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
The wait is over; the sunrise has occurred; the views were fantastic; it is now time to leave. People milling around after sunrise at Cadillac Mountain, Arcadia National Park, Maine
Acadia National Park – Cadillac Mountain – Silhouettes at Sunrise
Soft, fluffy clouds over the ocean at sunrise at Acadia National Park, Maine
Acadia National Park – Fluffy Clouds over the Ocean
Sunrise at Cadillac Mountain, Arcadia National Park, Maine creates a warm glow on the clouds over the ocean
Acadia National Park – Cadillac Mountain – Sunrise Glow on the Clouds
Sunrise at Acadia National Park, Maine can’t yet burn off the low hanging clouds over Bar Harbor
Acadia National Park – Cadillac Mountain – Low Clouds at Sunrise
