Trail Running at Moose Point State Park

By astrig | July 12, 2010

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…

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Do you Facebook?

By astrig | July 7, 2010

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…

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Clamming on Sunday

By astrig | July 5, 2010

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…

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Jason Saw a Halibut…

By astrig | July 2, 2010

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…

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Happy July 1!

By astrig | July 1, 2010

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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Guided Walk of Sears Island with Tom Seymour

By astrig | June 29, 2010

Good news always has a way of floating to the top…and it happened again this morning. I’m proud to think of author, musician, naturalist and all around great guy, Tom Seymour as a friend.  He’s written a dozen books on fishing, hiking, exploring and life in Maine.  He has lectured all over New England and…

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Friday Catch Up

By astrig | June 25, 2010

In my mind I post letters to you all almost everyday. I take pictures, I think of clever phrases and I please myself with my wordsmithing skills…in my mind, I wake early with a clear head and the words just run off my fingers like peach juice. In my reality I can’t find my camera…

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