Acadia National Park

As I’ve said before, we really like Acadia National Park, and this year it was even more beautiful because Autumn came while we were there. 


The leaves started to change colors and, when it wasn’t raining, the sky was so clear and blue.


Local fishermen sell lobsters everywhere, and we decided to take advantage of their fresh catch.


Bob kept telling me to hold the lobsters up, and they were getting quite feisty.  Even though they had their claws rubber banded, I thought it was a little risky to play with them too much.


Here’s a fresh 2 pound lobster attempting an escape.


After feasting on lobster we went for a bike ride and found a pond with a beaver lodge.


We’ve been to Acadia National Park three or four times before, but we’ve never driven to the Schoodic Peninsula.  It’s a quieter, more peaceful area not far from Bar Harbor, and you can see Cadillac Mountain across Frenchman Bay. 


The Schoodic Peninsula has many little bays and harbors dotted with tiny islands. 





There were lighthouses on many of the little islands.  I’m not sure if I could live there, especially during the long, cold winter months.


I just couldn’t stop taking pictures.


See what I mean?  It was so pretty everywhere we looked.


This little guy must have been Amish.  He didn’t want to have his picture taken.




Get your Schoodic Sushi here!


There were so many little harbors like this, with houses lining the water and the lobster traps all neatly stacked.


Bob went to look for some action.  The fishermen go out very early and come home in the morning.



Each lobsterman has his own colored buoys.



After the nice, relaxing day we had driving through the Schoodic Peninsula we decided it was time for another hike.  That was find with me, I like to hike, but then Bob suggested hiking The Beehive.  The Beehive, what are you thinking?  You know I'm terrified of heights!!  (Look at this picture and you can see in the middle of the huge, steep rocky cliff that there's someone climing up.)  Me?  Go up there again???  

Here's another view of The Beehive.  This time there's someone in a white shirt a little lower than the middle towards the right side of the picture.  This is NOT a hike for someone that's terrified of heights!


We made it! You can even see my scratched, bruised, quaking knees in this picture.


The view from the top of The Beehive was outstanding!  That’s Sand Beach way down there.


If you look closely you can see a cruise ship that’s docked at Bar Harbor. 


This is not a regular cat.  One morning Bob went for a walk and talked to a lady walking this creature.  It’s part cat part ocelot, and will grow until it weights about 40 pounds.


It was very pretty, but it it definitely wasn’t the kind of pet I’d want, or want my neighbors to have.


This last picture is for our friend Charley.  He’s a really good dog and I think his mom and dad should find this restaurant with it’s special Doggie Menu.

Stay tuned for more of Acadia National Park and some special visitors.