Christmas is near and it has been two years since my last post...

Last year I did a calendar of some of my photos to give to family for Christmas. I have been going through a bunch and will share a few here on this blog.

The following are photos taken in Bangor, Maine.  Some I just like, and some I chose as possibly one of the photos on the calendar.

Bangor-Brewer Bridge in Bangor, Maine looking towards Brewer

This bald eagle was in a tree behind the Merrill Bank on Main Street in Bangor, Maine

These two are snow storm shots taken near Stephen Kings house on
West Broadway, my favorite road to walk my dog.

Rowena in the Bangor City Forest, Maine

The Mall District, Bangor, Maine

A view of the old water company buildings from the railroad bridge in Bangor, Maine

The Bangor City Forest, another place I love to walk my dog.

Mayflowers in the forest.  Bangor, Maine

Bangor Municipal Golf Course, open for sledding and walks in the winter.

The Bangor City Forest, a meadow of Bobolinks and wild flowers
now grow where a landfill once sat. And my girl running up the hill.

Clear blue skies and rain clouds over 3 blossoming apple trees on Kittridge Rd. Bangor, Maine

The old Market square in Downtown Bangor, Maine in springtime.

A bridge across the Kenduskeag Stream on Central St. in Downtown  Bangor, Maine 

A Turkey Hen makes her way up East Trail in the Bangor City Forest.

One of the saddest moments in Bangor for me was when they ripped out the lupine field  at the
end of old Kittridge Rd. and put in a tire place.  This was one of those lupine I loved so  much.

A Great Year for Water Arum

Last year was so hot and dry, the City Forest was the driest I have ever seen it!  There was no water for the Water Arum to grow!  This year we have so far had a good amount of rain, so the pools are filled.  The tangled roots of the Water Arum is easily seen under water at most of these pools, streams, and other areas of the bog where there is water.  It is nice to see them return!

Columbine Flowers Found in the City Forest, Bangor

It has come to my attention that the columbine I have been photographing for the last 3 or so years is not Wild Columbine.  Apparently Wild Columbine is reddish with yellow.  The ones I have been photographing are pink. I mean, they are growing in the forest.  The pink I have seen in more than one place, but perhaps that means very little.  This past week, I was lucky to be looking low and found the most brilliant, incredible Columbine flowers I have ever seen.  So, again I go and look them up.  For sure this is wild. And there IS a blue Columbine, but I am not seeing one that looks like the one I photographed AND it is native to the Rockies (Colorado-Arizona).

Anyway, until I can get these flowers accurately named, let's just call them Columbine, and make note that they were found in the forest.

 

 
This photo below I got from Wikipedia which shows the Wild Columbine (east coast variety), colors as defined by my books and internet.  Photo by Sage Ross.  Notice the reddish flower with the yellow inside.  My flowers are one solid color.

Some Photos from Summer 2011

Somewhere near Ragged Mountain, Camden, Maine

Water retrieve at Camp CaPella

Sneezeweed

Itty bitty mushrooms

Mayflowers gone by- Bangor City Forest

Coral Fungi (Clavaria)- Bangor City Forest

Moon off kilter

Blue Bead Lilly- Bangor City Forest

Caterpillar (What kind?)- Bangor City Forest

My pretty girl- Bangor City Forest

Green frog- Bangor City Forest

Some sort of mushroom.- Bangor City Forest

Partridge Berry- Bangor City Forest

A photo by Mom, Bald Rock, Camden, Maine

Photo by Mom, Beech Hill, Rockport, Maine

Camp Capella- Lucerne, Maine

My pretty girl.- Bangor City Forest

My girl by a sign to one of our favorite trails (Bobcat Trail) in the Bangor City Forest, Maine

My pretty girl- Bangor Waterfront

Rosie wanted to play retrieve some more- Lucerne, Maine