A Touristy Week in Maine Report
Thanks for reading this Touristy Week in Maine report. We enjoyed a variety on non-angling activities this week, and I did go fishing a few times, too.
Lots of photos this week! Subscribers without photos- go to https://www.spottedtail.com/blog/, please.
On Sunday morning we stopped at the Lovell Historical Society. We were passing by, it was open, and we hadn’t been there before. The first thing the lady said to us was, “Are you here for the tour?” We asked for an explanation. Folks taking the tour get to visit four old homes in the Lovell area, after which there were free hors d’oeuvres at the Lodge at Pleasant Point. Count us in!
The homes were all spectacular…
Monday found me out in the boat, looking for bass at the south end of Kezar Lake and down the outlet a way. I didn’t find any fish, but enjoyed the outlet creek. I’d love to paddle it.
Monday evening’s sunset was incredible.
We got up in the middle of the night to catch the tail end of the Perseid shower. We saw a lot of meteors, but my camera failed to record any.
Tuesday morning I went to Farrington Pond. Like a fool I didn’t bring a raincoat. An hour and two nice bass later I was back at the car, close to shivering and well-rained upon. I know better than that. The temperature was 61 degrees.
Wednesday found us in Randolph, New Hampshire, at a place marked on our map as Appalachia. The air reeked with the odor of decaying fungi as we hiked up the Fallsway, a trail in the White Mountains.
We were on another waterfalls tour, in a different place than the last one. There were mushrooms everyplace, in all sizes, colors, and shapes- little brown ones, coral mushrooms, conks, Boletus, red ones, Amanitas, blue ones, small, bright orange ones, from ones just erupting from the ground to ones in advanced stage of decay, even found a bright yellow one with a resident slug who appeared to be enjoying it. Awesome.
The waterfalls were amazing, too. The Fallsway was properly named. The creek was basically non-stop falls! Another trail took us to Coldbrook Falls, another splendid spot in the White Mountains. I so enjoy my visits there.
Another day, another adventure. Thursday found us at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. We spent about four hours and took a tour with a docent. If I hadn’t seen them I wouldn’t have thought a gardens like this could be grown in Maine. Gorgeous, spectacular, etc. well worth the admission price.
Took the boat out near sunset for a go at my favorite rock piles. Got a single bite from a small fish that shook off. Wasn’t a great fishing week.
On a rainy Friday, we took the van to Naples, a lovely small town. Coffee and at the Cafe Nomad, an eclectic establishment, then a stroll about town, checking out shops and art.
Street art, Naples, Maine.
Needed these on this day!
Back at Kezar Lake, watched a front move through, a dramatic event…
T-t-t-t-that’s the Touristy Week in Maine Report. Thanks for reading!
Every day is a blessing. Don’t waste it- Go fishing! Go paddling! Take a walk! Stay active!
John Kumiski
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