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These musings are contributed by Coastal Rivers Trustee Barnaby Porter. Many were written years ago. We are grateful to have them!

daffodils and new grass

Rx: Green Grass and the Light of Day

There once was a man who worked every day deep down in the bowels of a great city building. His...
cat among hay and horses in a barn

The Whispering of Hay

If I were not what I am, a man with expectations of a measure of civilized amenities, warm meals and...
skiier on wildcat mountain with a view of Mount Washington

Room with Bath

I recall it was sometime in late January, dead of winter, at a time when I thrived on impulse, little...
fuzzy black and white image

In the Eyes of the Beholder

Years and years ago, I received a postcard with a black and white photograph on the front of it, a...
a bunch of dogs looking up at the camera

Maine Bow Dog Recognized at Last

In trying times like these, when folks are feeling burdened with worry and seemingly unrelenting tales of woe, a bit...
a cluster of acorns on a red oak

Acorns

It's been a good year for acorns, phenomenal, judging from the amount of mast on ground. All day and all...
black and white photo of a woman sitting in a sparsely furnished room

The Fire Drill (A Perspective on City Living)

I'm a country boy, plain and simple. Except for occasional forays into the city, I’ve spent virtually all of my...
fishing boat on the water with a marker in the foreground

Damariscotta: My Home River

This month, in lieu of an essay from his archives, Barnaby offers an excerpt from the book Twelve Miles from...

illustration of badly behaved cats playing badminton

Bad Minton

This post is contributed by Barnaby Porter from his archives. Read the previous post here. We’ve been having a little...

A Miracle

There has been a preponderance of flattened out rodents on the roads of late. Some are brown, some are gray,...

Dogs are for Amusement

I was talking on the phone with a book editor about a popular columnist who has written several books. “Oh,...
1922 illustration of a cherubic baby pouring salt on a dove's tail

Saltshakers

There was a time when it was not at all uncommon to see kids chasing around after robins with saltshakers....

Barnaby’s Blog

These musings are contributed by Coastal Rivers Trustee Barnaby Porter. Many were written years ago. We are grateful to have them!

Barnaby’s Blog

These musings are contributed by Coastal Rivers Trustee Barnaby Porter. Many were written years ago. We are grateful to have them!

Damariscotta

Round Top Farm

Gently mown trails wind through the rolling hayfields of a former dairy farm, with views of the upper Damariscotta River and lovely sunsets. An accessible trail connects to a neighboring...
accessible trail at Whaleback Shell Midden

Damariscotta

Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site

Wander down to the shore through a historic apple orchard and learn the story of the huge ancient shell heap that once lined the shore. A great spot for a...