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Bob H

@bhallapple.bsky.social

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I am working on my trail camera and drone photography of wildlife and sunsets while looking at the world. photos and videos are my own. youtube.com/@bhallappleton.

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Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 1h

Little dude is a mover.

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 4h

Maine’s fall turkey season runs from Sept 15th to Nov 7th. There are people hunting in the fields nearby. Meanwhile all around the house are turkeys, calling and strutting.

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 4h

Not nice

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 1d

Porch view

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 1d

Back in my younger days, I may have stumbled home like that at night

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 1d

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 1d

alive of course

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 1d

I am defiantly starting to feel deprived, not having rabbits in this part of Maine. We do have the occasional snowshoe hare. willing to trade a few turkeys

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 1d

Seasons turn

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 1d

Checked a camera a few weeks ago. Had around 70 videos. 5 were not squirrels. So I would see the squirrel and close the video. 1 had an owl on the ground. Went back 1 that I had closed and at the end was the owl grabbing the squirrel

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 1d

Very cool. Must have been exciting to scroll and find that

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 2d

looks like tonight officially starts wood stove season

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 2d

Golden morning

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 3d

According to Apple weather, after setting a record high of 86F yesterday, after this afternoon we can say good bye to the 70s for awhile. Might be wood stove weather for the foreseeable future

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 4d

The bedroom window beside my head only closes when there is a large snowfall predicted. Otherwise the snow piles up on the porch roof and drifts in

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Colin Woodard @colinwoodard.bsky.social · 5d

Jared Golden (D-#ME02) -- who before the election wrote he'd be fine with a Trump victory & that people who said he was a threat to democracy were liars -- has a primary challenger.
www.pressherald.com/2025/10/06/d...

Dunlap formally announces he will challenge Golden in Democratic primary

State Auditor Matthew Dunlap, a former secretary of state and state lawmaker from Old Town, launched his campaign Monday for Maine's 2nd District seat in the U.S. House, which Jared Golden has held si...

www.pressherald.com

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 5d

They have the house surrounded. Not a lot of water in this tier of the ridge, so they are coming to drink the last of the pond water

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 5d

I have had success with the backing soda, hydrogen peroxide, dawn soap mix. The first time is when I found that hydrogen peroxide breaks down into H2O after awhile

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 6d

Not hunter orange or cameo. Good choice for a wedding

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 6d

Look fantastic

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 6d

It rooted, it persevered, it actually thrived, Then came man

Tree stump showing how tree grew on top of a large boulder and the roots reaching to the ground

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Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 7d

Polar bears taking over a Russian weather station have nothing over a Toller (NSDTR) taking over a Maine log Cabin (credit to @makhorov on Instagram for his great drone photos)

drone photo of polar bear looking out door, credit to @makhorov on Instagram

Toller dog looking out cabin door

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 6d

would be nice if credit for these captures was given in the original post instead of the seldom looked at replies.

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 6d

congratulations to all involved in the projects that lead to the river's renewed health. This is what we all have staved to accomplish with wastewater treatment.

Bob H @bhallapple.bsky.social · 7d

really liked your photo, thanks