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A personal view of life in a tiny village on a Maine island, with tourism and development encroaching. Quirky characters, an on-going nature log, and lots of insider reviews of what to do on the Maine Coast. Geographically near Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, but light years away in attitude. Tales from Otter Creek, capital of the world and center of the Universe.

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Author: Karen Zimmermann

Slugs: Sticky, slimy, and underloved

Slugs: Sticky, slimy, and underloved

Karen ZimmermannJuly 24, 2024July 24, 2024

A four-inch leopard slug, Limax maximus, was gliding up the outside of the screen.… I watched bemused as the pale foot contracted and stretched and the slug climbed higher.  

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Splendor of the Grasses 

Splendor of the Grasses 

Karen ZimmermannJune 29, 2024June 30, 2024

What do you mow, or perhaps smoke, and is always greener in the neighbor’s yard? It is grass, of course,…

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Fifty Shades of Chartreuse

Fifty Shades of Chartreuse

Karen ZimmermannMay 20, 2024May 20, 2024

Look for the brilliant greens of spring in the Maine outdoors

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Looked at any leaf litter lately?

Looked at any leaf litter lately?

Karen ZimmermannNovember 28, 2023November 29, 2023

You probably have leaf litter near you, so crouch down and take a look at all the life.

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The not-insignificant barnacle

The not-insignificant barnacle

Karen ZimmermannFebruary 24, 2023May 20, 2024

Barnacle life may not be easy, but it sure is adventurous.

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Embracing single digits

Embracing single digits

Karen ZimmermannFebruary 3, 2023February 3, 2023

COLD SNAP! People love to talk about the weather, and news of record-breaking frigid air coming from Canada has thankfully…

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Snow and Ashes: Releasing Dennis
Releasing Dennis

Snow and Ashes: Releasing Dennis

Karen ZimmermannNovember 28, 2022November 29, 2022

The other three seasons are fine, but winter was our playground. It sparkled, we sparkled, we could not get enough…

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Auction Fever and Shared Memories: Releasing Dennis

Auction Fever and Shared Memories: Releasing Dennis

Karen ZimmermannNovember 24, 2022May 20, 2024

I am here and Dennis is not. Right after I typed this I leaned back and my eyes went to…

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On the Narraguagus: Releasing Dennis
Releasing Dennis

On the Narraguagus: Releasing Dennis

Karen ZimmermannSeptember 17, 2022May 20, 2024

THE RIVER IN CHERRYFIELD was lined with fishermen, their fly rods sending tight loops over the water. Atlantic Salmon returned here…

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The World was our Oyster
Releasing Dennis

The World was our Oyster

Karen ZimmermannSeptember 4, 2022May 20, 2024

Oysters were a recurring theme throughout the life Dennis and I shared. We stood hip-to-hip by the kitchen sink and…

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