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It's been awhile since the last post as I have been busy with a new vision with my photography. I have been painting in Photoshop and there will be images from this endeavor in future posts. Life also has intruded in my creative practices.
On Christmas morning Lee and I went to Schoodic Point to see the new trails on land that donated to Acadia Part last year. This has added new trails for walking and bicycling of which we walked one. Images 3-5 were taken on one of the new trails.
We have been involved with the startup of the Maine Center for Mindfulness and Contemplation in Bangor. If you are near please stop by and see what is happening there. See this link: http://www.mainemindfulness.org/
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Winter Harbor, Maine.
From here it is only a stones throw to Schoodic Point.
Christmas morning,
the quiet is real and welcome.
Somewhere coffee is brewing -
presents are waiting for the wake-up alarm,
and we, are enjoying the moments,
our presents from the new day.
Schoodic Point from Winter Harbor
Christmas morning on a new trail at Schoodic.
The forests in mist,
Christmas wrappings on Nature's presents.
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One hundred pounds of sunflower chips were purchased to feed our backyard birds who will probably make this food supply last until the end of February - hopefully. Sunflower chips are the inner seed encased in black oil sunflower seeds. The most economical food we can find for the birds. The problem is that twice a day we are visited by 50+ goldfinches, 25+ mourning doves. many chickadees, woodpeckers, tufted titmice (a bird), and 6 0r 7 other guests.
The squirrel problem has been resolved for all time by the slinky coiled on the feeder post. They made a few tries to get to the feeders and have given up. A red squirrel made a burrow in the snow two feet from the feeders and enjoys the seeds dropped by the birds and what we toss around the entrance to its Winter home.
A few members of the vast herd of goldfinches
who have adopted our feeders.
One of five cardinals who visit regularly.
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A few images of last week's trip to the museum at Colby College.
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This post's abstract/painting/sketch image
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Some humor:
Part of our problems?
Peace until next post,
Bill Lagerstrom
