A Cross Country Odyssey - 2003
Acadia National Park, Maine - Land and Seascapes
Maines's Acadia National Park is the eastern most national park in the
United States. From the top of Cadillac Mountain in the park one can observe
the first morning sun rays within the United States. The rugged coastline
and the lush and hilly interior of the park combine to make it a place which
attracts many visitors each year. This year, for the first time, there was
a free shuttle service to take visitors to the popular areas of the park.
This service, offered and operated by the L. L. Bean company, serviced nearby
towns and campgrounds as well as the park itself. We found that parking in
some areas easily reached capacity by 10:00 am so the bus service was a welcome
service to the area. This has also been true in other parks, such as Zion,
and probaly will soon be the case in Yosemite as well.
Much of the interior of the park is accessible only by foot, bicycle or horse.
There is an array of carriage roads that were established by J. D. Rockefeller
who later deeded much of the land to the park. We had only little time to
explore these areasa of the park and hope for a return visit to see these
areas.
During our three days in the area there was often coastal fog. This added
greatly to the atmosphere we experienced but did not offer opportunity for
bright sunny photos. Many of the photos on these pages were taken under foggy,
or partially foggy, conditions
 The rocky coast of Acadia N. P. |
 Tidal patterns on a sandy beach. |
 Boats moored off a sandy shore before fog enshrouded islands |
 A calm and peacful lake in the interior of the park |
 A hike to a mountain top revealed views of both interior lakes and the coastal waters and islands |
 Tsukiko is observing the view eastwards towards the Atlantic ocean |
 Secluded harbors are ideal places for mooring sailboats and other pleasure boats |
 Even during foggy weather there is activity in the harbor |
Acadia: > lobster shack
land & sea scapes | human
interest
Booth Bay | York Beach
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