Sept 17-Sunrise at Acadia and the "far east"

Gene speaks!!! Hi . . . wish I wasn't so shy!
I missed Barb so much that on Tuesday morning, 4:30AM, Elsie and I got up and drove back to Acadia NP in the dark and fog to drive to the top of Cadillac Mt. (the highest point in the area) to watch the sun rise over the Atlantic. It was a nippy 36 degrees but 40-50 others were there to witness the start of another day and shoot a lot of pixels. The morning colors of the trees, rocks, leaves, etc. were spectacular. Some coffee to thaw out helped me continue my quest for the unique. After visiting a nearly completed suspension bridge of a different design, I headed up north to Lubec, Maine and out to Quoddy Head Lighthouse (to the actual end of the road!) and the Eastern most point in the USA! I plotted that point on my datastorm map that most have mentioned to show you the spot! After taking some pictures of the Elsie barking her fool head off at a brass bell, we headed back to the coach, ending a long day at about 7PM. The north country of Maine is nothing but trees and lakes. You drive through a tunnel of trees and break out into openings that show off the vastness of this country. All must drive very carefully after dark as collisions with moose are very common up here. Alas, I left Maine to pick up Barbara in Boston without seeing a live moose . . . maybe a good thing!