Maine : What a Difference a Day Makes
Oct. 7th, 2010 09:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dolphins_logYesterday we had the Deluge. Today was calm and partly cloudy. Not only that, but New Hampshire and Maine both believe in Road Signs. Mapquest never once failed us. We thought we must have taken a wrong turn in Kennybunkport. Seriously.
Okay, things are pretty sad when finding road signs is a source of happiness.
We headed up the turnpike through the 11 miles of the state. I think they charge a toll here because no on in New Hampshire uses the turnpike. Ether they are on there way to Maine or Massachusetts, and the state of New Hampshire has to pay for it.
The leaves are finally starting to turn in this part of the country, though it's nowhere near the "New England Color" we've all heard about. The predominant color is still green, but there are some bright swaths of red, orange and gold.
Much of our driving was on very rural roads along the East coast of Maine for about 120 miles. Mostly the sun was out, we did get one rain shower... that coincided with the one 15 minute hike we had to make.
We got all our shots, and we even found a few extra lighthouses. We identified one, but two others remain a mystery.
This one is beautifully broken down.
We're still curious.
All the lighthouses were very successful photo opportunities. Maine has about 80 lighthouses. We saw about 12. With all those lights, some of them have to be grabbed up for parks and the like. Most are probably private homes now, that's a popular fate for lighthouses in New England. Of all the states in New England, I think Maine has treated their lighthouses the best.
Okay, things are pretty sad when finding road signs is a source of happiness.
We headed up the turnpike through the 11 miles of the state. I think they charge a toll here because no on in New Hampshire uses the turnpike. Ether they are on there way to Maine or Massachusetts, and the state of New Hampshire has to pay for it.
The leaves are finally starting to turn in this part of the country, though it's nowhere near the "New England Color" we've all heard about. The predominant color is still green, but there are some bright swaths of red, orange and gold.
Much of our driving was on very rural roads along the East coast of Maine for about 120 miles. Mostly the sun was out, we did get one rain shower... that coincided with the one 15 minute hike we had to make.We got all our shots, and we even found a few extra lighthouses. We identified one, but two others remain a mystery.
This one is beautifully broken down.
We're still curious.All the lighthouses were very successful photo opportunities. Maine has about 80 lighthouses. We saw about 12. With all those lights, some of them have to be grabbed up for parks and the like. Most are probably private homes now, that's a popular fate for lighthouses in New England. Of all the states in New England, I think Maine has treated their lighthouses the best.
I'll end this post with one of my favorites,
and the most photographed Light in the US,
Portland Head.
and the most photographed Light in the US,
Portland Head.
