Prior to our arrival, the area had weeks of steady rain which may have been partially responsible for the abundance of mushrooms we saw.
Harbor Bay.
Ahh, love those bright leaves.
We took a boat ride around Harbor Bay and were treated to great views of the rocky coastline.
If you have enough money, you too can own one of these large mansions set on the rocky cliffs. Many of these coastside homes are owned by celebrities. Acadia is a patchwork of private and public land so you will see clusters of these homes that appear to be in the park.
Part of our boat cruise included a tour of some of the many lighthouses that dot this rocky and dangerous coastline. Almost all of the lighthouses have either been decommissioned and are now privately owned, or have been automated so there is no longer a live-in lighthouse keeper -- the end of an era.
If you'd like to rent this party boat, it is available fully-crewed for just $1,000,000 (yes, that's one million dollars) per week. It can accommodate up to twelve guests. Start calling your friends - when you split the cost it is only $83,333 per person for a whole week! Did I mention that the boat (ship?) has its own helicopter?
This one is cheaper but no helicopter.
Lobster fishermen sorting their day's catch. The harbor is full of lobster traps, each marked with a distinctive buoy to identify whose trap belongs to who.
Bay Harbor from high atop Acadia National Park.
Thunder hole is a natural formation that produces thundering booms when high tide sends large waves crashing into the small alcove.
More of the spectacular rocky coastline.
The trees can be spectacular when they are just starting to turn.
A relatively short (about .6 mile) but steep walk up to the summit of Bubble hill brings you to Bubble Rock, a precariously placed glacial erratic left sometime during the last ice age. The view is certainly worth the effort.
A marker indicating the summit of South Bubble.
The view from the top.
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