Fire on the Mill Pond during Kingfield Days this weekend was really well done by Shane, Justin and other volunteers! This is a great example of the spirit this community has for celebrating its natural environment. #kingfieldmaine #carrabassettriver #millpond #sugarloafinthedistance #kingfielddays cynthia July 21, 2024 Uncategorized Continue Reading
I did the short hike into Reed’s Brook Falls just a few miles north of Kingfield, late this afternoon. The woods are wet and lush! #kingfieldmaine #reedsbrookfalls #franklincounty #summerinmaine cynthia July 13, 2024 Uncategorized Continue Reading
Bobby Socks Trees, Yellowstone National Park. Several weeks ago we drove to Yellowstone for the weekend, and noticed these white bottom tree trunks. From Wikipedia we learned about the cause: “These are lodgepole pines that died by shifting hot spring run-off. By capillary action the trees soaked up mineral laden water, which colors their bases white and retards decay. Dissolved minerals in the water deposited a crust of white silica on the bottom of the dead trees and stumps. This silica, a non-crystalline compound, slowly impregnates the wood and over time, with the absence of oxygen, could eventually petrify the wood. These skeletons have stood here for decades.” #bobbysockstrees #yellowstonenationalpark #lodgepolepines cynthia May 9, 2024 Uncategorized Continue Reading
Teton Foothills in this recent weather pattern in Teton Valley. Snow in the mountains and dusting at lower elevations. Photo by Cindy Orcutt last evening. #bestofthegemstate #tetonvalleyidaho #tetonmountainrange #tetonfoothills cynthia May 7, 2024 Uncategorized Continue Reading