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What's Up---September, 2008

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Well, it's approaching Christmas...or so it feels. Enjoy Fall in Maine while you can. Snow will be flying before you know it!!
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Sept. 4: It's Thursday and Farmer's Market Day!!
Sept. 4: It's Thursday and Farmer's Market Day!!		 Check out the melons! Ripe yet?
Check out the melons! Ripe yet?		 Sunflowers surely look 'ripe!'
Sunflowers surely look 'ripe!'
As do the tomatoes.
As do the tomatoes.		 And Borealis Bread is worth standing in line for.
And Borealis Bread is worth standing in line for.		 On Ocean Point, it's the last weekend of summer.
On Ocean Point, it's the last weekend of summer.
And fall flowers are ripe and ready!
And fall flowers are ripe and ready!		 Even the weeds are pretty.
Even the weeds are pretty.		 g3/69/2469/3/102918337.YkooovdM.jpg
Time to go for a kayak ride and....
Time to go for a kayak ride and....		 ....to throw stones.
....to throw stones.		 A man and his dog watch the boats pass...
A man and his dog watch the boats pass...
...as cottages fly the red, white and blue for Labor Day.
...as cottages fly the red, white and blue for Labor Day.		 The beach plums are ripe and ready to taste.
The beach plums are ripe and ready to taste.		 And the water's as warm as it will get, so wade, little boy, wade....
And the water's as warm as it will get, so wade, little boy, wade....
... from the seaside rocks.
... from the seaside rocks.		 Sept. 9: At Pemaquid there's an art class meeting to paint...
Sept. 9: At Pemaquid there's an art class meeting to paint...		 ....and plenty of people enjoying the views.
....and plenty of people enjoying the views.
Ron enjoys them too....from glasses to....
Ron enjoys them too....from glasses to....		 ....glasses.
....glasses.		 It's overcast, but lovely just the same.
It's overcast, but lovely just the same.
Check it out before the rain starts!!
Check it out before the rain starts!!		 Coming through Damariscotta the storm clouds approach...
Coming through Damariscotta the storm clouds approach...		 ....from the west.
....from the west.
Then we pull over as it just dumps buckets on us!
Then we pull over as it just dumps buckets on us!		 Sept. 10: We head down to Portland; our day in a city!
Sept. 10: We head down to Portland; our day in a city!		 g1/69/2469/3/102995989.MjY3Vi4g.jpg
But the food looks good!
But the food looks good!		 We start at the museum where art classes bring people to the galleries.
We start at the museum where art classes bring people to the galleries.		 Then to the tourist trolley outside for a trip around the city.
Then to the tourist trolley outside for a trip around the city.
Across the street the Hay Building is distinct.
Across the street the Hay Building is distinct.		 Then it's on to the Market where street musicians play
Then it's on to the Market where street musicians play		 old fashioned New Orleans jazz and steel guitar!
old fashioned New Orleans jazz and steel guitar!
They take advantage of Market Day to register voters...Obama bites the dust.
They take advantage of Market Day to register voters...Obama bites the dust.		 Bright red tomatoes fill....
Bright red tomatoes fill....		 ....a table and tempt us!
....a table and tempt us!
The Meter Maid is at work....do they ever rest?
The "Meter Maid" is at work....do they ever rest?		 And on the other side of the square, people let us know that they are frustrated with the Iraq War.
And on the other side of the square, people let us know that they are frustrated with the Iraq War.		 Farmers unload their sales.
Farmers unload their sales.
People sign petitions....
People sign petitions....		 .....and rainbow carrots fill a bin near...
.....and rainbow carrots fill a bin near...		 ...these lovely peppers!
...these lovely peppers!
Sept. 11: It's a day in Wiscasset where it's starting to look like Fall.
Sept. 11: It's a day in Wiscasset where it's starting to look like Fall.		 ....and Morning Glories climb a pole.
....and Morning Glories climb a pole.		 Previews of things to come?
Previews of things to come?
Politics reach even to the local B&B.
Politics reach even to the local B&B.		 Dad and son take a break after visitng the Music Box Museum. Fun together.....looks cozy!
Dad and son take a break after visitng the Music Box Museum. Fun together.....looks cozy!		 We go twice a week to the library in September...writing classes have started again.
We go twice a week to the library in September...writing classes have started again.
Sept. 14: We pick up apples at the orchard.
Sept. 14: We pick up apples at the orchard.		 Sept. 16: There's an antique car rally locally and we find them at the...
Sept. 16: There's an antique car rally locally and we find them at the...		 ...Tugboat parking lot. (The roots of our oil addiction!)
...Tugboat parking lot. (The roots of our oil addiction!)
These show how they were developed from the prototype of the...
These show how they were developed from the prototype of the...		 horsedrawn carriage...right down to the wooden spoked wheels.
horsedrawn carriage...right down to the wooden spoked wheels.		 Ever heard of a Stevens-Duryea? I hadn't!!
Ever heard of a Stevens-Duryea? I hadn't!!
More wooden spokes.
More wooden spokes.		 Common Ground, 2008
Common Ground, 2008		 Sept. 19: It's the first day of the Common Ground Fair.
Sept. 19: It's the first day of the Common Ground Fair.
We find alpacas and...
We find alpacas and...		 ...little girls leading goats!
...little girls leading goats!		 Young oxen in training.
Young oxen in training.
Doesn't he have a pretty face?!!
Doesn't he have a pretty face?!!		 We find blacksmiths and...
We find blacksmiths and...		 ....people resting....
....people resting....
....girls in fancy hats in parades....
....girls in fancy hats in parades....		 .. boys checking out the dreamcatchers....
.. boys checking out the dreamcatchers....		 .....and pounding nails.
.....and pounding nails.
We find political buttons and decals for free....
We find political buttons and decals for free....		 ....and old hippies taking a break!
....and old hippies taking a break!		 We find little girls petting goats, .....
We find little girls petting goats, .....
....little boys weaving....
....little boys weaving....		 ....and young women spinning!
....and young women spinning!		 Sept. 20: Lorelei goes to the Fair and
Sept. 20: Lorelei goes to the Fair and
we find....ducks being....
we find....ducks being....		 ...warmed and comforted,
...warmed and comforted,		 ....by this big boy,
....by this big boy,
...sheep to pet....
...sheep to pet....		 ...fences to climb, but the favorite is...
...fences to climb, but the favorite is...		 ...a friendly, black calf....
...a friendly, black calf....
....who loves to be patted and licks Lorelei's hand!
....who loves to be patted and licks Lorelei's hand!		 Even baby goats aren't as interesting....
Even baby goats aren't as interesting....		 ....and when we eat lunch, there's a parade to watch with....
....and when we eat lunch, there's a parade to watch with....
...children in costume.
...children in costume.		 Later, a stonecutter demonstrates his craft,
Later, a stonecutter demonstrates his craft,		 a piper pipes a tune,....
a piper pipes a tune,....
...a lady snuggles her donkey, and....
...a lady snuggles her donkey, and....		 ....a sheep gets shorn.
....a sheep gets shorn.		 Logo banner for another site.
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