Travel day October 8, 2015

Schoodic Point, Acadia National Park

 An antenna array at the Naval Communications Station, Cutler, Maine

Larry at the eastern most point in the United States

with West Quoddy Lighthouse

A pileup by glacier

Library, Gouldsboro Maine, a favorite

Rogues Bluff State Park, Maine

A Look at Sally Island off Corea, Maine

Small splash at Schoodic Point

The view from Schoodic Loop- west side

Schoodic point looking east

More glacier pile up

Tidal Falls, Hancock Maine

the tide is making the river run backwards

Tidal Fall longer view

West Quoddy Light in the shade.

Schoodic Point Maine

Main building at SERC, former Naval Station

  Schoodic Point is a part of Arcadia National Park and the site of a former U S Navy Communications Station and training facility.  The two of them have a long history - the Navy used to occupy land at Otter Cliff in the Main part of Acadia and moved to the "point" when the Park Service took over the land from Mr. Rockefeller.  The "backward swap" came about after the Park Service was using the land but not the buildings - the building passed to the Park Service in the 1980's(est.).
  The site and the land are beautiful and, of course, the very point at the ocean is difficult to put in to words, but I'll try anyway because I'm a loud mouth.

A view in the winter, a stormy day(click to enlarge)

  I have favorite parts, the "point", Blueberry Hill and the cobble beaches blow me away.  The vegetation that varies over the course of a year is interesting too.  The buildings should be an attraction all by themselves, especially if your like me and love old brick buildings.  Of course over the past couple of years the International Sculptors Competition makes available some fabulous work in Maine granite, some now have gone to points east, but some are still there, I'll let you know later this month when I visit.

On a windy day

A cold day, the "black" rock is Basalt, fine grain rock formed by rapidly cooling lava, the rest is pink granite,
this is "the point".

Looking east

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site....

It's on the right - click

...Maine, another river named Saint Croix, who knew?
this one has history, it's important to me, and you.
Pierre Dugua's party spent the winter in 1604-1605,
but there wasn't very much that kept them alive.

It was the native people (again) who pulled them through,
so the French got here first but the Pilgrims never knew;
it's a nifty site, go up and look around,
and maybe keep in mind, that this is hallowed ground.

Mr. Dugua

The early settlement map

The approach to the Island from the south, it's on the right, this is US Route One.

Maine Acadian Culture

Saint John Valley, Frenchville Maine

...Maine, spread out through "The County" on the rooftop of Maine,
the Acadian Culture is strong, French speaking, no one is to blame;
it's a place to visit, summer recommended, when calmness is your key,
take a long ride up, and see what you can see.

It's a long ride through the valley, Allagash to Limestone town,
and you won't see a thing that will bring your spirits down,
potato fields, oats and canola as far as you can see,
when you want good living, it's a good place to be.


Potato houses, sunk it to keep things cool




The recreated Acadian Village




The church in the Acadian Village




The Saint John Valley, in its current condition - Winter



Acadia National Park...

The rocky coast of Maine

...Maine, just down the road a ways,
thanks to Mr. Rockefeller, now everybody pays,
it's a small admission, the fee won't bother you,
and it's worth the price, to take in such a view.

And, some miles away, is the other part,
Schoodic Point, most folks don't go, that just breaks my heart;
the land there is magnificent, where stone meets the sea,
my wife and I go there, and...you can get in free!



Schoodic Point




Acadia in autumn