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Archive for October, 2008

Large Rocks

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

I’ve always been fascinated by large rocks. You can debate how they ended up at the certain spot. Its always an interesting conversation that basically summarizes your lack of knowledge when it comes to science.
Of course, you can also climb on the large objects and risk breaking multiple bones, if you slip on said rock [...]

Mt. Katahdin From Abol Bridge

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

A great picture of Mt. Katahdin can be taken from Abol Bridge, which happens to be a popular spot for deer during the spring.
We took a couple shots of the clouds as they hung over Mt. Katahdin on a gorgeous fall day.  You can also camp below this bridge in a nice camping destination as [...]

Cascade Park – In Bangor

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Cascade Park is a small and absolutely beautiful park in Bangor, Maine. It has an outstanding fountain in the center of the park.
The water reaches the fountain by a man-made water flow system that you will see in the gallery.
Bangor, Maine is the third largest city in the great state of Maine. The population [...]

Paul Bunyan – Statue – Bangor

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

This statue, reputed to be the largest of Paul Bunyan in the world, stands facing the Penobscot River. The legendary giant woodsman is a symbol of the great era in the late 1800’s when Bangor, maine was acclaimed to be “The Lumber Capital Of The World” with sailing vessels crowding the river and loaded with [...]

975 lbs – Pumpkin

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

A more than impressive picture of a 975 pound pumpkin in Maine. Recently, I saw on the news an 1,800 pound one, but didn’t expect to see one half its size on the back of a truck.
Can you imagine the amount of gas it takes to lug that gigantic pumpkin around?
We saw this pumpkin in [...]