Here is a concert by a Jamaican reggae band at The American Folk Festival in Bangor over the weekend. The 3-day event attracted more tourists to the area than any other events. The photo was taken on Friday night when it was dry and cool. It rained all day Saturday so I went back on Sunday morning to see more bands.
This is the entrance to The American Folk Festival on the waterfront in Bangor. It is the largest public event/festival in Bangor and the most important tourist attraction for the township.
I almost stepped on this little fellow on my way home yesterday. It is a green caterpillar crawling across the street. I quickly got down on my knees and elbows to photograph it. I took over 20 macro shots, include a couple with it rearing it's head up staring at me but they did not come out well focused. This is the best one of the lot.
Here is more flower porn showing the reproductive organs of another plant. This photo was taken after a night of rain shower.
This is Kenduskaeg Stream looking north from Main Street in Bangor. See that statue on the right between the two lamp post? I have posted a photo of that statue early this month.
This photo was taken at a friend's house in Hampden where we had a party recently. The beautiful house comes with a huge deck and a heated pool in the backyard.
After a week of high humidity and sweltering heat, the weather here finally cooled down with a little rain. I find that rain makes for a great opportunity to go out and take some interesting photographs.
This is the sign on the side of the Lobster Shack truck parked at the Orono Farmers' Market. The price of fresh lobster has fallen to about $3.50/lb in Maine because of low demand due to the economic downturn around the country.
Here is a macro shot of the reproductive system of a flower -- the stigmas and stamens. I guess this is the only PG-rated sexual organs I can show on the blog.
This is Main Street in historic downtown Bangor. The area has been making a come back with new restaurants and shops opening in the last couple of years. The only other shopping area in Bangor is off the interstate highway where the mall and chain restaurants are located.
This Daddy Long Leg spider was seen walking around the leaves at the Orono Blog. The insect is pretty harmless to humans but deadly for small mosquitoes and flies.
This photo was taken at Woodman's Bar and Grill in Orono, Maine using my iPhone. It is a wonderful restaurant with great food and an interesting array of draft beers on tap.
This steeple belongs to one of three main churches in downtown Bangor. I am not sure which church it belongs to but the height of it makes for a beautiful skyline.
This is the main lawn on the University of Maine campus at Orono. I was there last weekend to attend a photography seminar on natural photography.
I went back to the Orono Bog yesterday morning to take some more photos but left after about half an hour because I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes. The next time I go back again, I will have to put on some insect repellents and wear jeans and a long sleeve shirt.
These purple and white cauliflowers were some of the selection of organically grown vegetables at the Orono Farmer's Market every Tuesday and Saturday. 
This statue at the Norumbega Parkway represents the war memorial for the city of Bangor. The small square is located right downtown near all the shops, cafes and restaurants.
The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout.
Kim of Seattle Daily Photo started a photo theme a couple months ago called iPhone Wednesday and since then, Chuck of One A Day - Mostly Seattle has joined in. I am posting my first iPhone Wednesday photo today.
Bangor Wine & Chesse, a beautiful wine and cheese store on Hammond Street in downtown Bangor has some great advice for its customers. And I believe they are right.
I was out and about all weekend because the weather was spectacular. The sky was clear, the sun was bright and the humidity was low. It was simply perfect. This photo was taken at the edge of the Stillwater River in Orono. I wish I could kayak down the river.
This photo was taken at the Orono Farmer's Market in Orono, Maine. The vendor for Smith Farm is seen here writing the sign board for his booth that sells vegetables farmed with horse-drawn equipment.
This pendulum like contraption swung and turned/twirled on its axis giving thrill seekers the time of their lives at the Bangor State Fair last weekend. The fair ends this coming Sunday.
I saw these blooms by the river a couple weeks ago. I don't know if they are flowers or seed pods but they were definitely eye catching.
This photo was taken at Giacomo's where I usually get my coffee on Saturdays. The cafe serves a great selection of Italian style paninis and desserts.
This is the house where Stephen King and his family (supposedly) really live. From what I heard, the reason he does not live in the original house anymore is because fans have come up and rung his door bells once too many times.
This interesting sign professing love for Cassie is posted on a tree across the Kenduskeag Stream in Bangor. The stream runs through the city towards the Penobscot River downtown.
This lace-like wild flower is everywhere in Maine -- on the side of the interstate highways, on the edge of the parking lots, surrounding abandoned buildings and anywhere that has not been mowed.
This ferris wheel at the Bangor State Fair is one of the many rides at the fair ground. The annual event opened yesterday and it will be here until next Sunday.
This is the first of the month which means it's theme photo day. The theme for August is 'Night'. This photo was taken at the Bangor State Fair at around 8 PM on Saturday evening. The sun has set but the sky remained blueish.
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