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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Acadia National Park

Due to human error, these photos were all inserted into this post at once and not in any ideal order. Sorry, but I don't have time to redo it, so we'll have to make the best of it.
This post is really just a hodge podge of photos from here and there over the last week.
Enjoy!

Near Jordan Pond.

Took a road off the beaten path and found this waterfall.

Somewhere on the side of the road out in BFE.

The road to BFE.

Yep --out in the middle of nowhere. Best part? Not a single tourist anywhere ...just me, Nyxy and the forest all to ourselves.....for hours.

Out in the forest.

I really love the mossy forest floor and the way trees adapt to the rocky environment.

Ummmm  -- not sure what these mountains are called...I call them double D's.

Still haven't figured out what this place is....a garden of sorts.

Wow! If only I was really as tall and skinny as my shadow.

A view of Bar Harbor, from Cadillac Mountain.

The scene of my accident! See that moss on the path? It doesn't look slick, but it is!

Atop Cadillac Mountain.

Shot this bee at Cooksey Overlook waiting patiently for the Yellow-Rumped Warbler.

Nice airplane!

Nyxy waiting at the truck for me to return from the recycling bin.

One of my favorite spots.

This one too.

Another favorite spot!

Cruise ships in Bar Harbor.

I don't know.....Blue Mountains?

Three cruise ships in Bar Harbor. The two to the left are a fraction of the size of the one on the right!

Help me out here dear. What do you call this cruise ship? Behemoth? lol!
To help put things into perspective; those specks in the water (in front of the cruise ship) are full size fishing boats. 

A place where everybody and their brother stops for photos, after I stop and get my camera out. Until then the place is always vacant.

I love this road shot! I stop here every day to enjoy the view and of course to piss people off driving behind me;)

Not quite as nice, but it has its merits.

Yep, this was suppose to be the first picture on the blog today. Darn, my blogging incompetency!

Oh Geeez! I didn't want to stay the night in the Elsworth, Mal-Wart parking lot, because there were too many other RV, Truck and Van campers there. So instead I stayed at Home-Depot where I had free WiFi and the whole parking lot all to myself.....until....I woke up the following morning. Wouldn't it be just my luck to park overnight at the sight of the town's major, annual car show the next morning. I was parked just to the right of that little pine tree next to all those fire trucks...which woke me up with their "beep, beep, beep, beep" backing sounds! Sometimes you just gotta laugh.

Why so many people get hurt at National parks!

Speaking of people getting hurt at National parks. OUCH! That fall ripped the skin off my elbow! Good thing I was wearing a long sleeved sweatshirt.

The best part of being grown-up?
Smores for breakfast!

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Mount Desert Island and Acadia

Cooksey Drive Overlook, where Nyxy and I had the entire afternoon to ourselves. We spent three hours here enjoying the ocean and the birds. We waited patiently for a photo of the Yellow-Rumped Warbler and we weren't disappointed. After getting the best shot I figured I would get of the warbler, we headed all the way back across the island to the place where I had seen the Red-Breasted Nuthatch to try to get a shot. After a short hour and a half wait the Nuthatch returned to the location where I was waiting and I got several nice shots. A rewarding day I think. I also got several nice shots from Cadillac Mountain where I fell and busted my elbow. That green moss on the rocks can be seriously slick. I'm just glad that 1) I didn't tumble right down to the bottom;) and 2) I fell early in the morning before the tour buses arrived. Although  if anyone else did get video footage please send me a copy....it's gotta be great! Unfortunately, I am in such a hurry I don't have time to post all of my favorite photos, so enjoy just a few.

Cooksey Drive Overlook.

Cooksey Drive Overlook.

Nyxy at Cooksey Drive Overlook.

Yellow-Rumped Warbler (female).

Black-Capped Chickadee.

Red-Breasted Nuthatch.

Somewhere along 198 (I think).

Bubble Pond.

I've made some modifications to the truck dear. I think the duct tape is a good match to the gray truck paint. 



Monday, October 1, 2012

Bangor, Maine

So this is what a McDonald's can look like when the owner takes pride in his/her restaurant. Wow- you don't see this in Indiana. This place was unbelievably clean!

I know this is out of order as I was in Bangor days ago, but I really wanted to get this posted before I got any further behind on it!

I love the retro McDonalds look.

The turquoise car is a 57 Chevy and the red is a Chevy Biscayne. I'm guessing a '58, but not sure.

This is a nice look for McDonald's.

Wow - clean and exciting.

Love the retro table and chairs.

I met my first Maine-e-acs at McDonald's. Julie (left) and Jean. I really enjoyed the company ladies!
Jean, keep your eye out for my application at the dairy bar....of course since you already hired me --I don't have to apply do I? Couldn't have met nicer folks...seriously!

Acadia National Park, Maine

What's the weather like at Acadia today?
If you guessed it was raining again...you'd be a big winner!
I hope you enjoy the photos I managed to get between torrential down pours in the drizzling rain.

Bass Harbor Head Light. No, no, no...I am not climbing out on those slippery rocks for a better photo. Some of these tourists are just plain crazy...let me rephrase...crazier than me;)

Mallards.

Loving the colors.

Falls on the way down Cadillac Mountain.

Falls on the way up Cadillac Mountain.

I liked this red tree with the foggy mist and rock.

With all the rain there is water everywhere.

I liked this misty road.

Along the road somewhere.

Side of the road.

Again...along the side of the road.

Side of the road.

Look at how thick the fog is! There are mountains behind that fog.

That is rushing water!

I really liked the water off the rocks.

Love this one.

I guess the rain was good for some photos.

This was at Bubble Pond.

More water.

Leaving Jordan Pond. Didn't get a nice photo of Jordan Pond. Maybe today!

Looking back at the three arch bridge after passing through.

Somewhere where there are no parking signs on both sides of the road!
(I'm sure that the signs meant no parking... unless you are taking photos).

The road to Blackwoods Campground.

Fog rolling in.

Along 102, somewhere near Southwest Harbor, heading back to Seawall Campground..