MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • June 2, 2024
Serviceberry is one of the first flowering trees of spring in southern Maine. South Pond in Warren proved to be a superb spot to enjoy the white flowers accentuated against backdrops of deep blue sky and the shoreside greens of hemlock and pine. South Pond has a colony of cottages adjacent to the boat launch site, and some at the far southern end of the pond, but for the most part this 2-mile long pond offers seclusion and lots of bird life. We paddled for three hours; circling the lake and then snaking our way up to Route 1 via high water in a sprawling bog at the northern end of the pond. ~ Michael Perry