Swan Lake is the second largest lake in Waldo County, Maine. Originally known as Goose Pond, during the 19th century it came increasingly to be referred to as Swan Lake, after the town of Swanville, Maine, which before incorporation had been known as the Plantation of Swan.
A view of the lake from a bench at Swan Lake State Park
Swan Lake Maine
A bench to view the tall yachts at Belfast harbor in Maine
Belfast Maine Harbor
Penobscot Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean in south central Maine. The bay originates from the mouth of Maine’s Penobscot River, downriver from Belfast.
A relaxing chair view of the bay from Belfast ……
Penobscot Bay Belfast Maine
Belfast, Maine is located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River estuary on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay. Here is a bench view of the harbor that hosts numerous yachts.
Belfast Harbor – Maine
Portland Head Light, is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine.
Maine – Portland Head Lighthouse in Fog
Maine – A Rainy, Foggy Day at Portland Head Lighthouse
One of the most recognized and photographed man-made structures on Mount Desert Island is the arched wooden foot bridge in Somesville that sits next to the historic Selectmen’s Building – C. 1780 in Acadia National Park, Maine
Maine – Somesville Arched Wooden Footbridge
The cliffside Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Acadia National Park, Maine marks the entrance to Bass Harbor on the southwestern side of Mount Desert Island. The lighthouse, built of brick in 1858 on a stone foundation, stands 56 feet above high water.
The best view of this lighthouse is from the ocean, but this side view shows the treacherous rocks of the cliff.
Maine – Bass Harbor Head Light on the Rocks
