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I’ve settled back into work after a week camp hopping around the state of Maine. I visited 3 camps of different friends and we had a great time, but there is one lake that is closer to my heart since I spent a couple weeks there every summer growing up. It was with much pleasure then that I learned some friends of mine had a camp on the same lake (albeit the other end of the lake)
This camp is so cool I just had to share some of the photos.
Now, let it be said, if you are reading this post from anywhere other than in Maine, you’re probably thinking to yourself “Why did she go to a kids summer camp”….
So let’s define “Camp”.
If you grew up in Maine, camp is what most of you would call a cottage - probably but not always on a lake. There are some that are quite sophisticated, but to me a camp often means a much older building, with or without lake frontage but preferably with (no lake frontage probably means it’s a “hunting” camp.)
In this case the camp has it all (except a decent inside bathroom…oh, and “all” includes a resident chipmunk, the occasional mouse, and on one visit/occasion a bat - though thankfully nothing spotted on this visit). It was originally a hunting camp as evidenced by the deer and moose heads both inside and out. (Andy, my apologies to the vegetarian in the crew).
It also has great lake frontage with the sand beach going up under the porch and about 15 feet of beach between the camp and the lake. I also include a photo of the sink….an odd thing to take a picture of you say? Take a closer look….that sink and counter top is all carved out of one great big tree/log. Hope you enjoy these pictures of a good old fashioned Maine camp!
Many Thanks for the camp hospitality go out to Eirwen and Lane (Lake Cobbosseecontee near Augusta); to Doug and Linda - with a shoutout to Martha and Kevin (Beach Hill Pond near Ellsworth - the pictures are from here); and to Mary and Andrew (Cold Stream Pond near Lincoln).
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| Note the Bird’s nest in the antlers……circle of life? |
I have to say, these guys do a good job with their light sabers. Remembering my own high school days, I can only hope the girls in their class appreciate the dedication this took.
Monday levity. I fist saw these guys on the back of the seat in front of me on my last trans-Atlantic trip. They are Kiwi’s (New Zealanders) and popular back home and have a spot here on HBO. Billed a s a “two man, digi-folk band”. Pritty funny stuff, espicially if you’ve ever mit any Kiwi’s.
In Ep.6 a Labyrinth era David Bowie Visits Bret:
Other fave clips:
Frodo don’t wear the ring - Hot Boom - You’ve got it going on
Hot on the heels of my last food review comes ‘The Bob’. I like the pizza at One-Eyed-Jack’s and had thought that the only vegetarian fodder until noticing “The Bob” Taco tucked away in a quiet corner of the Blackboard
(Chalkboard (AmE)).
Packed with freshly sauteed veggies (green pepper, onions, mushrooms), lettuce, slaw (red cabbage) and dressed with fresh Cilantro and a chili-lime sauce it beats the Bo Jangles out of the Hobo Pankcake I had earlier this week. Several varieties with dead animal flesh are also available.
Today’s Bob pictured opposite, it looked better before I started in on it.
For any restaurant owners out there that find this post, I am willing to write reviews in exchange for food. You know where to find me.
My rating, 4 flying rats out of 5
Word out on the street is there is a new Taco/Burrito vendor frequenting the corner of Market and Commercial. Today we managed to get a first hand report on the quality of the 3 bean soft taco with fresh salsa. The overall visual impression was favourable and the sprig of fresh Cilantro (Corriander (Eur.)) and slice of lime made for an appealing presentation.
Unfortunately this is one taco that didn’t score highly on the taste test despite a catholic measure of what the vendor was touting as a Salsa Picante and a dolop of Daisy. Your own reports on “Street Food” are welcomed, so let’s have ‘em.
Overall rating 2.5 flying rats out of 5.
I’ve noticed some distortion in the iPhone camera in low light or if there’s some movement.
The girls wanted me to take their photo as they did jumping jacks outside of Panera the other day. Maya seems to be doing her best “Stretch Armstrong.”
