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Tag Archives: Nature
Whisper of the Pines
We have a beautiful Eastern White Pine just behind our house. The constancy of the evergreens through the winter gives a softness to that season, like a whisper saying that spring will return and the land will be green again. It is hardly surprising the pine is used to symbolize time and eternity in many cultures. Click on the image for a larger view.
Summer Pines
The Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus, is the Maine State tree. These pines can reach heights of 100ft/30m. A pine grove is a cool place in the summer. The towering pines create a cavern under their crowns and offer refuge from the searing heat of the sun. Click on the image for a larger view.
Passing Time
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Fern Fronds
We live on four and a half acres of woodland in Maine. Part of our land does not drain very well. Because of this, our woods have a beautiful understory of fern. Click on the image for a larger view.
Time
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Daylight Savings
On Sunday, we went through the annual ritual of turning the clocks forward one hour for daylight savings time. The sun now sets at 6:40 in the evening. Naomi and I went out to Pemaquid Point to enjoy this extra hour.
With the sun above the horizon, the sky was a brilliant blue and the ocean a deeper shade of the same color. As the sun reached the horizon, the familiar fiery red scorched the edge of the sky. But there is a magical time for color when the sun moves behind the horizon and vivid hues turn to delicate pastels. Click on the image for a larger view.
Summer Sky
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Cloudscape
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Breaking Storm
Storm breaking over the North Alps in Japan. The Sea of Japan is under cloud cover beyond the mountains. This photograph was taken in the Hakuba region at about 3,000m or 10,000ft. Click on the image for a larger view.
