Portland Head

Since I love lighthouses I couldn’t go to Maine without visiting as many lighthouses as possible. This is Portland Head lighthouse in Portland where we spent our first night in Maine.

Pemaquid Point

From Portland we drove up to Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Forest where we spent the rest of our time in Maine. On the way to Acadia we stopped at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse near Bristol, Maine. It was also near here that we stopped for lunch and I had the best clam chowder in my life!

The shore line at Pemaquid Point is spectacular! This photo was taken from the shore line up towards the lighthouse.

Bass Harbor Light

Bass Harbor Lighthouse is located on Mount Desert Island. This is a picture of the light as seen from the parking area.

This is a picture of the lighthouse as seen from the rocky shore below. You cannot go inside this lighthouse as the captain of the coastguard and his family live there. I should have joined the coastguard!

Sandy Beach

This is where we finally able to put our feet into the Atlantic Ocean, sort of. It was really much too cold to get in, but we walked along the small beach for a while. And we were able to snap this nice photo.

Nubble Lighthouse

This is probably our favorite lighthouse. It is located on a little tiny island about 100 or so yards from the mainland.