Saturday, September 21, 2013

Portland, Bangor, Acadia National Park, and Bar Harbor, Maine

Indy and I spent very last week of this summer in Maine.  Each year we try to save up enough greens for a large trip (this year: Scotland) and a more local trip (Maine).  It was the perfect time to go as school had started up in many of the surrounding areas, so the hot spots weren't as crowded as we had feared. 

I compiled a few neat shots of our trip for your enjoyment!

Portland: We were only in Portland for a full day and night, but we walked around and saw some pretty beautiful things.  We also took a ghost tour (I'll have a post about that soon).






Bangor: We stopped briefly in Bangor to snap a few shots of Mr. Stephen King's house.  So cool!








Acadia National Park: We camped in the park for two nights, and it was gorgeous.  We also hiked up Cadillac Mountain, which is the highest point on Mount Desert Island!












Bar Harbor: This was the end of our trip- we spent a day kayaking, where we saw seals and porpoises (they moved way too fast for me to capture) but the scenery stood nice and still.  We ended our trip with a whale watch, and I got some fantastic up-close shots of this one Humpback, Gemini, who flirted with the boat a bit.










It was a wonderful way to end an already wonderful summer.  I can't wait to get back to this beautiful state!

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos! I went up to Portland for a day trip (from south of Boston) a few years ago and saw my sketchbook in the Sketchbook Project. Since then my best friend moved two hours north of Portland. Its a totally different way of life compared to city living, but really gratifying to experience nature and slow down. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Thank you! Yes, Portland was interesting- parts of it made us say, "Huh!? What the heck is going on here?!" but other parts were so artsy and cozy and cool. I'd definitely go back, but I think it would be another day-trip.

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