Silence

The fate of the soul is determined in accordance with its prarabdha-karma. What is not meant to happen will not happen, however much you wish it. What is meant to happen will happen, no matter what you do to prevent it. This is certain. Therefore the best path is to remain silent.

Ramana Maharshi

For perspective

Addison is 3 feet tall. You can do the math!

  

Jason's Monster

Jason pulled this 20-incher in about 5 minutes before Jeffrey caught the one below.

  

Jeffrey's Monster 18-incher

Yes, another fish folks...

Caught in about 20 feet of water off of Oak Island, Great Pond.

  

Jason's Big 12-incher

Did you think it was something other than a fish?

Current Tally as of July 27 2:30 PM: Jeffrey 13, Jason 9, Erika 3

  

Jeffrey's Pike 7-27

  

The Perfect Storm

  

Sunset in the Belgrades

  

Stand Up and Salute

Bald Eagle at Snake Point in the North Bay, Belgrade Lakes, ME

  

Waiting for the Great Pumpkin

In the most sincere pumpkin patch...
  

Addison & the Girls

  

Bloo is ready for her close-up

  

Monarch

The first one I've seen here all season. My favorite!

  

Swallowtail

I've got tons of these butterflies. They seem to love the coneflowers.

  

Butterfly

It seems the only creatures unfazed by the heat and humidity today were the butterflies.

  

Little Girls

The buff cochin, blue andalusian and black star

  

Working Hard

  

Guy Talk with Jeff and Cleo

  

Hey Soop, look at this funny face!

  

Hey guys, who's the Muppet?

Even the chickens don't take Shane seriously...

  

Soop and the Boys

  

Peek-a-Boo with Lucy the Hen

  

Hello, I'd like a Happy Meal...

and is this where I can find the nice lady who gives me pancakes and red raspberries?

  

My boy Cleo.

  

Joanna the Hen aka "Gonk"

She is named after the lady that inspired Addison's love of chickens. I call her Gonk because she has a funny voice. She had red paint on her wings because she was nosing around where she shouldn't be when we were painting the coop.

  

"The Boys"

From left to right, Blackie, Soop and Cleo