First of all, I could not help but see quite a few commenters had visited Arizona where I have lived since January 1972. I also saw quite a few had visited places in New England. Raised in Connecticut, and living two years in Massachusetts, I have seen a few in the past. I had the pleasure of staying a few days on Nantucket Island and touring Cape Cod. My family skiied in Burlington, VT and traveled to Old Sturbridge Village and Mystic Seaport. When my twin sister and I were very young, our dad took us to Five Islands, Maine, a fishing village in Georgetown, to spend two weeks each summer for two or three summers and we had a great time climbing the rocks along the coast, swimming at Reed State Park, and picking blueberries. We took the ferry to Boothbay Harbor quite a few times, browsing through the gift shops for such trinkets as lobster traps and seashells. The ferry no longer operates as our visits were back in the mid 50s. The small of he salt of the seawater was intoxicating and the cry of seagulls was always present, especially when it was time for my sister and I to dump the garbage off the pier and watch them swoop down to eat. Neither of us were old enough to think ahead to when such places may not be around to enjoy any more as we were barely five and six. Now, with so many different things to threaten our wildlife, more and more people are becoming aware of the future of wildlife and its habitat. Thank God for organizations such as The Wildness Society to spread the word and use any means to preserve our natural world for future generations. Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!
Five Islands, Maine
First of all, I could not help but see quite a few commenters had visited Arizona where I have lived since January 1972. I also saw quite a few had visited places in New England. Raised in Connecticut, and living two years in Massachusetts, I have seen a few in the past. I had the pleasure of staying a few days on Nantucket Island and touring Cape Cod. My family skiied in Burlington, VT and traveled to Old Sturbridge Village and Mystic Seaport. When my twin sister and I were very young, our dad took us to Five Islands, Maine, a fishing village in Georgetown, to spend two weeks each summer for two or three summers and we had a great time climbing the rocks along the coast, swimming at Reed State Park, and picking blueberries. We took the ferry to Boothbay Harbor quite a few times, browsing through the gift shops for such trinkets as lobster traps and seashells. The ferry no longer operates as our visits were back in the mid 50s. The small of he salt of the seawater was intoxicating and the cry of seagulls was always present, especially when it was time for my sister and I to dump the garbage off the pier and watch them swoop down to eat. Neither of us were old enough to think ahead to when such places may not be around to enjoy any more as we were barely five and six. Now, with so many different things to threaten our wildlife, more and more people are becoming aware of the future of wildlife and its habitat. Thank God for organizations such as The Wildness Society to spread the word and use any means to preserve our natural world for future generations. Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!