yesterday i spotted suspect black bear poop on a run, not far from camp. i wasn’t too surprised to find evidence of black bear nearby and decided it probably wasn’t a threat since it wasn’t hungry as there are plenty of blueberries to be eaten in the area. so kris and decided to pitch a tent near camp and sleep outside.
we woke up to find there was a bear milling about and pooping 50 feet from our tent while we were sleeping. i was a little surprised ( but thankful ) that frida didn’t make a big commotion and draw the bear’s attention!
also thankful i didn’t take any snacks in the tent 🙂
you really couldn’t ask for a more beautiful summer day in maine. not too muggy and hardly any bugs 🙂
the dock is getting rebuilt so you can see part of the underlying structure. i probably should be spending time helping to rebuild the rock wall that my grandfather built which stretches from one end of the cove to the other buuuuuut i’m going to take some time to actually vacation on my vacation.
does anyone visit on a desktop anymore? if you do, go ahead and view the large panorama on a big ol’ monitor.
frida didn’t get the memo that malamutes aren’t supposed to like water and jumped right in the lake.
it reminded that 10 years ago odin and dearly departed mauja the malamute first visited camp 10 years ago and a loon tried to drown mauja ( and that i wrote longer blog posts 10 years ago )!
if you’re passing through ellsworth, maine and you don’t stop by jordan’s snack bar to get some clams, you’re doing it wrong. closing time at 9pm and there’s still a line of mostly locals. no doubt there was a much longer line earlier in the day.
i’ve been getting fried clams ( and hotdogs and ice cream ) at jordon’s for a loooooooong time so it’s always nice to visit again. brings back fond memories.
