At night, on a clear night, from the east-west coastal road* that runs along the north shore of Frenchman's Bay, the lights of Bar Harbor are visible across the water. They line a dark shore with mountain behind a great ocean liner floating upon the waters. If not clear, if fog or rain obscure, a keen sense of disappointment can settle in on the traveler.
*[US Coastal 1]The Island and The Peninsula
In the heart of Down East Maine are The Island and The Peninsula.
- The Island (MDI)
- Bar Harbor
- Town Hill
- Northeast Harbor
- Seal Harbor
- Sommesville
- Southwest Harbor
- Bass Harbor
But most importantly - Acadia National Park and Sommes Sound (Sommes Sound is considered the only true Fjord on the East Coast of the US).
Bar Harbor
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The Schooner Bowdoin tied up to the town wharf.
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View of the harbor from the town wharf in evening light of August with Bar Island on the right and the bar of Bar Harbor just visible.
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View of the harbor from the town wharf in evening light of August with Bar Island on the left Porcupine Island on the right.
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View of the harbor from the town wharf in evening light of August with Bar Island on the left Porcupine Island on the right.
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Typical eveining view on Cottage street in August. Note that the Criterion Theatre is on the National Register of Historic Places. I'm not so sure about the auto.
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View of Bar Harbor from Bar Island with cruise ship (upper left). The bar is on the right (not fully visible).
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Kayakers launching across the submerged bar of Bar Harbor. Bar Island is on the right obscured by a fog bank.
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