Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island along Maine’s Frenchman Bay. It serves as a gateway to the mountains and cliffs of neighboring Acadia National Park. Towering over the park, Cadillac Mountain has trails and views of the town, the bay and the Porcupine Islands.
Bar Harbor from Cadillac Mountain
Serenity over the water at blue hour in Belfast, Maine
Belfast – Blue Hour over the Water
A partial moon in the sky at blue hour in Belfast, Maine
Belfast – Partial Moon at Blue Hour
The glow in the sky at sunset in Belfast, Maine
Belfast – The Sun Has Set
The sun sets over the trees at Belfast harbor in Maine ….
Belfast – Sunset over the Trees
The glow of sunset paints the harbor, yachts, and boats with a golden hue in Belfast, Maine
Belfast – Sunset Glow on Yachts
Belfast – Sunset Glow at the Harbor
Belfast – Sunset Rays at the Harbor
Shadows on a walking bridge created by the setting sun at Belfast, Maine
Belfast – Shadows on the Walking Bridge
An appropriate quote on man being on harmony with the rhythm of nature on a sculpture at a park in Belfast, Maine
Belfast – Rhythm in the Universe
Belfast – Rhythm in the Universe by Quimby
A colorful building in Belfast, Maine maintains decor from the past. Would be perfect if the cars were antique!
Belfast – A Colorful Building
A lonely rower at low tide in the Belfast, Maine harbor channel
Belfast – Rowing in the Harbor Channel
Rowing a boat past the bridges in Belfast, Maine
Belfast – Rowing by the Bridges
A small boat adds color to the surrounding white ones complementing the blue water at the harbor in Belfast, Maine
Belfast – Adding Color around White Boats
An impressive yacht docked at Belfast Harbor in Maine
Belfast – An Impressive Yacht
Belfast, Maine has a sheltered harbor for yachts and boats ….
Belfast – Yachts versus Boats
Belfast Harbor
Off the cruisers’ beaten path, the City of Belfast has often been referred to as a hidden gem for boaters. Away from the crowds and traffic, this very friendly Maine coastal community offers everything a boater needs, from provisioning to vessel service.
Belfast – Framing Yachts
Belfast – A Congregation of Boats
Located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River estuary on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay, Belfast. Maine has a wealth of antique architecture in several historic districts and remains popular with tourists.
An image of Belfast at low tide ….
Belfast – A Sailing Community on the River by the Bay
Through the windows of a restaurant not yet open at Old Orchard Beach in Maine
Maine – Old Orchard Beach – Not Yet Open for Business
A family is camped out on the sheltered side of the Pier at Old Orchard Beach in Maine.
Maine – Old Orchard Beach – Camped by the Pier
Three versions of the Pier were constructed by people and modified by nature. The first, built in 1898, was a “global cultural icon,” at 1,825 feet the longest steel pier in the world. Shortly after its completion a storm reduced its length by 150 feet. It was rebuilt, but 10 years later, after another storm, the pier was shortened to 700 feet. The current incarnation of the pier was built in 1980 after being destroyed by a blizzard in 1978. The current structure stretches 500 feet into the Atlantic Ocean. The wooden walk way is lined with souvenir shops, carnival-style foods, and a night club at the end of the pier.
Maine – Old Orchard Beach – Calm by the Pier
Maine – Pier at Old Orchard Beach Maine
Palace Playland in Old Orchard Beach, Maine is New England’s only beach front amusement park offering rides and amusements for the young and the thrill seeker. Rides include a classic Ferris wheel, carousel, two roller coasters and other thrill rides, right on the beach!
Maine – Old Orchard Beach – Entertainment by the Beach