It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring…. Woke up to rain, and it is still raining later on in the day. The island is crying as it doesn’t want me to leave. Nor do we want to go. But Maryland is calling, and the ponies miss […]
Wonderland is a unique place to explore during low tide. Carefully walking on the slick and slippery boulders covered in seaweed peering into each new tide pool brings new discoveries. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On another note I discovered why I was having photo upload issues yesterday. Seems that after a […]
Yesterday was a very rainy day with the rain giving out to heavy fog late in the afternoon. The night was nothing short of pea soup and awakening, the fog began to lift to give way to the sun. Heading over to Southwest Harbor to pick up some […]
Yesterday’s cruise from Bar Harbor on the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company was nothing short of spectacular. The four hour cruise took us well over 25 miles off shore, past Egg Rock Lighthouse Our destination was way out in the Atlantic Ocean where Pelagic birds are found, along […]
He piled upon the whale’s white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart’s shell upon it. Herman Melville
Along the banks of the beautiful Long Pond is a large section of land that is still owned by the Rockefeller family. The creators and collaborators for creating the expansive Carriage Road system throughout Acadia National Park. Last year hubby and I enjoyed a beautiful two-hour carriage ride […]
Following the evening’s rain the morning entered in softly with fog. Enveloping the landscape with its warm embrace, the fog gently misted the day. Flowing elegantly over Northeast harbor, the boats laid in wait for a fairer day. Although the fog didn’t keep the lobstermen from heading out […]
It was a beautiful dawn rising over Northeast Harbor, with the boats floating in the gentle water. The quaint marina glowing in the morning light. Some discovered sea urchins were laid were all could enjoy while passing by. The highlight of the morning was a boulder scramble around […]
What is it? Is it a boat or a yacht? Actually, any boat that is not a working boat and has a cabin can be considered a yacht. Although the residents of Northeast Harbor on Mount Desert Island knows how to take the word “Yacht” to the extreme. […]
So I like climbing up so that I can look down. Whether it’s on horseback, or by footprints, or by boat. The sights seen from above are unparalleled. We should do it more often! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 