In visible light, seaweed is dark, like the rock it inhabits. But in the near infrared, seaweed appears white. Water absorbs that same infrared, making the rocks and islands above its surface glow. Click on the image for a larger view.
Category Archives: Maine
Marshall Point
Marshall Point lighthouse and Gunning Rocks off the coast in the Gulf of Maine. Click on the image for a larger view.
Pioneers
We have a line our young beach and birch trees that are pioneering our field. When we first moved to Maine, our field had been kept cut. We stopped that practice. One benefit was the blackberry briers that sprouted. The other was to watch the forest reclaim the land. This image was taken in the near infrared, which gives the foliage its radiant appearance. Click on the image for a larger view.
Summer 2017
This is the forest at the edge of our field in the near infrared. Here are the same trees in May in natural light. Click on the image for a larger view.
Pools
Life in tidal pools on the rocks of Pemaquid Point. Click on the image for a larger view.
Submerged
Rocks off Pemaquid Point, Maine. Click on the image for a larger view.
Idyllic Summer
Cobbosseecontee stream meanders through our neighborhood. If there is a quintessential image of summer in Maine, this might be it. This is not a wilderness. Homes can be found throughout this landscape. Interstate 95, the main highway through Maine, also crosses this stream not far from here. Augusta, the State capital, is about ten minutes away. The only people coming to this spot would be local kids taking a later afternoon swim, anglers putting in boats to go fishing, or a neighborhood couple returning from walking their dog to take in the view. Click on the image for a larger view.
Summer Sky
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Blue Spruce—Edible Plants
Blue spruce, picea pungens, is native to the Rocky Mountains, but can be found as ornamental trees throughout the United States. The young shoots can be used to make tea high in vitamin C. This bitter, resinous drink is surprisingly refreshing, although it is not uncommon for people to add a sweetener. Click on the image for a larger view.
Standing on an Edge
At Pemaquid Point, Maine. Click on the image for a larger view.
