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The gang’s all here…

edoarde — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:38:54 +0000

…hard to tell you how it feels to have the brood around the table/in the house/slipping in and out for three days. Old grandparents like myself perhaps understand it best, wondering how the years got by us and turned these little people into real adults with ideas and opinions that aren’t the first derivative of Sesame Street.

We’ve had a great Columbus Day weekend (yeah, probably not terribly pc, but it worked for our kids – and us) in the piney woods of Maine in the vicinity of Bath. The fall color was just a few days slow for the whole gang, but those of us who are hanging on are getting the benefit of full fall foliage.

It’s been a very wonderful 30th anniversary reunion for Laurie and me, made especially memorable by our kids and their significant others…as you can see from the photo.

October in Maine (at night)

edoarde — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:38:53 +0000

Two nights before full moon, 1o p.m., West Bath, Maine. 15 second exposure.

Sunday brunch

edoarde — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:30:42 +0000

Tern operating from the fishing pier at Colt State Park, Bristol, RI

Games osprey play

edoarde — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:31:57 +0000

Games osprey play

Not going to try to play the naturalist here, just reporting: Mom made two passes and attempted to land where Dad was roosting, Dad wasn’t having any of it. Junior watched. The full sequence is at http://flic.kr/p/a6zLq5 and following.

Merchandising

edoarde — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:58:38 +0000

It’s been a long time coming! I’ve wanted to apply my organizational skills to a one-of-a-kind merchandising concept for a long time. (If you’ve seen my desk, you know what I’m talking about.) While up here in Maine this week, I’ve managed to create Ed’s Stuff, Recycled Goods.

So if you’re in Woolwich, ME, anytime soon, drop in and see what we’ve got on hand. Changes daily!

A discussion about sharing…

edoarde — Sun, 22 May 2011 15:21:43 +0000

…a slow beginning:

…a turn for the worse:

…agreement to disagree:

May morning

edoarde — Sat, 14 May 2011 12:37:50 +0000

Expectations were pretty low this morning: A gray dawn with low clouds. I walked down the farm road trying to avoid scaring off the wildlife from their usual places but it didn’t make any difference, there was no one out but me. Turning to take the obligatory morning shot (there are hundreds in my portfolio) of the small stone buildings at the edge of the Mill Gut, a deer startled me. It wasn’t too happy with the muck at the shore – it jumped around getting its legs unstuck – but it stayed long enough for me to catch this shot.

This and a good dozen other sights and sounds made it a worthy morning – as usual.

Osprey at work

edoarde — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:38:13 +0000

Suddenly, an osprey appeared in the woods behind the salt marsh. After a couple of passes it became clear that nesting material was being gathered. We’ve been watching the nests, but this was my first sighting of the year.

Boats on the pond

edoarde — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:34:46 +0000

Saturday morning, no breeze, just after sunrise. The first morning with boats on their moorings after five months. Things are getting serious. (The temperature at the time this image was taken, however, was 32 degrees.)

Louisiana native iris

edoarde — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:04:30 +0000

I visited New Orleans last weekend and I’d forgotten how wonderful the Louisiana iris are. This one was close to the Newman Bandstand in Audubon Park.