MAP OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE |
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK IS BEAUTIFUL RAIN OR SHINE.... |
BLUE SKIES.........VIEW ALONG THE LOOP ROAD |
MORNING MIST IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK |
THE BATTLE BETWEEN WIND, WAVES AND ROCK..... |
THE VIEW OVER THUNDER HOLE |
WE PICNICKED AND READ FOR SEVERAL HOURS AT THUNDER HOLE |
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SEA BIRDS |
DON ON WATCH WITH THE SPOTTING SCOPE |
LOBSTA FISHERMAN TENDING HIS TRAPS....... |
CLOSE UP OF A LOBSTA BOAT |
VISITORS TO THUNDER HOLE ON A SUNNY DAY |
THERE ARE ALWAYS VISITORS AT THE HOLE, EVEN IN THE RAIN |
MORE VISITORS TO THUNDER HOLE |
ONE LAST LOOK AT THUNDER HOLE |
THE TREES SOMEHOW CAN SURVIVE IN ROCK, WIND AND SALT SPRAY... |
THE VIEWS FROM LOOP ROAD ARE BREATH TAKING.......... |
ONE OF THE MANY SALT MARSHES IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK |
SOMMES SOUND WHERE A RIVER REVERSES FLOW WITH EACH TIDE. |
SOMMES SOUND...ANOTHER VIEW |
THIS IS WHY PEOPLE VISIT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK |
A CLOSE UP OF THE SHORE |
SARA DID ALOT OF BIRDING FROM THE LOOP ROAD |
SITING A WARBLER AT THUNDER HOLE |
A SPOTTING SCOPE TAKES PATIENCE BUT OH WHAT A PAYOFF |
THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE THROUGH A SPOTTING SCOPE.......... |
LOOP ROAD IN THE MORNING MIST |
WAVES CRASHING ALONG LOOP ROAD |
SOMMES SOUND IN THE MIST |
SOMMES SOUND TOWARD JORDAN POND |
VIEW ON THE WAY TO THE SUMMIT OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN |
LOOKING NORTH OVER FRENCHMEN'S BAY FROM THE SUMMIT |
ONE OF THE MANY WALKWAYS ON TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN |
LOOKING OUT OVER THE ALANTIC OCEAN |
A RANGER PRESENTATION ON CADILLAC ON THE HISTORY OF THE PARK |
SARA LOVES THE SUMMIT OF CADILLIAC...........SITE OF OUR FINAL RESTING PLACE........ |
ONE DOES NOT WANT TO SLIP HERE.......IT IS A LONG WAY DOWN.. |
ONE LAST LOOK FROM THE TOP |
THE VEGETATION ON THE SUMMIT OF CADILLIAC MOUNTAIN IS SPARCE..... |
VIEW ON THE ROAD TOWARD JORDAN POND.........BIKERS LOVE THE LONG RIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN |
JORDAN POND .........WHAT A JEWEL...... |
LOOKING OVER JORDAN POND IN THE MIST |
ONE OF THE MANY CARRIAGE ROAD BRIDGES ALONG "ROCKY'S ROAD IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK |
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE POND....... |
SARA IS CHECKING OUT THE PEREGRINE NEST WITH HER NEW SPOTTING SCOPE....... |
THE NEST WAS ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY UP THIS ROCK FACE |
VIEWING THE PEREGRINES IS VERY POPULAR |
PARK PICTURE OF A PEREGRINE AT A DISPLAY |
ANOTHER OF THE PEREGRINE IN FLIGHT..PARK PICTURE |
THIS IS A PARK PICTURE OF THE ACTUAL BABY PEREGRINES ....THREE OF THE FOUR |
YOU CAN ROUND OUT YOUR VISIT TO ACADIA NATIONAL PARK WITH A VISIT TO THE NEARBY VILLAGE OF BAR HARBOR AND A BOAT TOUR.......... |
THE FRIENDSHIP GOES 40 MILES OUT TO WATCH THE WHALES... |
THERE ARE MANY HOTELS AND B&B's IN BAR HARBOR |
MANY LOBSTA FISHERMEN USE BAR HARBOR AS A PORT |
THERE ARE VISITS FROM LUXURY YACHT TOO |
LOBSTA BOATS ARE TRUE WORKING CRAFTS.. |
THEY REQUIRE ALOT OF WORK TO KEEP THEM GOING ............. |
MAINE IS THE "LOBSTA " STATE ,,,,,SOMEDAY WE WILL BE "PERMANENT MAINERS" IF IN ASHES ONLY |