I estimate that about 700 of those miles were from the landing near our house, so I thought I'd post some fall photographs of the middle Penobscot.
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| The Patience heading for its winter berth Oct 17 |
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| Mark heads out on an adventure |
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| Peaking into Cove Brook Oct 10 |
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| We see eagles most days; most recently 2 adults and 2 immature; maybe a late hatching? |
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| An adult takes wing |
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| Mark playing in moving water at the Souadabscook |
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| Color comes late to the Penobscot highlands |
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| As the tide falls the bedrock, looking like weathered elephants, peeks through. |
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| The banks are unstable, even where they are rocky, so most houses are set back from the river. |
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| Mark contemplates when this hemlock will topple |
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| Paddling by a point near Dorothea Dix Park |
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| I like the way the ripples reflect the color |
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| An odd band of fog |
1000 miles! That's crazy - Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I feel very fortunate to live near water so I can paddle without lifting or driving.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 1000 miles! Hopefully, your arm muscles are still "friends" with you! ;-) Also, love your photos - especially the bald eagle!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike, that young eagle was so calm, it made the picture easy. We were just remarking this morning on how pain free this year has been. Maybe slowing down to take pictures helps. Plus Frankenstein arm practice (really stiff arms to remind me to rotate and share muscle usage with my legs)
ReplyDeleteWow, 1000 miles and beautiful photos all in one blog post! Congratulations on that marker! I never thought about our paddling in miles (well, totals, that is.) Now you've got me wondering. I doubt if paddle much more than 100 miles each season, but I will have to satisfy my own curiosity by doing some calculations. I love the fall colors in your photos and especially love the eagle photos!
ReplyDeleteMark is an engineer, and a former six sigma black belt. He measures the miles. He measures the miles; which we try to use as a motivator for fitness and not as an obsessive goal.
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