Maine event

 Charlotte diminishing by the second

 Portland airport

 "We can spy out the enemy from these fortifications."

The lighthouse that took traversing a long, rock passage.

 

 "I love my Ariel. And I get along with Pippin, lying on his bed."

 The whole world in butterflies.

 "And cyber thieves can't penetrate this purse, 'cause it is protected."

 Doing the marginal Way Walk. Charming passersby.

 Posing with Lenny, the largest chocolate moose in the world.

 At the beautiful cemetery where we walked and took pictures.

 Unfortunately, we weren't there at the right time to go in.

It was a family affair to walk for life.

 Talk about scenic.

 It was a cold day at the cabin!

Another family outing.

 "Paparazzi everywhere wanting my picture."

 Come sit down a spell and listen to the animals.

 The moose were my favorite, thanks to the moose whisperer with us.

 Uber daddy.

 "Now let me give you a little advice on how to win this here game."

The scenic lighthouse walk en route to the airport. With a cold, cold wind. But fun!

Doing my part

"Well,  if dead people can vote, why shouldn't I? Actually, Mom wouldn't let me, so I stole her sticker."

 Looking down at Lake Lure from Chimney Rock.

 Hickory Nut Falls

 My faithful sidekick and me on the hike

 Down near the lake

Happy camper

Gadding about

 Ariela and Sapphire's new friends--a dynamic foursome

 The python that I "petted" at the Roper Mountain Science Center

Some individuals are just dead boars.

 A three-week-old lamb named Betsy

 Avon calling.

Bessie seems offended that I would try to milk her.

 Bees busy pollinating.

 No venom there.

I KNEW I shouldn't have eaten that unripe papaya!

 The airport in Cincinnati

 Joseph's granddaughter, Scarlett

 And her twin, Sebastian. Delightful children.

 And their parents, Andrew and Elizabeth

 Charity, directing traffic at the county fair. It was HOT.

 Shipshewana's Blue Gate Restaurant.

 On the restaurant's porch

 A presumably Amish man witnessing for the Lord

 The acquarium at the Indianapolis Zoo

 Tree huggers beware.

 Sleepy meercats

Ah, the orangutan choosing the symbol on the computer, for each piece of fruit. The handler pushed for donations to his project. Monthly donations.

 A cute warthog. If you like the stringy look.

 Reminded me of "Taming the Tiger" by Tony Anthony

 Cheery blooms

 Posing by the cheese factory. One day the high was to be 90, with a RealFeel of 108.

 Conquering the Mohican River in Ohio, with friends

 The last pic before the river conquered us. Sort of. But my memory card survived, my watch, and the two cell phones aboard. Parts of the river were so shallow the canoe would get stuck. But when I had to swim after the paddles, my feet didn't touch bottom. We admitted, though, that the adventure was fun. We drove to a delightful thrift store to find dry clothes, and there struck up a conversation with a lovely Polish lady who related her testimony and her husband's.

The end.