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Cathy · 09-25-2002, 01:43 PM

quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman:
Thanks! The picture does not do the area justice at all. Could you imagine living in a spot like that and each morning stepping out onto the back deck and having a view like that while you sip your morning coffee? I know Cathy can but this flatlander city boy can't! If would have had all my camera gear, I would have taken a few shots of that area and probably would have had one of them framed. That's how impressed I was with the area. Still, where that pic was taken, is probably about 75-100 miles south of where Cathy lives. She lives waaaaay up north. I hadn't even been to the town of Houlton yet where that pic was taken. It's a whole other world up there. I love areas like that I am very lucky that I was able to see it and experience it, on my employer's nickle.

Well, you can live in a spot like that and see that very mountain up close from your window every morning. There are two towns that I know of on the south end of the mountain: Medway, and Millinocket. The area around the mountain is called Baxter State Park. Once you enter the park, it hits you just how large this mountain is. It's a mile high. When my kids were smaller, we used to camp in the park, next to a stream that bubbled over small boulders. It's quite a beautiful spot. I quit going because the last year I went, a bear pulled up a tent in the area, and dragged it across a field, with the owner of the tent still inside. He managed to escape and climb a tree, but he had to have over 50 stitches in his right leg where the bear bit and clawed him. After that, I didn't go back. I doubt that he did, either!

And Watchman, next time you come up on your employer's nickle, let me know in advanced so I'm not out of town!!

Cathy

09-25-2002, 01:43 PM	#17
Cathy Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,967	quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman: Thanks! The picture does not do the area justice at all. Could you imagine living in a spot like that and each morning stepping out onto the back deck and having a view like that while you sip your morning coffee? I know Cathy can but this flatlander city boy can't! If would have had all my camera gear, I would have taken a few shots of that area and probably would have had one of them framed. That's how impressed I was with the area. Still, where that pic was taken, is probably about 75-100 miles south of where Cathy lives. She lives waaaaay up north. I hadn't even been to the town of Houlton yet where that pic was taken. It's a whole other world up there. I love areas like that I am very lucky that I was able to see it and experience it, on my employer's nickle. Well, you can live in a spot like that and see that very mountain up close from your window every morning. There are two towns that I know of on the south end of the mountain: Medway, and Millinocket. The area around the mountain is called Baxter State Park. Once you enter the park, it hits you just how large this mountain is. It's a mile high. When my kids were smaller, we used to camp in the park, next to a stream that bubbled over small boulders. It's quite a beautiful spot. I quit going because the last year I went, a bear pulled up a tent in the area, and dragged it across a field, with the owner of the tent still inside. He managed to escape and climb a tree, but he had to have over 50 stitches in his right leg where the bear bit and clawed him. After that, I didn't go back. I doubt that he did, either! And Watchman, next time you come up on your employer's nickle, let me know in advanced so I'm not out of town!! Cathy