Monday, October 14, 2013

Mount Desert Island: Photos


Trip to Mount Desert Island yesterday. 
The politics around the National Parks depressed me,
but I was glad to be there, near Eagle Lake, Autumn at its finest.
It's one of my favorite spots in the whole world.
I felt bad that visitors from away were missing
the closed Park Loop Road of Acadia National Park. 
Glorious, up close &...
 ...far away...
 ...Sweet slow pace at Eagle Lake. It has always been that the interior Carriage Paths & trails attract the quieter walkers, sitters, bike riders while the Park roads, accessible by motor car, draw a noisier sort of visitor, & a larger quantity. This year, they either didn't come, or perhaps many of them were in Bar Harbor, a noisy little tourist town if ever there was one.


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  1. TexWisGirlOctober 14, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    FABULOUS color and contrasts! wow!

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  2. La Table De NanaOctober 14, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    I love taking photos in quaint places too:)

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  3. Barbara Lilian in FranceOctober 14, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    Love your photos of the lake. It is the same here, we too keep away from the tourist scenery, it's just as nice on the footpaths away from the crowds.

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  4. BethOctober 14, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    It looks fabulous! I have not been to Acadia for many years so it is nice to be able to visit via your photos.

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  5. TexWisGirlOctober 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    (yes, that's downtown dallas that i showed from the ferris wheel cage. no, i've not seen 'butter', but you're the 2nd person who mentioned it and said they thought butter sculpting was fake. :) the best butter sculpture i liked at the state fair of texas was a full-size cow being milked by a farmer w/ cats and a dog nearby).

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  6. Cris, Oregon ArtistOctober 14, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    Lovely pix. but really love that bottom one with the bicycles in it. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  7. MalyssOctober 15, 2013 at 2:04 AM

    I understand why you love this place: What colors ! what a light! and it seems to be so quiet and serene..

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  8. Sharon CreechOctober 15, 2013 at 4:11 PM

    Stunning photos -- esp. the clarity of that last one. Look forward to seeing your sketch versions of these. :)) When we were on Mt Desert Island a few weeks ago, it was so clogged with tourists that it was harder to appreciate the natural beauty without feeling as if we were part of a sideshow. . .

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  9. Library JewelOctober 15, 2013 at 8:57 PM

    I love it there, too, Rita. If you ever visit me, you will find the North Shore to be quiet and similar in appearance and tone. These are lovely photographs!

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  10. Folkways Note BookOctober 17, 2013 at 1:10 AM

    Rita -- Your photos capture the wonderful scenic beauty of the lake area that you express in your words. Tourist towns can overwhelm oneself with frenzied noise. The older I get the more I enjoy the "soft" noise of places. I hope you live near this place so you can enjoy it often. -- barbara

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  11. GigaOctober 17, 2013 at 4:25 AM

    Mimo iż to jesień, za którą nie przepadam, wiesz to już z mojego postu, nad jeziorem jest pięknie. Jezioro i cudowne kolory jesieni, które bardzo mi się podobają, spokój, to razem wspaniałe miejsce. Dziękuję za komentarz u mnie i słowa pisane po polsku :). Pozdrawiam bardzo cieplutko.

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  12. Linda at To Behold The BeautyOctober 21, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    Your photos are as lovely as your paintings. You are quite talented. I've never been to Acadia National Park, but you make me want to go.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2014 at 11:54 PM

    Hi Rita,

    My name is Jocelyn and I am with Dwellable. I am looking for fun and authentic blogs about Mount Desert Island and yours happened to catch my eye. If you’re open to it, shoot me an e-mail at jocelyn(at)dwellable(dot)com.

    Hope to hear from you soon!
    - Jocelyn

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