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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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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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Signed, sealed, taped, and delivered…with love

adminSeptember 12, 2013September 25, 2013

I am not good about birthdays, and rather than suffer annual pre-birthday stress about what to get, I simply get…

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Ans and others, my silent friends

adminJune 11, 2013June 11, 2013

A family group peers at the camera, dressed in their Sunday best. This photo is a souvenir from Sharon Springs,…

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Seeking sunlight, we went looking for caves.

adminDecember 17, 2012

It is the time of year when days are short. During the week it is barely light when I head…

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Just squidding around

adminAugust 17, 2012August 31, 2012

Pale and luminous, the squid drift in a group towards our lures, and then scatter. Their movement is smooth, so…

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Hills Like White Otters

adminJuly 1, 2012

Dorr Mountain, Cadillac, and Champlain–these are the mountains that surround the island village of Otter Creek. Their namesakes were men…

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SEWBIZE Kathy Stanley

adminDecember 12, 2011December 18, 2011

Showbiz was not in Kathy Stanley’s mind when she created this combination of letters for her vanity plate. The owner…

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Winter in Winter Harbor

adminNovember 29, 2011

Black Friday, and we were up and out early. Our destination was not the sales and bargains the day after…

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It Takes a Pig

adminNovember 16, 2011

The coals in the pig cooker were snapping, the bonfire hissed and spit, our host cocked his head and said…

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8MY_MNY Kenneth and Christina Beebe

adminSeptember 23, 2011September 23, 2011

Christina Beebe wanted black, but granite, not metal. She looks at the sleek black Series 8 BMW. “We were renovating…

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Shipwreck

adminSeptember 8, 2011September 11, 2011

“Learn the basics for mapping and documenting a wreck site by working with maritime archaeologists. Potential volunteer activities could include…

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