I snapped this pic of Jackson while we were visiting Odiorne State Park. The picture is a little too washed-out but the subject is one of my favorites. Check out the write up of our trip.

We went to the Musuem of Fine Arts to see the Ansel Adams exibit and they were sold out. Tip: Don’t go to a special exibit on the next to the last day of showing. Anyway, I was bummed out so I went down to a creek across the street from the MFA and took this shot looking into Boston.

Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.
`Surely,’ said I, `surely that is something at my window lattice;
Let me see then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore -
Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; -
‘Tis the wind and nothing more!’

Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore.
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door -
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door -
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.

OK, I know it’s not a raven, but I just love that friggin’ poem. Sorry, I’ve been gone for so long. It WILL not happen again, anytime soon.

This picture is of a seagull at Brown’s lobsta’ house in Seabrook, NH. The food there is fantastic, and you can bring your own beer. Bonus!

Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) are living fossils and facinating animals. Horseshoe crab blood is important in testing for bacterial contamination in medical products. Lately, Horseshoe crab populations have been on the decline because they are a great bait for eels and fisherman love to use them in their traps. This picture is probably the molt (larger crabs molt annualy in July and August) of a crab.

No crabs were harmed in the taking of this picture.

We went to Honeymoon Island yesterday and met the Anaruks. The looming storms kept the people away, which was great for us because it never stormed. Take a look at the Google map of the island. We always set up near the widest part of beach, right across from the “L” in the parking lot.

Another picture of my favorite tree. This knot is about halfway up the trunk of the magnolia.

Michelle and I came home from dinner and spotted this rainbow. I ran out on the porch and snapped this quick picture right before a huge thurderstorm rolled through and knocked out power for nearly an hour. No wonder life expectancy was so much lower before electricity. People were bored to death.

Our kids and our neighbor, Helen, like to talk to each other through the fence. Caroline wasn’t exactly chatty on this day.

My friend James sent me these pictures he took from the top of Roan Mountain in Tennessee. The rhododendrons (Rhododendron calendulaceum) are blooming. Evidently the State Park is interested in using some of his pictures for their publications. GO JAMES!