Kelly

V. Kelly Bellis is a licensed professional land surveyor and artist living with his beloved wife in Ellsworth, Maine since arriving from Ohio on the heels of a nor'easter in January 1988 with their three young sons. For more information, check out the About Panocea page

May 162012
 

Photographed 5.15.2012 along the abandoned railroad bed formerly of the Maine Shore Line Railroad Company, Hancock, Maine; one of several vernal pools spotted with egg masses.

Many thanks to Phillip deMaynadier, Ph.D. wildlife biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Endangered Species Group for identifying ALL egg masses as spotted salamanders at different stages of development; the majority of egg mass / clusters darkest green being the oldest, the single cluster / mass in the lower right with dark nucleus light blue-green being the freshest laid, or dead whitish, almost glowing. He also pointed out that the tadpoles, also seen in this image were likely grazing on algae.

More in this series to be presented when work on the FBC-Kilkenny Cove – Old Pond Railway Trail page has been completed – stay tuned!

 Posted by on May 16, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Apr 272012
 

On the mornings of April 24, 25, and 26, I arrived to glimpse the low water levels in early light in an effort to scout out a future location for a more optimal station point and time of tide – dead low at dawn won’t be for another week from this posting (5.1.2012) – maybe I’ll try it again then…

 

 Posted by on April 27, 2012 at 10:54 pm
Apr 252012
 

Sunday’s turn out to hear Flash! in the Pans was fantastic! Donations went to Everybody Eats! Free Community Meal. In between the steel pan orchestra’s sets, members of the audience got to see up close the fascinating locally made musical instruments and even try them out.

For more information on Flash! and their up coming schedule visit their website at: http://www.flashinthepans.org/index.html

For more information on Everybody Eats! Free Community Meal visit their website at: http://everybodyeats4free.blogspot.com/

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Apr 082012
 
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Apr 082012
 
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