Thursday, September 20, 2012

9/18/12 Newman Hill-Hinds






Rain and high winds predicted so we went to nearby Orono. Once again we tried to follow their map and do the loop. We thought we were doing well ( passes the snowshoe trail) but then came upon a bridge we had already crossed and realized we had gone in a circle again. After some wandering and dead ends we found the trail and continued the loop- but not sure where we picked it up again. Problem is crossing trail and intersections with no markers.




Faded glory - decal on an abandoned  camper



It amazes me that there is still Queen Anne's Lace at all stages from buds to open flowers and dried heads


 
 


Turned out to be a nice hike in spite of the trail frustration- we didn't have rain but Kelley had water to get into. 2  1/2 hours


6 comments:

  1. Nice pictures. I like the ? on your map.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hi John...I can go around in circles all day and not even leave the house hahaha!!
    Well at least you had a good walk, and didn't end up in someones back yard!!
    Lovely colors are starting to pop, Oak leaves are pretty,but they are usually later...and like you I am seeing things in stages like the milkweed some still in green pods and others open,with seeds flying ! Strange year for sure!!
    I had to look twice at the decal..first I thought what to heck is that : }!!
    Take Care
    Grace

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thanks for your comment John- the question mark was a way to indicate I didn't know how we got back on the right trail

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hi Grace- thanks for commenting- yes, the decal is pretty faded.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hello John,
    I still love your photos.

    I'm starting to up date our blog with our trip photos. Of course they are not as lovely as yours but since nice to me ;)

    Julie

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hi Julie

    Thanks for your comments-I will follow your progress.

    ReplyDelete

If you do not have a Google account the easiest way to post a comment is to use anonymous and then, if you wish, put your name in the body of your