Mike,
Another fabulous photo of Katahdin. Thanks. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Leonard" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2009 8:28:31 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ENTS] Re: Maine Coast 2 Doug, Great Wass Island off the north Maine Coast is also very interesting. You can drive to it from Jonesport over the bridge. Though not quite as dramatic as the Bold Coast , it does have some interesting features such as one of Maine 's largest stands of rare jack pine. My daughter Sara and I also visited Mohegan Island . Hop the ferry from Port Clyde at 9 AM - hike a few loop trails and check out an old growth spruce forest and then hop the ferry back at 3 PM - makes for a real nice day trip. The picture is another dramatic shot from Katahdin into the spectacular Great Basin . Check out the interesting “fir waves” on the mountain in the center in the distant background. The most difficult spot going up to the Knife Edge was climbing Pamola from the Helon Taylor Trail which is the traditional route. It was difficult for Sun – similar to rock climbing for a few hundred feet. I went first and guided her up but it was a little nerve wracking! Once you start there’s no going back! I’m not sure if going up the Dudley Trail would be any easier. Sun got vertigo and hurled on the little Beehive in Acadia causing Jason and I to laugh (I know we were uncool !) but she wasn’t afraid at all on the big K. So I’m sure Ellen will be OK. Mike -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of doug bidlack Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 8:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ENTS] Re: Maine Coast 2 Mike, thanks! I'd like to second your suggestion for picking up a copy of the " Cobscook Bay" pamphlet. We picked it up at a gas station near Lubec for $7 I think...well worth the cost. BTW, thanks for the excellent photos of Katahdin. That is Ellen's favorite place. She went to the University of Maine and climbed that mountain many times. When we got married we had fun showing each other our favorite places. I only managed to climb it once in early October. The first time we tried it in early October the mountain was closed due to heavy snowfall so we could only go up halfway. I've been trying to talk Ellen into doing the Knife Edge. It's the only trail that she hasn't done. Ellen is afraid of heights but she loves to climb mountains. Go figure. Doug --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
