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Foggy morning at Two Lights State Park

Two Lights State Park – Cape Elizabeth, ME

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A rather atmospheric day yesterday for fun in the tide pools.

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Back bed

Garden Notes

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I went away for a week and came back to fair amount more bloom than when I left. The calendula went crazy while I was away. My father sent me home with some more seedlings, so I’ll be filling in a few holes when I get a chance. In other news, the potential maypop finally

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Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium

Weekly Wildflowers – Tidal Falls Preserve, Hancock, ME

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Tidal Falls Preserve

Tidal Falls Preserve – Hancock, ME

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Virginia Rose, Rosa virginiana

Weekly Wildflowers – Corea Heath, Corea, ME

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Sullivan Harbor

Waukeag Neck Oyster Co. – Sullivan, ME

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My father is very good at finding fun excursions in the area for our annual up to camp summer visits. This year was a tour of the Waukeag Neck Oyster farm, in the upper reaches of Frenchman Bay. (It does help that the owner’s mother is a long time friend of my father and C.)

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Silver in the Wood – Emily Tesh

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This is a lovely novella. Tobias is the local wild man in the woods, having lived in a small cottage for four hundred years. When a new owner to the local manor comes across Tobias’ small cabin, he wakes up powers that have lain dormant for many years, and throws both mens’ lives into new

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All Systems Red – Martha Wells

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I’ve been meaning to read this for a while, but finally got around to it by a combination of vacation time, and a desire to see how well it lines up to the tv show. This is a quick read – our narrator is a partially organic construct who has managed to hack its governor

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Smooth Rock Tripe, Umbilicaria mammulata

Weekly Wildflowers – Donnell Pond, Franklin, ME

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Sambucas Hat

Knitting Notes

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Pattern: Sambucus by Haberkula Justyna Haberkowa Yarn: KDD & Co (Kate Davies Designs) Milarrochy Tweed in Hirst and Gloamin Needles: Size 3 and 4 circs and size 4 DPNs I really enjoyed this pattern. Unfortunately, I got a child sized hat out of it. So it’ll go in my stash – I would have happily

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