s energetic and she’s a lot of fun to read. She inspired this entry by asking what our word for 2012 will be.

My word for 2012 is Outdoors. I spent so much time outdoors as a market farmer that I stopped enjoying being outside. Being outdoors meant work most of the time. That changed a bit in 2011 as I stepped back from market farming and into writing. Being an outdoors and agriculture writer gives me ample opportunity to make being outdoors more fun in the coming year.

This year I will:

  • Spend more time fishing. I’m going to learn how to fly fish and take up fishing for brookies.
  • Sleep in a tent without being eaten by a bear. Hopefully no moose get the idea to stomp on me while I’m out there. “Camping” has always been in a camp with solid walls and doors. I’m not a fan of tents but I’m going to learn to be ok in them. I might even buy one.
  • Kayak more. I took a kayaking class at BOW last summer. Joanna, my instructor, was awesome. She gets 100% of the credit for my love of kayaking. When I’m out there I hear her saying “feet to seat” and remember proper paddling.
  • Hunt. I hunted a lot in 2011 and will at least match the amount of time in 2012.
  • White water raft the West Branch of the Penobscot River. The Crib Works scares me but I’m doing it.
  • Plant more flowers.
  • Plant Christmas trees. I’ve ordered a dozen Colorado Blue Spruce and I’ll transplant balsam fir from our woodlot.
  • Plant fruit trees. I’ll probably have to replace the apricot trees I planted last spring. I’ll do that and add pears and/or plums.
  • Prune the apple trees this winter.
  • Maybe I’ll climb Mt Katahdin. I said I’d never do it. I’ve been to Chimney Pond. One look at Knife’s Edge from Chimney Pond was enough for me to know I wasn’t going further. At the time I was terrified of heights. Kirk kept telling me I had to see the view from the top…so I flew over Katahdin in a chartered plane. Maybe this year I’ll climb. Maybe.
  • Take more photos. Taylor and I are going to paint the 15′ x 30′ livingroom. I have a lot of wall space to fill. Rather than rehanging the pictures I’ve taken down I’ll replace them with our outdoor photography.
  • Spend time in my tree stand while writing about the outdoors.
  • Hike. I’ll spend more time hiking in 2012.

What will you be doing outdoors in 2012?

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Henderson Pond

September 2, 2009   Maine, Maine Outdoors, Nature, Outdoors

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Melissa and I flew to Henderson Pond (Baxter State Park area of Maine) yesterday. I’ve wanted to fly in a small plane since deciding to conquer my fears. She’s flown several times, loves it and would like to have her pilot’s license. We flew with Jim at Katahdin Air. He needed to drop supplies off to the carpenter who was working on a cabin he owns on the pond. We drove up early, spent some time in Millinocket running an errand for Jim, then climbed into the plane. I was too excited to be nervous. Besides, what’s the point? Being nervous while you’re flying is useless.

The scenery is gorgeous. I’ve wanted to see the view from the top of Mt Katahdin but a bad knee keeps me from making the climb. I’ve now seen the view from above Katahdin. Take off and landing were smooth both times. It was a rush to land on the pond. There are two ways to Henderson Pond–flying or hiking. I’ve thought of renting the cabin for a week as a private writing retreat. I just might do it some day.

Henderson Pond

Flying to Henderson Pond was a lot of fun!

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Mt. Katahdin

January 27, 2008   Maine Outdoors

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Sunset behind Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, northern Maine.  We were off the farm today for my nephew’s birthday.  He’s 14 and not letting me forget that, “Auntie, I’m a lot taller than you now.”Mt.

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