Full moon

Waxing Crescent

Last night's moon.

Summer's ending.

From The Wild Edge

You can hear it. You can see it,feel it,taste it. The crickets are chirping

day and night, the birds are for the most part,quiet.

The birds are almost in a frenzy eating,building up their fat for the 

upcoming flight south.

I've only seen small groups of warblers, 

most of them have already moved out of the mountains.

Plants are going all out flowering, setting seed, ripening their fruits. 

Insects are slowing down,preparing for for winter. 

Most will be dead around the first frost, others hang on and die 

when cold weather finally sets in.

Since Labor Day, the area has gotten quiet, it feels like it's slowed down, and everyone seems a little more relaxed. It's sad, friends that come

for the summer are gone or will be gone shortly, it just feels sad.

But the weather is great. Warm,if not hot, days. Cool nights. 

Morning fog. Days are getting shorter, noticeably so. You see it more in the north than down in the south.

Morning bike rides are absolutely heaven. Down the road along the 

river, the sun warm and golden. Cool air. 

Tonight will find me on the Pond, basking in solitude, watching the 

loons and the fish.

New England Aster

It's late summer, and the asters are in bloom.

Kennebago River

In this part of the state, we are well watered. Big lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Here's one of them. From the same area,but downstream of the video I posted.

Richardson Lake

Wild. Pretty much describes Richardson Lake,part of the Rangeley Lakes Region here in Maine.

It's long (over 14 miles) and pushes 1 1/2 miles wide. Save for a few seasonal camps and Upper Dam, there's not much on it, except trees,moose and loons.

The lakes are full, it looks more like spring, thanks to a summer of rain. Usually by this time of year, the shorelines are exposed ,grass, rocks, some driftwood, and you can walk for miles without getting your feet wet. 

The Traveler & Katahdin

Two of the big mountains in the Park, The Traveler, Maine's highest volcanic mountain, and Katahdin in the background.