Here we go again! Another new year and I still haven't accomplished much on my Adventure list from the last few years. Aughhh...As usual, there are a few resolutions and tons of adventures to consider. Here are a few old ones that I never got around to last year, as well as a few new ones:
1. Try new photographic techniques:a) Use a neutral density filter when taking moving water and cloud photos (longer exposures like a minute long.)
b) Learn and practice stacking photos.
c) Use the Apeman Underwater camera at the beach.
d) Go to Popham Beach and photograph the tide pools, seaweeds on the rocks at Fox Island, Piping Plovers (bring long lens)
e) Play around with the lensball with photos.
f) Get together regularly with Greyhound friends for photo fun sessions.
2. Maine Mineral & Gem Museum - Bethel, Maine - AND some rock hounding and rock and mineral shows YAHOO! My buddy Veronica got me a membership to the Mineral Society of Maine!
2. Maine Mineral & Gem Museum - Bethel, Maine - AND some rock hounding and rock and mineral shows YAHOO! My buddy Veronica got me a membership to the Mineral Society of Maine!
3. Plant Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), male and female plants, for berries for birds during the winter months. The Maine Cooperative Extension link has more information. Planting guide for Winterberry. Buy from Gammon's Garden Center in Auburn, ME (207) 783-6986. (1 mile past Lake Auburn toward Turner.)
4. Photograph Piping Plover chicks on Popham Beach (by July 4th many of the chicks have hatched and they are flightless for 25-30 days). So, go to Popham Beach any time during the month of July to photograph the chicks.
5. Center Point Preserve in Bowdoinham- If possible, bring tripod and long lens in springtime to try to photograph migratory birds.
6. Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center - Rent a canoe for an hour or two to photograph the marsh along the Dunstan River. Opens 9:30am. Glossy Ibis migrates in during April.
7. Maine Coast Heritage Trust's Woodward Point Preserve is nice and flat with lots of variety in Brunswick. AS WELL AS Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Trails: such as Maquoit Bay Conservation Land - over a 1 mile trail. Potts Point Reserve, AND Stover's Point Preserve - South Harpswell - Short walk.
6. Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center - Rent a canoe for an hour or two to photograph the marsh along the Dunstan River. Opens 9:30am. Glossy Ibis migrates in during April.
7. Maine Coast Heritage Trust's Woodward Point Preserve is nice and flat with lots of variety in Brunswick. AS WELL AS Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Trails: such as Maquoit Bay Conservation Land - over a 1 mile trail. Potts Point Reserve, AND Stover's Point Preserve - South Harpswell - Short walk.
8. Visit Saco Heath Preserve (Nature Conservancy) to do some photography and butterfly watching during late May to early June when the heathland plants bloom AND when the Hessel's Hairstreak Butterfly is feeding off the heath flowers.
9. Vaughan Woods, and Historic Homestead - Kennebec Land Trust, Hallowell - Short walk.
10. Woodbury Sanctuary - Stanton Bird Club -Litchfield/Monmouth. 3 miles of trails. AND Purinton Homestead Conservation Area - West Road, Bowdoin. Part of the Androscoggin Land Trust. 1 mile of walking trails
11. Ovens Mouth Preserve - Edgecomb - Boothbay Region Land Trust - 4 mile walk
12. Orono Bog Boardwalk - One mile boardwalk loop trail through part of the 600 acre bog that is part of the Caribou Bog Complex.
12. Orono Bog Boardwalk - One mile boardwalk loop trail through part of the 600 acre bog that is part of the Caribou Bog Complex.
13, Visit Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland - to see the mama goats and baby goats.
14. River Run Tours around Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown (through July 28th)
15. Maine Maritime Museum Lighthouse and Nature Cruises (through Oct. 29th.) YAY! My buddy, Shannon, has gifted me a 4 hour lighthouse boat tour for 2021 (due to COVID it is now for 2022!)
16. Whale Watching -
a) Odyssey Whale Watching Tour - Portland.
b) Quoddy Link Marine - Whale Watch out of St. Andrews New Brunswick. - Humpback Whales and Finback Whales in August. Ha! This means that we would have to stay in Campobello for a few nights...Awesome!
17. Monhegan Island - Monhegan Boat Line out of Port Clyde AND Hardy Boat Cruises out of New Harbor. Go in May for the migration of Warblers and other birds.
18. Casco Bay Lines - Cruises and tours.
14. River Run Tours around Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown (through July 28th)
15. Maine Maritime Museum Lighthouse and Nature Cruises (through Oct. 29th.) YAY! My buddy, Shannon, has gifted me a 4 hour lighthouse boat tour for 2021 (due to COVID it is now for 2022!)
16. Whale Watching -
a) Odyssey Whale Watching Tour - Portland.
b) Quoddy Link Marine - Whale Watch out of St. Andrews New Brunswick. - Humpback Whales and Finback Whales in August. Ha! This means that we would have to stay in Campobello for a few nights...Awesome!
17. Monhegan Island - Monhegan Boat Line out of Port Clyde AND Hardy Boat Cruises out of New Harbor. Go in May for the migration of Warblers and other birds.
18. Casco Bay Lines - Cruises and tours.
19. Mt. Washington Cog Railway (New Hampshire)
20. Machias Seal Island Puffin Tours - Bold Coast Charter - out of Cutler. Late July to early August is when seas might be calmer. This is for younger and healthier people than me. My knees will not be able to handle the boat to dingy transfer, nor the dingy to shore transfer, nor the rough path to the bird blinds.
20. Machias Seal Island Puffin Tours - Bold Coast Charter - out of Cutler. Late July to early August is when seas might be calmer. This is for younger and healthier people than me. My knees will not be able to handle the boat to dingy transfer, nor the dingy to shore transfer, nor the rough path to the bird blinds.
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