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Related: About this forumThe Desert of Maine
http://mentalfloss.com/article/52262/desert-maineAhhh . . . Maine! Land of lakes and lighthouses, lobster and blueberries, pine trees and sand dunes.
Wait, sand dunes?
A miniature desert blankets 40 acres of land just a stones throw west of Freeport, Maine. An uncanny contrast with the states sweeping trees, the dunes (dubbed the Desert of Maine) are a geological curiosityand Mother Natures way of reminding us that if you dont take care of her, shell come after you.
About 10,000 years ago, glaciers lurched through what is today southern Maine, grinding soil and rock into glacial silt. As the millennia flew by, topsoil accumulated and caked over the mica-heavy silt, priming the area into first-class farmland. Thats what lured William Tuttle there: In 1797, he bought 300 acres to start up his family farm. Like most Maine-ahs back then, he was clueless about what lurked beneath.
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The Desert of Maine (Original Post)
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Aug 2013
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MADem
(135,425 posts)1. That'll be a gorgeous beach one day if the water keeps a rising.... nt
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)2. Looks like the trees are reclaiming it
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Javaman
(62,497 posts)3. Oregon has a similar thing...
OKIsItJustMe
(19,937 posts)4. I went there as a boy
Its not a very big desert, but it's slowly growing:
http://www.desertofmaine.com/