Log/Pic 80 Maine for Moose

So this month it was a trip to Maine to scout for moose.
But first a trip to Ogunquit.

Then due north

Still a lot of snow

Indian Lake

We saw lots of deer-last count was 50.

Slept in Jeep first night at this camp site by a lake in Jackman.

Spotted this hare

Got up close enough to touch

Took me awhile to build up trust though. Here is the hare on the left and me on the right in the woods. I actually fell through the snow and it turned out to be a stream.

Face to face with bugs

Checked out Umbagog and then Androscoggin.

Found nice B&B-much more comfortable than Jeep-but no moose.

Went home via North Conway and through the White Mountains and the Kangamonga. We got plenty of snow, and plenty of deer.

Log/Pic 79 Art Show

So this is me on the front page of the Tabacco Valley Artist Association's web site.
I had a photo display at the Pinney Gallery of 50 plus pics!

Set up was not an easy task.

I had some help from Lisa & Fran (TVAA's President).

South wall left

South wall right

North wall

East wall right

Proud boy

About the artist & artist's statement

For the reception I even had a guest book

The reception was a great success - 72 people and lots of sales!

A couple days later I had a mini reception for my fun cousins from N.H. and a few friends.

Overall the reception and the month-long display were a huge step for Natural Wonders.

Log/Pic 78 Eagles

So I had the opportunity to tag baby eagles. I can not give details as to where, but I can share the experience. A climber scaled a huge tree overlooking a body of water, he reached in the 4-5 foot nest and pulled out a baby.

The climber placed the eagle in this bag and sent it down to us on the ground.

The baby was weighed

Tagged

Age determined

And thoroughly checked by a vet

Blood samples were taken

Talons measured

Check those talons

Hydrated

Had it's photo taken

And said it's goodbyes

This process was repeated for each of the 3 babies!

Log/Pic 77 New York & Paintball

So December started with a trip to the big apple with the Explorations crew. We went to the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. Monet had a water lilly display and Tim Burton had a wicked creepy display.

Saw Donald...not

Would not be Christmas without a trip to F.A.O. Schwartz

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Rockefeller Center with

Bill & Jill & the youths

Nothing says Christmas like a friendly game of paintball. Also with the students and staff of Explorations.

Me and Jeff in camo.

We played until dark.