Saturday, September 24, 2016

Maine (and a bit of New Hampshire)

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Portsmouth Harbor Light, also known as Fort Point Light, New Castle Light, and Fort Constitution Light.








Cape Neddick or Nubble Light, York, ME





Portland Head Light

Ram Island Lighthouse, Portland, ME

Portland Head Light


... with Ram Island in the distance


One of the Two Lights Lighthouses at Two Lights State Park


Portland, ME; dinner at Street & Co.

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, South Portland, ME




Port Clyde, ME


Marshall Point Lighthouse (of Forest Gump fame), near Port Clyde



The Dip Net Restaurant, Port Clyde

Port Clyde harbor





Marshall Point















At the Dip Net Restaurant (highly recommended)

Port Clyde harbor




First view of Monhegan Island

The deck of the Laura B.,  one of two boats of the Monhegan Boat Line; between them, depending on the season, there are one to three round trips daily.


Monhegan Island



Monhegan Island Light








Big building in the center is the Island Inn, where we stayed.




Monhegan Island Light and also the Monhegan Museum of Art and History.


Trail Map; we avoided the "difficult" trails.  

This is on trail #7, Whitehead, and the following shots of rocks and surf are from Whitehead.











More pictures of the village.











The grounds of and views from the Island Inn; artists were painting all over the island.











More trails ...



these from Lobster Cove






The 3 refers to trail 3, Underhill






Burnt Head





Trail 4 is Burnt Head.



Back in the village











The Laura B. returning to pick us up.







Back in Port Clyde harbor.








Final lunch stop on the way home at the Dolphin Marina and Restaurant, in South Harpswell.