Sunday, noon: We arrived safely home yesterday afternoon. It was almost short-sleeve weather in Bangor and Augusta. I momentarily forgot I have short-sleeve shirts. And I forgot what automobile traffic was all about. We survived, minus a few dollars in our wallets and credit cards. I scooped up some DVDs that were on sale at Border’s Books.

On I-95, southbound, just north of Medway - photo by Ruth

Deer warning signs were up in large numbers on Interstate 95 between Houlton and Bangor. We lost count trying to keep up with all the deer that were browsing along side the road. Two bounded out in front of our car and into the heavily wooded median. Almost all were young deer recently kicked out by their mothers. Except for dodging wildlife on the highway the drive down and back went without any hitches.

Penobscot River from I-95, northbound - photo by Ruth

I recently read an astronomy-related blog “Our Ultimate Demise” from a good friend and fellow traveler and amateur astronomer. In previous years we shared many Hardy Boy-like adventures. Astronomy and cosmology were always good topics for discussion. Stephan has kept the faith and has taken the longer view and a closer look at the universe. Only two billions years left. That’s a lot of annual subscriptions to Astronomy magazine. I’m still trying to think through dark matter and event horizons.

Yesterday, Sandy howling with local coyotes

Current values from our wireless Davis Vantage-Pro weather station:

Temperature: 33.7° [F.] *

Barometer: 29.480 & steady

Humidity: 84%

Wind: NNW at 1 mph – light & variable

Visibility: < 3 miles

Skies: Overcast

Precipitation: ca. 2 inches – snow

Since midnight:

Low temperature: 31.4° [F.]* at 8:07 am

High wind: 8 mph at 11:45 am

* Temperature sensor is being recalibrated; actual temperature might be off +/- 3 degrees [F.] until recalibration is complete.