Our Week in Maine

Week 3: This week the ladies and I were working with Jon Bailey in Maine at Mt. Tom. Hiking! Monday we hiked up a trail to the top to blaze (mark trees with paint) and do some lopping on the way down. It was so steep half way through, my thighs were killing me! It was like a boulder was placed on my legs, or it just shows how unfit I am (I'm getting there lol). Any-who, the path was looking awesome and successful, I felt accomplished. Oh, before climbing up the mountain,  Jon was explaining some history about old establishments that were there and artifacts that were found. Pretty darn cool to know that there was once a field or a farm in that area.

Jon has the munchies. =)

Wednesday we were kind of just doing the same thing, hiking, blazing and lopping. By day 3 of using the white paint to blaze, were referred to it as fluff just because. What was pretty amazing to realize was that the girls and I created trails for hikers to explore (of course with the assistance of Jon to guide). Maybe in the future we can even create our own. Mosquitoes! Sheesh they are feisty, when one bites you, they all do, the horror! They were bearable and so work continued.  

Shoo, flies!

 

Thursday was much more of a calmer day because Jon wasn't there today. We worked with 3 interns who talked a lot about their college experience. Two of them went to Bowdoin. While we were on our way through the woods, lopping and blazing another trail, something unfortunate happened. Aura and Nicole were stung by hornets that had a nest on the ground, Aura being stung twice. Luckily they held out to continue to work even though it hurt a lot. 

 

 

Friday was a very enjoyable and calm day, we worked back at the preserve at Mt.Tom. What was pretty awesome was that I helped Jon move a huge rock down to a path so that hikers could cross on it. We also cut down 2 small trees :( but it was for the sake of the hikers' travels. Half day! Because we did our work and completed the path successfully, during the afternoon time we went to shop for souvenirs.

~Sharil Deleon