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Time at home; a Maine love story
This is a story of two loves. The first is my love for my home state, the motherland, Maine. No matter where I go or how many beautiful sights I see Maine will always be the most breathtaking and soul soaring place I have ever been. So maybe I’m a bit biased. It it’s not…
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Notes from the field- Western Pond Turtle
I cut my teeth as a wildlife biologist out in the North Maine woods fighting mosquitoes and black flies, often times shivering in the winter cold or sweating in the humidity of the summer. I always seemed to be covered in poison ivy with bruised shins from running around in the maze of dog hair fir…
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Hiking : Skyline Trail
AKA-The sun also rises and burns you to a crisp. The lowdown- Approximately 8 miles and 8000 feet of elevation gain to Long Valley, plus an extra 4 miles out and back to Round Valley cause why the heck not. It’s a steep son of a gun. For my husband’s 30th birthday he decided to…
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The Spontaneous weekend
The spontaneous weekend is something to treasure. We spend so much of our lives on a set schedule, meetings, appointments, family events, all planned out, all anticipated. While it is always a treat to look forward to a carefully planned weekend there is something about packing up the car and zooming out of town on…
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Climbing : A Different Kind of Trip Report; Bear Creek Spire, North Arete
If I were a proper rock climber I would make a proper trip report of this weekends climb up Bear Creek Spire North Arete but I’m not proper and blush with the thought of regarding myself a rock climber. Sometimes I like to climb rocks, it is yet another grand excuse to get outside and get…
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Hiking : Cucamonga Peak
The low down- Cucamonga peak : 11.6 miles of beautiful vistas and excellent muscle burning hiking. The trail gains 4300 feet of elevation depositing you on a bald peak with breathtaking views of the San Gabriel Mountain range. From the rocky summit you can also view the San Bernardino Mountain range and San Jacinto. From this…
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Joshua Tree Farmers Market
Farmers markets are one of the things that make me feel lucky to live in California. It seems that every city no matter how small has its own little strip of asphalt that once a week gets filled up with a little village of easy ups. Under the artificial shade you can find a kaleidoscope…
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Pizza Party
A few years back my friends, the Mckenzies, installed a brick pizza oven in the backyard. The oven sits in a corner of the yard it’s stately domed roof blending in with the lush garden, it’s oven opened to the summer air. The McKenzies provide the dough and the guest bring toppings, and let me…
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Fly Fishing : When The Fishing Is Good
When is the fishing good? I would argue that actually catching fish has little to do with it. I find more pleasure simply watching the jeweled color salmonids chase my fly, snubbing it at the moment I think I may actually get a bite. In the unlikely event I do actually catch a fish I…
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Photo Test: learning is fun
Pretty pictures.
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