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This Is Why I Write Books.

by Anura Guruge
on September 5, 2022

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Click to ENLARGE. The Facebook ‘Maine Hiking’ in PRIVATE. So, I can’t give you a link to anything other than their ‘welcome’ screen.

Click to ENLARGE. The Facebook ‘Maine Hiking’ in PRIVATE. So, I can’t give you a link to anything other than their ‘welcome’ screen.

This came out of the blue. The last thing I was expecting to see on what is a rainy, dreary day — where I got soaked during my habitual 4.5-mile morning amble.

I have said this before. I write, these days, for my satisfaction & pleasure. My very first book, that I published in 1983, more or less ensured that I can do so. SMILE.

As any artist or creator knows appreciation counts for much. For I, it is more or less everything. So, this was nice. Made my day. [To be honest I was getting a tad discouraged about my ‘Bold Coast‘ initiatives. Those that should care, given that I am finally putting the ‘Bold Coast’ on the map, don’t! I got told off by one for writing this book! Good job I didn’t pay any attention to her. SMILE.

Well, right now I am not making any money on these books!

It is what retailers would call ‘loss leaders’. Some of YOU may not appreciate this BUT there is a REAL cost to printing a book & having it listed on Amazon. Amazon charges YOU (in my case ME) for that. That is the so called Amazon COSTS. You can’t price a book lower than that costs & Amazon dictates what your minimum price can be.

This is also TRUE for eBooks. IF I could I would sell ALL my eBook at 99 cents. But, Amazon will NOT let me. Why? Their minimum cost is based on the FILE SIZE of the eBook. The Bold Coast eBooks with all of their color images have large file sizes. So, they have fairly high Amazon costs. That is also why the ‘Ambling Guide‘ has a $3.25 price vs. the $2.50 for the other two. {See below} The ‘Ambling Guide‘ is the BIGGEST of the three.

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‘Bold Coast’, Maine — Now Well & Truly, Not To Mention Indelibly, On Amazon’s Map & Radar.

by Anura Guruge
on August 12, 2022

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Click to ENLARGE. Yes, #1 in ‘Maine Travel Guides’.

Click to ENLARGE. Yes, #1 in ‘New England TOO’!

Click to ENLARGE. BIG change from just 2-years ago.

In September 2020 there were NO books on Amazon that had ‘Bold Coast‘ in their title.

Now we have a #1.

I have put the ‘Bold Coast‘ on the MAP. Smile.

I am pleased (plus it amuses I (which is always a bonus)). I am, however, not done as yet. I still have three other books I plan to do over the winter — to be available for the 2023 ‘season’. Two will be in full color & the other will be for kids. Well, stay tuned.

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‘Bold Coast, Maine — Cut To The Chase’ eBook, Now Available, Will Be FREE For 4-Days — Already #14 In ‘Maine Travel Guides’.

by Anura Guruge
on August 24, 2022

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Click to ENLARGE. From Amazon. These rankings change HOURLY. {SMILE}

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Managed to get the eBook (readable on ANY phone, PC, tablet etc.) published last night — 3-weeks after the paperback. Given that the book is heavily formatted, with lots of bullet lists (per its premise), making an eBook version was a LOT of work. I kid you not. But, it is NOW done, & that is a huge relief. I plan to take a few weeks off from writing!

The eBook will be downloadable for FREE from Thursday to Sunday this week, (i.e., August 25 – 28, 2022) directly from Amazon.

PLEASE NOTE that you DON’T need a Kindle to read Kindle eBooks!

Kindle eBooks can be read on ANYTHING — any phone (Android or Apple), PCs, Web browsers, tablets, etc. etc.

I hope to do two more ‘Bold Coast‘ books over the winter: ‘Bold Coast, Maine: In Color‘ & ‘Bold Coast, Maine: For Kids‘. I am hoping to have them available by May 2023.

I thank all of you, especially those in Lubec, for ALL your help & support with my Bold Coast books. Thank YOU.

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25′ Rock-Art Lobster On ‘Jasper Beach’ (Just Off The ‘Bold Coast’).

by Anura Guruge
on August 15, 2022

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Click to ENLARGE. ‘Jasper Beach’ extracts from my ‘Two Days of Less‘ ‘Bold Coast‘ book.

I was amused to see this news story. I assume, given its size, that this family must have sought some kind of permission from the town of ‘Machiasport‘ to do this OR were VIP members from the town. It also had me smiling to read that: “The temporary artwork is drawing appreciation from the locals, from across the internet, and from the many visitors who travel to Bucks Harbor to see Jasper Beach each year.”

I have no axes to grind. I like art in general. I like ‘Jasper Beach’. I like ‘Machiasport’. I love the ‘Bold Coast‘. I, however, do understand & appreciate that there is another, rather controversial, side to this art-work (though, to be fair, this is but a temporary display). That has to do with ‘interfering’ with raw nature — especially in beauty spots such as Jasper Beach. There is an ardent & vociferous camp, that fairly reasonably, claim that we should not bespoil raw, undeveloped nature. We should tread gently & not rearrange anything — not even the rocks. IF you belong to any of Facebook’s many hiking groups you will see regular posts on this emotive subject. They advocate that you leave the rocks be; don’t build cairns, leave cutely painted new ones or take any old ones with you. This camp would be OUTRAGED at what they will see as a defacing of the beach.

