This entry is going to be a little light on text. Due to lack of internet connections and technical problems with my blog, I am quite far behind in my posts. I am writing this about six weeks after the fact. Usually, I save the brochures I pick up to jog my memory. Apparently, I when I decided to purge some of my old paperwork, I got rid of the material for Acadia National Park.<\/p>\n
So, just enjoy!<\/p>\n
The first afternoon I was there, I took a hike along Ship Harbor Trail.<\/p>\n Once I got past the harbor, I reached the rocky coast. On the way back, I saw a guy picking things and I asked him what he was finding. “Blueberries,” he replied.<\/p>\n He was picking some to take back to his wife. I picked a few and popped them in my mouth. Delicious!<\/p>\n The next day, I went to Maine Granite Industry Museum<\/a>. I spoke with a very knowledgeable woman who shared a lot of information about the geology of the area, as well as the various mines that were on Mount Desert Island, which is where Acadia National Park is headquartered. (Incidentally, “Desert” is pronounced like dessert.)<\/p>\n I love all the different colors that were quarried here at one time. The museum is an informal affair, but they are working on improving and expanding.<\/p>\n After all the driving, I decided to find some food. Fish as chips in a sidewalk cafe in Bar Harbor hit the spot.<\/p>\n Parking is a tricky affair in Bar Harbor. On my way back to BART (the Big Ass Red Truck) I wandered through a cemetery.<\/p>\n There was a Civil War monument. It was erected in 1887.<\/p>\n I always like the headstones from the old days. Moses Grace was 82 years, 7 months and 3 days when he shucked this mortal coil in 1888. I like the pride and precision in recording the age. I might have also recorded the date of birth, but I guess you could always do the math if you wanted to know it.<\/p>\n My next stop was Sand Beach. This is unique because this is the only sand beach in the park. From what I remember, the sand is mostly made of shells. The pH balance of the ocean water tends to dissolve the shells most of the time, but the shape of the cove helps to collect and preserve the sand.<\/p>\n I hiked over to\u00a0Thunder Hole. Someone lost a shoe. I saw a lot of solo shoes while I was in the park. If you want to see the video I took of Thunder Hole, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n With the right tide and weather conditions, I guess it sounds like thunder. It just kind of gurgled when I was there.<\/p>\n But, it’s always fun to watch the water surge and crash.<\/p>\n Then, there are all those great rocks.<\/p>\n At low tide, the water pools in the crevasses.<\/p>\n Another hike I took was on the Wonderland Trail. I went at low tide and explored \u00a0to see what I might see.<\/p>\n I know little about the flora and fauna at the water’s edge, but that doesn’t stop me from looking.<\/p>\n In one area, the shore was covered with different rocks.<\/p>\n And the requisite warning about messing with the rocks.<\/p>\n The trail was quite lovely and was easy to walk on.<\/p>\n My last day of sightseeing began with a trip to the top of Cadillac Mountain.<\/p>\n There was quite a view! I do love sunshine and clear skies!<\/p>\n I walked across the natural land bridge to Bar Island. You can only do this at low tide.<\/p>\n Kids have all the fun! I struck up a conversation with a little boy who had found a crab. He was pleased to show it to me and he let me take its picture.<\/p>\n There were interesting things growing on rocks.<\/p>\n I liked the different high tide lines – kind of like the ocean’s bathtub rings.<\/p>\n I got across the natural bridge and was greeted by another sign about how not to have fun. At least this one was kind of humorous.<\/p>\n And, pretty soon it was time to head back.<\/p>\n And, what do you know? There was another lost shoe!<\/p>\n Another stop I made was the Jordan Pond House for the pop overs, a traditional treat.<\/p>\n Since was my last day here, I decided to head over to the Bass Harbor Lighthouse to watch the sunset. When I checked in, the woman at the campground told me that the trail on the left side of the lighthouse was the side to go down for a good view.<\/p>\n This was as far as I made it. The flies were out and they were biting. So, I snapped this photo of someone else enjoying the view.<\/p>\n I got back to the truck and decided to see if the trail on the other side was any better.<\/p>\n This is probably the shortest lighthouse I’ve ever seen. It’s 32 feet tall, although from the sign I read, the light is 56 feet above the ocean when you take into account the cliff it is sitting on.<\/p>\n When it was built in 1858, the land it is built on cost $80 and the buildings cost $4,983.35. I like the precision of their record keeping. It kind of reminds me of the headstone for Moses Grace I saw in the cemetery. 82 years, 7 months and 3 days.<\/p>\n then it was time to head back to the trailer to get ready for travel the next day.<\/p>\n Oh, buoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After Bangor, it was time to head back to see the rest of Acadia National Park. 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