Acadia National Park

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June 04, 2017
All packed up and ready to go.
Because Tom is the bikeman!
A cool custom car outside of Moody’s Diner in Waldoboro, ME – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°06’12.5″N+69°22’04.7″W

June 05, 2017
There was also a countdown on the wall for Lepage’s last day – Tim Rich’s The Independent Cafe
A good portion of the Wild Gardens of Acadia – http://www.acadiamagic.com/wild-gardens.html – was being replanted, taken care of.
Tom is a wild thing in the Wild Gardens.
Wild Gardens of Acadia – Tall Mountain Blueberry, I think.
Wild Gardens of Acadia – Tall Mountain Tomberry
Sand Beach – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°19’45.2″N+68°10’56.3″W/@44.3292222,-68.1844943 – panorama. Acadia National Park
Who’s the punster?
That’s who did this!
Sand Beach – My back to the sea. No, I am not speaking in Tamarian
Tom gazing at Otter Cove – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°18’51.2″N+68°11’47.2″W/@44.3142306
Otter Cove – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°18’51.2″N+68°11’47.2″W/@44.3142306
Huge draft horses – they work pulling carriages on the park’s carriage road network.
Percherons
Percheron & Clydesdales (I think)
The view across Jordan Pond – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°19’16.7″N+68°15’14.1″W/@44.3213111 – which will ride around

June 06, 2017
Starting the hike to Acadia Mountain & St. Sauveur Mountain.
Looking out at Somes Sound from the Acadia Mountain trail – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°19’25.5″N+68°19’32.7″W
Yay! We summited Acadia Mountain! https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°19’23.2″N+68°19’21.6″W
Panorama from the top of Acadia Mountain – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°19’23.3″N+68°19’21.0″W
Tom of the Mountains!
I don’t know what this is. OK, it’s a plant, but I don’t remember what kind.
This, however, is a Ladies Slipper Orchid sitting all by itself – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°19’24.7″N+68°19’03.9″W – I live for stuff like this.
More from the slopes of Acadia Mountain.
These are called, appropriately enough, Starflowers.
Yay! The summit of St. Sauveur Mountain – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°18’37.0″N+68°19’23.3″W
Back at the Blackwoods Campground – https://www.google.com/maps?q=loc:44.3114556,-68.2075889 – after a great day hiking. Boy Scout pyromaniacal skills ftw!

June 07 & 08, 2017
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June 09, 2017
Good day to stroll along the Bar Harbor museum in the streets and see things like Balance Rock – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°23’19.9″N+68°12’01.2″W
Panorama – the Bar Harbor Shore Path – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°23’26.9″N+68°12’07.0″W
OMG – An Alien!

June 10, 2017
The kids at the College of the Atlantic have the right idea.
From a “cottage” for the 1% to a college that costs $53,000+ per year. Hmmm.
Panorama from a CoA garden – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°23’41.2″N+68°13’10.1″W
Some of the kids really get into their gardening. Or their art. Or both. https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°23’41.5″N+68°13’10.1″W
I don’t remember who owned this “cottage”.
College of the Atlantic gardens – Alliums
College of the Atlantic gardens
College of the Atlantic – Dock
College of the Atlantic – The good ship Starfish Enterprise
College of the Atlantic gardens – Golden Chain Tree
College of the Atlantic gardens – Golden Chain Tree plaque
Penobscot Marine Museum – Model of the ship Wanderer – Did you know this photo shows both figureheads and bowspirits and that they’re not the same thing? Learned that here – https://www.google.com/maps/place/44°27’31.6″N+68°55’30.4″W
Penobscot Marine Museum – Model of the ship Aramo
Penobscot Marine Museum – Lumberjack’s got back.
Penobscot Marine Museum – USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere.
Penobscot Marine Museum – USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere.