Galleries > Maine 2011 (23)
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My Hotel
The view from my modestly-priced hotel, the Holiday Inn in Bar Harbor. A storm blew in shortly after this, bringing with it overcast skies and dramatically reduced visibility.
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Frenchman Bay
Not sure if it's the lighting or what but the lack of crispness masks what a beautiful spot Frenchman Bay is. This is shot from Acadia National Park, near the start of a 27-mile Acadia Loop Road, which offers a terrific sampling of a wonderful national park.
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From the car
The canopy of trees + explosion of color makes for relaxing drives.
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Color in the distance
It was easy to become numb to all the color but there were occasions when I found myself in spots where the foreground was relatively bland with the beauty off in the distance. Not complaining, just sayin'.
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How's this for a fishing hole?
Small pond in Acadia National Park.
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Sand Beach
Most of Maine's coastline is very rocky, but Sand Beach within Acadia National Park is straight out of California or Hawaii -- except for the water, which in the summer time is about 50 degrees.
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Thunder hole
Intimidating coastline at Thunder Hole, Acadia National Park.
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Stone bridge
Cool bridge on the Acadia Loop Road.
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Private home
This neat house is within Acadia National Park but is a private residence. Lucky!
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Jordan Pond
The fall colors reflect off still water at Jordan Pond within Acadia National Park.
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Eagle Lake
The mountains in the background were formerly home to glaciers. The storm clouds started moving in right about this time, reducing visibility dramatically. This is within Acadia National Park on the way toward Cadillac Mountain.
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Cadillac Mountain
Cadillac Mountain is, at 1,530 feet, the highest point on the Eastern Seaboard north of Brazil. We call those foothills in California, but the views are stunning.The low clouds meant the summit at Cadillac Mountain was above the fog line and thus not very vista-friendly. This view is a few hundred feet below, overlooking Bar Harbor and small islands in Frenchman Bay.
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Now this is a trail
Gorgeous walking trail at the Wild Gardens of Acadia.
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Cutting out the middleman
This tree seems to be missing its middle. The bark is actually very thin, almost like trick cardboard, and had simply slid down the trunk.
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Kink in the road
Wooden walkways near Wild Gardens of Acadia allow people to walk deep into the forest without disturbing the ground and getting wet.
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In your face
There are many spots where the color is overpowering.
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The Bubbles
A rainbow meadow, Jordan Pond and a mountain formation called The Bubbles make for one gorgeous spot. Just outside the frame is a nice restaurant with dining deck. I didn't have time to eat, sadly.
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Layers
Thick grass in the foreground leads to a line of bright orange trees, leading to more diverse colors further up the hillside just outside Wild Gardens of Acadia.
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Pond palette
Loose leaves turn a pond into a palette of color. This is on a trail just outside Wild Gardens of Acadia.
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Acadia north
There's actually two separate parts to Acadia National Park. A smaller tip of coastline north of the larger park is gorgeous, but more raw. Acadia
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Cruise, anyone?
A cruiseship docks at Bar Harbor, not too far from my hotel. Apparently the fall colors are popular stops for the cruise lines. Sadly, the overcast weather this day didn't offer much in the way of views.
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Meeting hall
Our newspaper conference was held in this old building at the Holiday Inn. Very nice. Just wished the weather had cooperated because the views of the bay weren't too exciting.
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Teepee
This replica teepee uses unfolded bark to form a nice canopy. Contrast these to the taller leather teepees of Indians in the western U.S.
