We Were Here

A beautiful Sunday evening found me hiking along my favorite stretch of the Ocean Path, the section that lies between Otter Cove and Otter Cliffs.   This time of year, it is typically less crowded than the section that contains all the “hot spots” – Sand Beach and Thunder Hole.   The surf is usually a bit more lively here too than in other spots, especially at high tide.

 

 

The water was clear and the sky cloudless, with just a bit of late summer haze hanging over the mountains as in the photo below showing Otter Cove with Cadillac and Dorr mountains in the distance.

 

 

As I made my way back toward the Cliffs where I had parked my car, I noticed that someone or some group of people had been very busy moving rocks about.    As I moved in closer to investigate, I found that “persons unknown” had created a whole “field” of monoliths (for lack of a better term).

 

 

Technically, this being a National Park, you aren’t supposed to be moving rocks around, but I could not help but appreciate the moxie and sense of  whimsy displayed by the artist (s) here.   And besides it made the walk more interesting and gave me something new to photograph!

 

 

I guess since they couldn’t build a sand castle, this was the next best thing.    I need to take a drive back to this area to see if the park service “rearranged” the rock art since most of them were above the tide line.

Some people just need to make a statement.  Besides, if not for the rock art, all of my photographs of this area end up looking the same.  🙂

 

It Never Gets Old

The two-mile stretch of coast that is part of Acadia National park is one that I hike at least once a week.    I’ve hiked it in snow, in fog, in driving rain, at sunrise, at sunset; and it never fails to soothe me.    But yesterday, Sunday, was one of those “picture perfect” days to hike the Ocean Path.

BELOW:   A view of which I never tire:

 

BELOW:   Ready to start back down from Otter Cliffs:

 

 

 

BELOW:   The remains of a seagull’s lunch

 

 

 

BELOW:  Neptune’s Throne?

 

 

BELOW:   After an hour of hiking, time to sit down and read a book

 

 

Beating the Crowds

As the 4th of July approaches, with comes the “height” of summer and tourist season in Acadia National Park, or as I like to call it:  “my playground”, or “my backyard”.

On this weather perfect day, I wanted to hike along the ocean but as the crowds build, this means getting an early start is all important.

So I managed to be walking by 8 a.m. and encountered only a few people along the way on one of the busiest, if not THE busiest trail in the park.

 

ABOVE:   The Atlantic Ocean from Otter Cliffs.

 

 

BELOW:  Some “Lovely Lupine” blooming next to the Ocean Path

 

BELOW:   Along the Ocean Path, near Otter Point