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
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.
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.
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.
View of Bar Harbor from Bar Island with cruise ship (upper left). The bar is on the right (not fully visible).
Kayakers launching across the submerged bar of Bar Harbor. Bar Island is on the right obscured by a fog bank.
