Archive for July 2010
Seining the beach
Yesterday, Ron Huber, executive director of Penobscot Bay Watch came to the campground to count the marine species that happened to be on our beach that afternoon. With the help of my Steve and camper Heather Nadeau from Mapleton, they seine netted 14 sand lances ranging in length from 2-6 inches in a 20 minute…
Read MoreRoy Paddled 10 miles Today…
There’s going to be a Harbor to Harbor paddle next week…so Roy decided to train a little bit, and he was kind enough to take these pictures as he went along. He started from the Searsport Shores Beach, paddled under the Passagassawakeag River Bridge in Belfast, then came back and paddled the shore to Northport…
Read MoreCamden: High and Low
Ken kindly fills in for me yet again as I keep up with our guests, gardens and goats…thanks Ken! Camden, Maine is an easy forty minute drive south from Searsport Shores. It’s a delightful place to visit for lunch and sightseeing. On this trip, we drive up the famous Mt. Battie Auto Road for spectacular…
Read MoreTrail Running at Moose Point State Park
No, I haven’t taken up running…but Ken’s visiting from Boston AND training for the Athens Greece Marathon…so he’s been exploring a few of the running options over the past couple of days… In his words… About ¾ of a mile down the road, Route. 1, from Searsport Shores Ocean Campground is the Moose Point State…
Read MoreDo you Facebook?
We’re starting to Facebook more and more…we resisted but now that we’re there it’s fun…so if you Facebook too…please Fan Searsport Shores Ocean Campground and give us a shout…and post your pictures…and teach me more about the ins and outs so I can use it too 😉 We’ve posted several photo albums in the past…
Read MoreClamming on Sunday
Sorry you guys are suffering out there in the “Real World.” Here at Searsport Shores the mood couldn’t be more elevated. It’s a twisted logic, a sad testament about human nature…we like to know that during our vacation, we’re better off than those we left behind…don’t deny it 😉 Sunday Steven took a crew clamming…
Read MoreHot Fudge Sundaes at the Beach
Jason Saw a Halibut…
This morning the water was calm, the tide was out and Jason from Orland went diving to bring some really big starfish and sea urchins up for the kids to see…and he saw a funny, flat brown fish on the bottom with two eyes on one side of it’s head…a halibut…just 5 feet off the…
Read MoreHappy July 1!
This week at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground Friday 7/2 7pm Paint Banner for the float Meet in the Rec Hall Saturday 7/3 9am Everyone needed to Decorate parade float Face Painting, Bicycle decorating Meet across from the store 10am Leave for parade line –up. Parents welcome. Fireman’s Muster to follow 5:30pm Lobsterbake On the Beach…
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