by Anura Guruge
on May 3, 2022
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I am an inveterate, daily ambler hellbent on making sure that I get in at least 500,000 steps each & every month (even in February). On my hiking trips I don’t restrict myself just to the parks & established trails. I stop & walk anything & everything that looks interesting, especially between 11:40am & 3:30pm which is when I have my breakfast & then lunch, on the move whilst taking in the scenery.
I stopped at Howland to explore the river & the falls (below) and ran into the tank.
It again the river that beckoned me at Medway. Stopped at the Park nearby to check it out. I had seen the tank from the road. So, I had no choice but to stop.
In the case of the one in Millinocket it was basically across the road from the ‘Baxter Park Inn‘ I stayed at for 3-nights. It was also across from the Chinese that I got takeout two nights running. I would place my order & go out exploring while it was getting prepared. Hence the night shot.
Both the Millinocket (on left) & Medway tanks had detailed descriptions attached — below.
I do NOT recall seeing any tanks in my habitual visits to Maine. Yes, I could have missed them, especially if they are in urban areas. Just struck me as interesting that I saw three so close together. Maybe it is a Northern Maine thing. I will ask around. If you have additional data, please share. I am even willing to start COMPILING a list of ALL the tanks. Maybe, I will even go & visit them all & take pictures — which I will, of course, post. So, folks do covered bridges, I am happy to do the tanks of Maine.
