Lake Mooselookmeguntic & Bald Mt.

Our adventure started this weekend with a dinner of fresh dug clams that we brought from the coast and steamed pond side as the sky treated us to another gorgeous sunset.....yes this adventure dog loves clams!

Continuing our drive north after dinner, then we slept in the van and woke to a weekend full of beautiful flowers, scenery and wildlife. We watched a porcupine climb a tree, a mother partridge helping her babies across the road and a woodpecker "drill" into a tree for his dinner. We also saw a Canadian goose enjoying a swim. (click on pictures to enlarge)

On Saturday morning we put the canoe into Lake Mooselookmeguntic and paddled completely around Toothaker Island. A couple of weeks ago we were at the Height of the land watching the sun set over this island. Mom got pictures back up to the very road we were on...pretty cool.

We followed some moose tracks on the beach. The tracks were big enough for this little dog to fall into!

We found a few plants and water bugs that we have not yet identified....any guesses anyone??

The day was not complete without a hike up a mountain. We chose Bald Mountain. A short hike up to a fire tower with stunning views back down on the lake we spent the day paddling.

Sunday brought a whole day of flowers and butterflies. The wild lupine are out this week and we were drunk with the smell and beauty, miles and miles of multicolored lupine..wicked cool!

Our weekend ended on another high note. We stopped at the Pontook Dam on the Androscoggin River to watch some fly fisherman. When along came a group of rafters, headed down to run the river. They all loved me....I put on my best "cute" face. They passed me around and I got to ride on the leaders shoulder. Turns out they own Muddy Paws Kennel and run rafting and year round sled dog rides. For all you fellow adventurers, check them out for what looks like an awesome adventure......www.dogslednh.com What a great group of people.

A long scenic drive home, another fulfilling Moxie adventure weekend.

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Horseshoe Pond

This weekend we crammed all our adventure into one day so Mom & Dad could enjoy a holiday on the deck at home Sunday.

We traveled through the night Friday and slept in the van. Serenaded to sleep by a hoot owl right outside the window. We woke up at the put in for Horseshoe pond. The early morning fog was enchanting. A quick breakfast at the van while I got to play with two kids on the beach. The little boy was squealing with delight as he had caught not one but TWO frogs at once. HOW DELIGHTFUL!!!! The true sound of summer!
We took a stroll through some conservation land out to an observation tower and then back to put the canoe into Horseshoe Pond. Small horseshoe shaped pond with two resident loons. They thrill this little dog to pieces, popping up...who knows where next??? A hoard of mating butterflies greeted us on the beach as we returned to the van. JUST GORGEOUS!
The afternoon found us hiking up to a series of waterfall drops called The Cataracts. Really cool ! LITERALLY!
My Mom and Dad have to be the only people I know who shuck fresh Maine oyster on any given day at any given place. Sure ended their day with smiles....I, Moxie, love to see them smile....I smile back!

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Rangely, Richardson & Ripley (pt.1)

Last weekend was packed full of adventure for "Team Moxie". It all started Friday night at the Height of the Land, outside Rangley Maine. We were treated to the most spectacular sunset. Dad cooked us an awesome dinner beside the van as we watched the sun go down.
Woke early Saturday morning, had breakfast then the folks slid the canoe into the mirror flat calm waters of Upper Richardson Lake.

And what an adventurous day on the lake we had. Morning brought lots of flowers and really cool rock formations all along the lake. History shows it's self in these parts too. Old iron rings, above and below the water where log booms attached back in the great logging days.

We paddled up to Upper Dam, home of Carrie Gertrude Stevens. She was the very first Maine Guide and inventor of the Grey Ghost Streamer, a very famous fishing fly. We walked out on the dam and low and behold....a flyfisherman...go figure.

We had lunch on a small sand beach and then paddled back across the lake with big rolling, following waves. It was like canoe surfing!

Sunday morning we woke up in the White mountains of NH and took an early morning stroll through the woods...well you know us... up,up,UP to the top of Ripley Falls...a stunning set of falls!!!! Huge! We did a 6 mile loop trail up and over some spectacular ledges and back to the van....all before we even had breakfast!!!! AWESOME Moxie weekend.

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Rangely, Richardson & Ripley (pt.2)

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