Today’s walk was the Kennebunk Plains Preserve, whose major claim to fame is that it’s in the sand plain that’s home to the largest single population of Northern Blazing Star (Liatris novae-angliae) in the world. There’s also pine barrens, and wild blueberries to pick (in August at least) – a good walk all around.
Kennebunk Plains Preserve – Kennebunk, ME Read More »
It’s been hot, but it’s also been crazy humid (like dew points in the 70s for extended periods of time crazy humid). This trip to Mackworth was on the 7th (while my sister and M were here), and the mushrooms had just exploded. There were sizes and colors I had never seen before.
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Dew points continue in the “Seriously, this is Maine, not Florida!” range, so we’ve still got fog. The breeze is at least lovely right near the shore.
Crescent Beach State Park – Cape Elizabeth, ME Read More »
We’re back to 70 degree dew points again. Which means there’s fog. So much fog.
Mackworth Island State Park – Falmouth, ME Read More »
It was not a good winter for trees – we decided to check out this sanctuary for the first time on Saturday, and on everything single trail eventually it got to the point where it was blocked by several downed trees. And I’m sure they never budget for that amount of clean up, so it’s
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