Category Archives: MAINE

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Aurora Magic

I have watched Aurora apps, we’ve gone out on bitterly cold and icy winter nights, travelled to Iceland in December – all without a sighting! BUT, on Thursday, October 10, 2024 everything was aligned. The KP numbers were close to 8! There were minimal clouds. It was a fairly mild mid-October evening. And – it all happened between 8 and 10PM!!!

We drove to my little viewing spot on Rte 141 that has a NE to N orientation and could immediately see a pale green haze. Looking through the camera lens (iPhone) and snapping a shot at 10 seconds, the colors came alive. Looking to the east we could see the magenta and reds.

We decided to drive over to a more easterly viewing point.

And then when we got home – Dennis’s shed and the magenta skies from our balcony!

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The Northwoods (Maine)

Lily Bay State park on Moosehead Lake is one of our favorites and we had a beautiful spot on the lake with our own very little beach.

The scenery in this part of the state is stunning, especially with the fresh grass and leaves.

We went twice on moose safari – early in the morning and at dusk – without any sightings, but we believe we’ve found a good swampy spot for future safaris. These safaris entailed bouncing around on logging roads without seeing a single moose soul.

We finally spotted a young moose on a dirt road as we were driving back to Lily Bay! Otherwise I thought the only moose I’d see was the one at Stress Free Moose Pub in Greenville!

sunset at Kokadjo