Field Hockey

I don't know if I'd ever heard of field hockey until I moved to Maine a little over a year ago. In New England high schools, field hockey is the girls-only equivalent of football. So it seems.
Caption:
Skowhegan Area High School's Erin Sevey tries her hardest to score against Lawrence High School during a Wednesday afternoon game at Skowhegan. Sevey scored the first goal for Skowhegan during the game that they won 3-2.

Dress Rehearsal

This is a picture of students from the Kennebec Dance Center dress rehearsing a show called "Thrills and Chills" that will be performed at the Waterville Opera House Friday night at 7 p.m.


I like both of these pictures better than the one that ran in the newspaper.

Haunted Home

I took this photo a couple days ago next door to a last-minute assignment.
Caption:
Xander Giguere, 3, helps his mother Melissa decorate their yard in Waterville Saturday night. The Giguere's plan to briefly host hundreds of trick-or-treaters to their haunted home on Halloween.

Mt. Megunticook

I have been going to Mt. Megunticook in Camden, Maine often, recently -- while there is still sun. Winter is just around the corner.

Firefighting Course

I took this photo today. I'm unhappy it probably isn't going to run in color. And the front of the B section has a more newsworthy, but boring photo of a vehicle rollover.
Caption:
Lieutenant Scott Higgins instructs fire fighters in during a pump truck class at the Central Maine Fire Attack School held at Winslow High School this weekend. Approximately 200 fire fighters from around Maine attended the course that is held twice a year in Winslow.

On the Boards

The best thing about this photo is the Jordan logo on that kid's shirt.
Caption:
Winslow High School students go for a rebound while playing a game of Twenty-one at the basketball court on Dellaire Street in Winslow, Friday. The next few days should be a brisk, with a chance of snow Tuesday night.

Great Catch

They need about 80 more lights to brighten up their field. I shot this at Hi-1, the digital equivalent of film speed iso 3200.
Caption:
Lawrence High School's Matt Perkins (7) catches a pass to help his team score first against Skowhegan Area High School on Friday night at Reginald P. Clark Memorial Field in Skowhegan. Lawrence went on to beat Skowhegan 35-6.

This is Not a Sign

I went to take a picture of someone's illegal political-performance piece.
Caption:
Kenneth Green of Lincoln Street tells investigating Officer Tim Hinton what information he knows surrounding the theft of his "Obama for President" sign that was cut from its rope where the gentlemen are standing. Green paid $200 for the sign that was stolen from his front yard late Tuesday night. Officer Hinton said its theft was a Class E misdemeanor.

Augusta, Maine 101408

Acadia National Park Leaf Peeping

I drove to Acadia National Park's Cadillac Mountain.


People were there to "leaf peep."


They even came on ships from far away to peep the leaves.

Yesterday's News

I took this picture of Todd Palin a couple days ago. The Maine Snowmobile Association has endorsed the McCain-Palin ticket.