Monthly Archives: July 2011
Robin’s Journal – Back in the Boat
Another day spent on Spednic Lake, putting in at the landing in Vanceboro, Washington County. With the Gazetteer in easy reach, I can tell you that it’s Map 46. Fishing was slower but we still caught and released a lot … Continue reading
Robin’s Journal – Raccoons, Skunk & One Big Mess
My day started at 3:30 am Saturday when I heard chickens in distress. Raccoon! It had to be a raccoon. I let the three dogs out, put my boots on and grabbed a flashlight. The dogs were around the bantam … Continue reading
Robin’s Journal – July 11, 2011
What a difference a week makes. Steve and I went fishing on Spednic Lake on July 4th. We fished the American and Canadian shores and caught a dozen small mouth bass using top water lures. None were much more than … Continue reading
Quoddy Nature Notes – Buttercups
If I was a clever, commercial writer I would write a blockbuster story about ‘Betsy from Buttercup Farm’ on Leighton Point Road in Pembroke. This story, set in the mid 1800’s, would be the Washington County version of ‘Little House … Continue reading
Black Fly Report – July 5, 2011
The black flies seem to be settling down for the summer.
Robin’s Journal: Enjoying the Water
I spend weekdays rushing around to get everything done so that when the weekend finally gets here we can spend our time in the boat. One evening last week we went for a ride on West Lake in Talmadge. Saturday … Continue reading
Vanceboro – Cow Moose
In the past two days I’ve seen a young bull moose in Topsfield (Map 46), a cow and calf in Lakeville Plantation (Map 34) and a cow in Vanceboro (Map 46). They’ve finished shedding their winter coats; two weeks ago … Continue reading