Monthly Archives: June 2015

Orono Bog Boardwalk opens for the summer

The Orono Bog Boardwalk opened for its thirteenth season at 7 a.m. this today — Monday, June 29. The grand opening celebration included a ceremony in memory of Bill Glanz, a University of Maine professor and Boardwalk bird tour leader who passed away last year, according to a press release about the event. The new boardwalk […]

Where in the woods am I? Gulf Hagas

Christene Berg, P.J. Laney, Colby Libby, Kenny Browning, Mark Dsr, Lisa Gorsline Romero, Carolyn Newbert, Eben Mann, Wanda Greatorex (via Facebook for Wanda and the following people), Allison Murdoch, Jeremy Perry, Melissa Hachey Cain, Gene Gilbert and Jeanette Matlock won the “Where in the woods am I?” game for Gulf Hagas near Brownville in June of 2015 given these verbal […]

Sneaking up on butterflies and other skills of macrophotography

Wildflowers are in bloom in Maine. Along roadsides, throughout meadows, and deep in the forest, their colors pop and demand attention. And as someone who enjoys wandering about in nature, I readily give them consideration — especially when I’m carrying my camera. But photographing flowers isn’t as easy as one might think. It’s called “macrophotography,” […]