Monday, April 14, 2008

Enjoying change of season & trick photography

For the past couple of weeks we've been on the hunt for EarthCaches (which you can read more about in the next edition of Raising Maine, the magazine). While we were looking for these interesting geological features on our planet with the help of our GPS unit, we also learned a few other things. For instance, you can make your own sea foam 'bunny slippers' at Old Orchard Beach... 080415EC_OOB2.jpg ... and smash every foam cluster you can find because it's fun. You can examine broken lobster traps while also admiring the basalt dikes of Odiorne Point and use the lobster bait bag to carry your new sea shells home. 080415EC_rye2.jpg 080415EC_rye1.jpgThe crevice in the rock was filled with volcanic magma (also known as basalt) during the Triassic Period, which was about 200 million years ago. You can see the largest known glacial erratic in New England and be inspired to take some 'trick' photography shots. "Jumping off the boulder" 080415trickphotog1.jpg "Strongest 10-year-old on Earth" 080415trickphotog2.jpg And you can simply enjoy the fact that it is a great time to be outdoors to appreciate the early days of a new (and warmer) season.

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