Camera Trap- Deer

A couple weeks ago, I set out a camera trap (aka known as a trail camera). Basically it's a weatherproof digital camera that is tripped when something moves in front of the infrared sensor. You strap them to a tree,set it and forget. I went out today to check on it and found over 251 photos,all but a few where just moving plants. It was strapped low on an apple tree.

B&W

Southern view from Aziscohos Mt near the town of Wilsons Mills.

Autumn

It struck me this morning. It's dark! Quite a difference from back in June when I was awakened at 4 am by the brightening day. Now at 5am sunrise is still an hour and a half away, and the day ends at 6:20pm. Back in June, I could watch the sunrise over Bigelow, and now it's closer to Saddleback. Doesn't sound like much, but from the wild edge of things, it's something else. When the weather clears,I'll go out and try for some more star photos, and of course it's the moose rutting season. Time for more caution in the woods. I have been hearing them more often. I'll get out and set up a camera trap, and see what I get.

The view from there.

Last week I went up a local mountain, Aziscohos Mt. Trees are changing fast,and the colors are great this year. There used to be a Maine Forest Service firetower up there, but the state gave them up and finally cleaned out the structures. Hence the concrete posts.

The Klondike

There is an area, rarely visited, in the bowl beside Katahdin. It was called The Klondike because it reminded the early explorers to the area of the Klondike. Taken from top The Owl,looking towards Doubletop,Mt OJI, Mt Coe and the Brothers.

Great Basin

Looking up from Chimney Pond, up towards the Knife Edge on Katahdin.

The Owl

Cliffs of The Owl with Katahdin in the background.