Photos of Maine (Bangor, Brewer, Penobscot: things to do, race, waterfront)

[chiles400]

Thank you. It is beautiful,isn't it?

[maureenb]

or Trillium, by another name:



Prayer circle:



stinking Benjamin, or Trillium, by another name:

[chiles400]

Very nice. What camera are you using for those macro shots? When I lived in Michigan the dark ones smelled terrible and the white did not. Is that true here too?


John

[maureenb]

chiles, in answer to your question about the different Trillium scents...I don't have any personal experience with white Trillium. I looked at a favorite wildflower book (Johnson, Judith B. The Heritage of Our Maine Wildflowers. Ed. Bruce E. Fowles. Rockland: Courier Of Maine Books, 1978.), and its author comments only on (what she calls "red," I call "purple") Trillium erectum. She says, "Flower smells like a wet dog."

The white Trilliums she has listed for Maine include Trillium undulatum; Trillium cernuum; and the only true white Trillium, Trillium grandiflorum, white is recorded only in Franklin County. Granted, her book was published in 1978; perhaps Trillium sp. have since moved around/ been recorded elsewhere in the state. But probably they smell the same?

The camera: Nikon Coolpix L20 - point & shoot; way better than me; I lost the manual & am not faithful about going online to read the manual on the Nikon site, so I'm not learning how to use my camera; I won't wear my glasses out & about as I should, therefore most photos are always blurry!

[chiles400]

I don't think wet dogs smell that bad-the purple Trillium were awful the white was either ok or had no smell ( it was a long time ago)

Is that the Coolpix L20? I'm looking for a smaller more compact camera

[chiles400]

Pictures of Kelley on the Amphitheater Trail and Cedar Swamp Mtn.

[Draconiator]

Originally Posted by maureenb

chiles, in answer to your question about the different Trillium scents...I don't have any personal experience with white Trillium. I looked at a favorite wildflower book (Johnson, Judith B. The Heritage of Our Maine Wildflowers. Ed. Bruce E. Fowles. Rockland: Courier Of Maine Books, 1978.), and its author comments only on (what she calls "red," I call "purple") Trillium erectum. She says, "Flower smells like a wet dog."

The white Trilliums she has listed for Maine include Trillium undulatum; Trillium cernuum; and the only true white Trillium, Trillium grandiflorum, white is recorded only in Franklin County. Granted, her book was published in 1978; perhaps Trillium sp. have since moved around/ been recorded elsewhere in the state. But probably they smell the same?

The camera: Nikon Coolpix L20 - point & shoot; way better than me; I lost the manual & am not faithful about going online to read the manual on the Nikon site, so I'm not learning how to use my camera; I won't wear my glasses out & about as I should, therefore most photos are always blurry!

I have an L19. Here she is: Nikon | Imaging Products | Product Archives - Digital Compact Cameras : COOLPIX L19 . Apparently it is NEARLY the same as the L20, since the Firmware Upgrade lists that firmware for one is compatible with the other.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. It was nice here early last week, so yep, I went out to shoot some shots. Finally getting warm here in my neck of the woods. The leaves aren't out yet, but I saw some buds exploding.


One of the buds on some kind of tall plant in the backyard:
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On the same plant, lower down:

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This one is my computer wallpaper now:



Some moss on a mountain ash:



I was sitting WAAAAY in the back of our yard, and thought this old log-chair was perfectly framed. :



And here's a shot of how nice it was. The leaves aren't out yet:



So yep! Nikon makes GOOOOD products.

[chiles400]

Seems to do a good job. Thanks

[Kracer]

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