When some hear Acadia National Park mentioned they think of the town of Bar Harbor, Maine. Acadia N.P. is much more than the tourist trap of Bar Harbor. Unless shopping is your idea of a good vacation, I would recommend avoiding Bar Harbor as much as possible.
We camped on the Schoodic Peninsula. This part of Acadia is visited by far fewer tourists and offers a look at the Maine lobster industry...
Everyday lobster boats ply the waters of the North Atlantic bringing countless lobsters to customers near and far...
These photos were taken at a lobster pound called "Lunch on the Wharf" in the village of Corea, Maine...
Here, one can see the lobsters being unloaded and brought to distribution points, or to the pound where customers can select one from the holding tank. The lobster will then be prepared in an open kitchen and served to your table. This is the lobster pound dining that Maine is known for...
There is plenty of rocky coastline to visit, and the Schoodic Peninsula has many fishing villages such as Prospect Harbor, Winter Harbor and others that typify life for these hardy people...
This series of images were taken at low tide. These, and most of the images in this blog post, were taken by Cheryl...
The next day we rode around the Loop Road to observe and photograph the coast at high tide...
At times, fog and low clouds added a different dimension to our coastal views...
As someone who grew up over 400 miles from the ocean, I found this area fascinating and beautiful...
The same vantage point at high tide...
This is a seam of black basalt that formed when the molten rock cooled rapidly while flowing over the granite. These vertical seams of basalt are called dikes...
The Schoodic Institute is an interesting place to visit. Their mission is "Inspiring science, learning, and community for a changing world". The Welcome Center is located at Rockefeller Hall, which has a fascinating history as an important Naval base during WWII...
We stayed in the Schoodic Woods Campground, located on Schoodic Mountain. I have never encountered as many warblers anywhere else. Here are a few that visited our campsite...
Common Yellowthroat above and below
Black-throated Green Warbler above and below...
Magnolia Warbler above and below...
Nashville Warbler above and below...
We took a day to visit Mount Desert Island where the largest part of Acadia N.P. is located. There is plenty to see here once one gets past Bar Harbor...
The island is dotted with small villages that are very picturesque...
There are natural attractions at the water's edge...
As well as hidden gems that one must seek out...
Mount Desert Island is home to the Acadia Carriage Trail. This outstanding loop allows a hiker or biker to visit three beautiful ponds and experience densely shaded forests without having to contend with auto traffic...
The trail markers are unique...
This is the fanciest spring house I have ever seen...
Spring water running into one of the ponds...
Near the end of the trail, Cheryl was able to capture these loons...
Next, we will be heading for Mount Washington, with one stop enroute.
Thanks for visiting, be well, and come back soon.
