Hiking with the Cousins

One of the highlights of the trip out east was a hike to the top of one of the Camden Hills with our cousins Cam and Beau.  Initially Nora and Stuey were not too psyched to go for a hike in the tick infested woods, and there was a bit of 'Ambu-dragging' at the start.  But the kids warmed up to the journey, and made it up to the top.

I love hiking through the deciduous forests of the east coast.  Huge trunks and spreading canopies far overhead.  And you can see forever under the trees - huge boulders sticking up through the leaves.  And there are vast quantities of leaves.  It is like nothing we have in Alaska.

Up on top we had a spectacular view out over Penobscot Bay.  In the distance we could even see North Haven Island.  On trips past we have spent a lot of time on North Haven.

Of note it was the last day of deer hunting season in Maine.  That's the reason we all had on a bit of orange.  I thought it was funny because I never wear orange in Alaska while hunting.  Patrick

Cam points out the sights

This is Stuey's picture of the cousins jumping