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A few random shots of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Maine… because we were driving through there recently and it’s pretty.
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The Bush compound, summer retreat of the President’s family.
Not my photo as the husband drove by too fast for me to snap one this time.
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Our night time visitors include deer, fox, opossums, skunks and raccoons. I put out a bowl of water and critter specific food but they all nibble the bird seed that spills on the ground.
All of them except this fellow.
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Who prefers his straight from the source.
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You wouldn’t think his chunky little butt could shimmy up that pole, but he climbs it with ease.
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https://youtu.be/FL8DFR3lok4?feature=shared
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Of course coming down isn’t quite as smooth.
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Pardon the photo quality, I was taking pics through the window and the kitchen light was throwing reflections.
And why isn’t WP letting me embed videos anymore? That’s annoying.
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Autumn is right around the bend.
Do I know this because the leaves are turning and the temperatures are dropping? Yes, but there’s also a less subtle sign of fall.
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Pumpkin spiced everything. Cereal, coffee, cookies… you name it, they spice it. Even the nuts aren’t safe.
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The next two photos were taken by a friend on the island where I spent my teenage years.
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Sunsets there are pretty special.
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Ours was nice that night, but not nearly as dramatic.
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Has anyone ever tried these tricks?
Because I fail to see how ice cubes are going to deodorize a stinky disposal.
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In a world where there’s entirely too much hatred and prejudice, Maine is welcoming some new neighbors.
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And finally, 61.
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I was 61.
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Marshall Point lighthouse… Port Clyde, Maine.
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Did you guess which famous movie used this landmark as a backdrop?
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Yes, it was the eastern most spot Forrest Gump encountered on his run across the country and where he turned around.
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The little museum made sure to memorialize its moment in the sun.
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This really is a gorgeous location.
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With the quintessential rocky Maine shore.
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The light itself is tiny and there was a line of people waiting to climb in so we just strolled around outside and enjoyed the views.
https://youtu.be/gFBPufqy9r8?feature=shared
WordPress is acting up and won’t let me embed the video. Grr..
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The keeper’s cottage doesn’t look like a bad place to call home.
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The monarch butterflies agreed.
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We took a drive the other day.
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Up the coast to a famous landmark in this part of the world.
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Sadly, the current drought had hit this area as well and most everything was brown…. but this is Marshall Point Lighthouse, first built in 1832.
Read the full history here…
https://www.marshallpoint.org/history
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Before checking out the light itself, we stopped in the little museum which is located in what used to be the caretaker’s house.
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And they had an interesting array of artifacts on display.
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These boiled wool mittens were made in the mid 1800’s, passed down and used right through the 1980’s.
Mainers are thrifty people.
If it’s usable? We use it. For as long as we can.
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I don’t sew, at all… and have been known to superglue things, so this quilt impressed me.
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The lighthouse keepers honor toll.
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Eula, the lighthouse keeper’s daughter. Damned if she doesn’t look exactly the same.
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In case you’re wondering, lobster stew goes for around $35 a bowl today.
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I thought this was a nice tribute to local lobstermen.
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Buoy colors are taken seriously here and passed down through the generations.
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A bad storm last year did considerable damage to the lighthouse approach decking….
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And access was blocked.
But everything had been fixed by the time we arrived.
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Trivia question- This lighthouse was featured in a very famous movie.
Can you name it?
To be continued…
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We’re down to one single woodchuck now.
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Momma and the other 3 siblings have departed the pattern…
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But this little guy knows a good thing when he sees (and eats) it.
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Saw this the other day and had to do a double take.
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And while it’s absolutely true, I had to wonder if it also looks like anyone we know….?
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Along with our extremely dry, drought ravished lawn?
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A pair of young bucks.
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They’ve been coming for a nightly nosh since they were born and are now sprouting their first sets of velveted horns.
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Adolescent male deer will stay together until they’re ready to rut.
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Then it’s every deer for himself.
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Our lawn has turned brown from the troubling lack of rain, but that doesn’t stop our nightly critter visitors.
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Skunks and raccoons are usually not a good mix…
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But these guys make it work.
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There are five trash pandas here…
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And this family has been coming since they were babies.
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I rarely get photos because they arrive after dark but here’s a quick clip to give you an idea.
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While we usually avoid the Boothbay Harbor region like the plague in the summer due to the high concentration of tourists and traffic, we threw caution to the wind and drove up for an afternoon of bar/restaurant hopping last week since the weather was beyond perfect for a blueberry mojito on the ocean.
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Our first stop was Mine Oyster, which has the best outdoor seating on the harbor. We always elect to sit on the second floor deck but discovered it closed. And empty.
In the summer.
In Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
We were stunned. And as we made our way out back to the first floor deck…
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We were equally as stunned to find only a few people enjoying the view.
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This is a prime spot. A tourist Mecca. A restaurant that offers lobster 20 different ways.
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And it was virtually empty.
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Good for us as we had our pick of seats, but not good for the local economy. We’ve been hearing the tariffs and American relations with Canada had been taking a toll on visitation from our northern neighbors, but this was proof.
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They just weren’t here.
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Lobster stuffed mushrooms for the husband.
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But troubling lack of tourists aside, it’s hard to beat the scenery.
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A friend of ours had to go in the hospital for pancreatic surgery recently so we ordered a bouquet from our outstanding local florist to brighten up his room.
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The arrangement was so beautiful I wanted to keep it myself, but I did the right thing and rode with it on my lap for the drive up the coast to the medical center.
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I didn’t even know this hospital existed.
But north on Route 1, past a boat with a beard…
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And a non partisan political sign…
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On a peninsula in Damarriscotta, stood a waterfront hospital with rooms that really didn’t require cheering up.
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Talk about gilding the lily.
He had a corner private room with a view that can’t be anything but healing.
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