A Sea of Color

Last week-end I was treated to a beautiful sunset, while hiking along the Ocean Path.  I am hoping for similar weather for the next few days as I have friends coming to visit the island and the park for the first time.   It’s always so much fun to be with someone when they first experience this special place.

In my previous sunset post, I focused on the sunset and sky over Otter Point.  In this post, I’m shifting the focus to over the open ocean water (south), and Otter Cliffs and Champlain Mountain(northeast).   (Look for the rainbow)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunset at Otter Point

Sunday brought the promise  of high surf with the presence of tropical storm Leslie well offshore.   So when I left my home late Sunday afternoon it was with the idea of trying to capture some good surf pictures, not photograph a sunset.   The skies were moody and gray when I arrived at Otter Cliffs, but the surf was crashing and approaching high tide.

I hiked the short distance from Otter Cliffs to Otter Point, stopping here and there to enjoy the waves and snap a few pics.   When I rounded the corner that leads to Otter Point, much to my surprise I saw that the skies were starting to clear on the western horizon.   I thought to myself:   “hmmm, if these skies continue to clear, this could get interesting”.

The time of the photo below was 6:07 p.m. with sunset about 45 minutes away.

As you can see from the series of pictures below, the skies continued to change and although I did move around once or twice, to avoid some other surf gazers, I was treated to a beautiful display of sky, sea, and light.

Time 6:31 p.m.

 

Time 6:40 p.m.

 

 

Time 6:50 p.m.

 

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

 

Morning Glow

Last week I managed to rouse myself and get out to Ocean Drive early enough to enjoy a beautiful sunrise.    As I was making my final trip back to the rocks to pick up the last of my gear (my tea mug and snack bag), I looked south along the trail toward Otter Cliffs and saw a beautiful glow from the recently risen sun.  Having already packed my camera away, I pulled out my smart phone and snapped this picture.   Turned out to be one of my favorites from the morning!