I will not take sides. Just present both sides. To this end, I will point out, tongue-in-cheek, that the second beach at ‘Hamilton Cove‘ (on the Bold Coast) does have a cleverly construed & well disguised near-permanent rock-art display. I make a point of going to see it each time I visit. SMILE.

Click to ENLARGE. One of my photos from my August 2022 visit.

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‘Lubec’, ‘Bold Coast’, Maine, At Night, Gently Wreathed In Fog — August 4, 2022.

by Anura Guruge
on August 12, 2022

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Last Thursday, August 4, 2022, was very foggy in Lubec as I have already illustrated in these two posts: (1) Quoddy Head & (2) Boot Head Preserve. Well here are some pictures of Lubec per se from that evening & night. I was staying in downtown Lubec that night. And as some of you know I like to amble at night — & do so nightly wherever I may be. That said, I particularly like ambling around Lubec at night. It is quiet, quaint & picturesque. So, here are some pictures to illustrate that. Enjoy.

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‘Boot Head Preserve’, ‘Bold Coast’, Maine, In The Fog — August 4, 2022.

by Anura Guruge
on August 11, 2022

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Click images to ENLARGE. From my ‘Cut to the Chase‘ ‘Bold Coast‘ book.

As attested in print above, ‘Boot Head Preserve‘ is my top pick on the ‘Bold Coast‘ — and that is saying something given how fond I am off the whole area.

As I pointed out in this post, there was pretty thick fog nearly all day up in the ‘Lubec‘ area (i.e., ‘Bold Coast‘) last Thursday, August 4, 2022. That was the densest & most persistent fog I had seen up there in all of my visits. After I had spent about 90 minutes at Quoddy, in the fog, I decided to make it to Boot Head to see what it was like in the fog. Well, here are some pictures. Enjoy.

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Neat To See The ‘East Quoddy Light’ (Though NOT On The ‘Bold Coast’) Featured On A ‘Windows 10’ Lock Screen.

by Anura Guruge
on August 10, 2022

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Click to ENLARGE. On my Windows 10 desktop this morning.

Click to ENLARGE. From my ‘Two Days or Less‘ book.

Click to ENLARGE. ‘West Quoddy Head’ light which, indeed, is on the ‘Bold Coast‘.

The middle figure above explains the irony here. The iconic, candy-striped ‘Quoddy Head‘ light, at the ‘Quoddy Head State Park’ sits at the designated easternmost point of the contiguous U.S. Its officially name, however, incongruous as it maybe, is ‘WEST Quoddy Head Light‘. That is because of the lighthouse pictured in the Windows 10 lock screen. It lies to the EAST of that at the State Park — but it is NOT in the U.S. That is the catch. It is on ‘Campobello Island’, in Canada. It, as you can see, is also a red & white lighthouse though this time the stripes are in the form of a tall cross. The red is to improve visibility in fog — a frequent occurrence in this area.

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‘Quoddy Head’ (& Light), ‘Bold Coast’, Maine, In The Fog — August 4, 2022.

by Anura Guruge
on August 9, 2022

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Pretty thick fog nearly all of the day up in the ‘Lubec‘ area (i.e., ‘Bold Coast‘) last Thursday, August 4, 2022. That was the densest & most persistent fog I had seen up there in all of my visits. It was cool. Another perspective. The Bold Coast is eerily quiet most of the time. The fog made the silence even more profound. It was quite the trip. I felt bad for a few folks I met who were just there for the day. Luckily all of them agreed that the fog was ‘cool’. That was good.

I have more Bold Coast fog pictures from that day & the next. I will post them over the next few days as time permits. Enjoy.

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“Wallace Cove” (At “Bailey’s Mistake”), The Latest “Bold Coast” (Maine) Preserve Is Already Full Of Litter!

by Anura Guruge
on August 8, 2022

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Click to ENLARGE. Photos taken on August 4, 2022.

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It is a shame & it was a distressing to see. But, I know what the problem is. It, over the Summer, has become a favored PARTY SPOT for local kids. I know. I met some of them & even socialized with them when I was there last June. It is a great spot for LOCAL kids. Easy to get to & as yet not visited by too many adult tourists. Yes, things will get better when schools start, but till then this is going to be a problem.

I will TRY and let Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) know. I am sure they already know. Sending a crew to clean up the beach will be an unnecessary expense. Yes, they can always call upon their devoted volunteers. IF I had the appropriate ‘gear’ I would have cleared up some. For now, I just wanted to draw attention to this. I will, of course, check on this again when I am next up.

Though it lacks the Bold Coast views, this is a lovely cove. Ideal for families with kids. There is even a picnic table. I have had lunch on it twice already. SMILE.

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Bold Coast, Maine — Moose Cove At Bog Brook Cove, The ‘Chimney Trail’: YouTube Vidoes.

by Anura Guruge
on August 7, 2022

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The ‘Chimney Trail‘ at Moose Cove (at Bog Brook Cove) is my 2nd favorite hike of the ‘Bold Coast‘. It is easy & quick. These two videos should make that clear. Also please see below.

Click to ENLARGE. From the ‘Cut to the Chase‘ book (below).

Click to ENLARGE. Also from the ‘Cut to the Chase‘ book (below).

Well, you should now see why I like this quick, easy hike so much. Enjoy.

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