Even the bike lanes are mobbed nowadays.
I had a rough commute this morning.
Nashua Street Park
(Along the banks of the Charles River)
Boston, MA
The coast of Maine.
I’m scared of heights (any heights), but jumping around the Maine coastline does not bother me.
Marlin on the sand.
A little sea bird.
Tidal pool.
Rocks. Lots of rocks.
A flock of seagulls.
Pine Trees, Granite, and the Sea.
Acadia National Park
Bass Harbor
Maine
And it sure beats mini golf.
One of New England’s oldest microbreweries.
Our bartender at the beer-tasting.
Belt Sander Races (for charity). So sorry we can’t stay for this.
Atlantic Brewing Company
Bar Harbor, Maine
It sure beats maxi golf.
Just down the street from the Oceanarium…
Rum and Pirates.
So, mini-golf is dangerous now.
Pirate’s Cove
Route 3
Bar Harbor, Maine
Wait… There’s an ocean here!
It was time to officially play tourist today, starting at Bar Harbor’s Oceanarium.
Lobster Hatchery | Oceanarium | Bar Harbor, ME.
Lobster Hatchery Tanks | Oceanarium | Bar Harbor, ME.
Starfish, Horseshoe Crab, Moon Snail | Oceanarium | Bar Harbor Maine.
Sea salt vs table salt | Oceanarium | Bar Harbor Maine.
Oceanarium
Route 3
Bar Harbor, Maine
The Carriage Roads.
The Rockefellers designed them for horses, but they’re terrific for bicycles.
Acadia National Park – Marlin by the Carriage Road near Eagle Lake
Acadia National Park – Carriage Road.
Acadia National Park – View of Eagle Lake from the Carriage Road.
Acadia National Park
Mt Desert Island
Maine
Over on the west side
The trails to Bernard Mountain (1071 ft) don’t have many spectacular views, but it’s a good place to clear your mind and just go step-by-step into the woods.
The peak: Bernard Mtn | 1071 ft | Acadia National Park.
There are a few overlooks to let you know where you are.
Overlook from Bernard Mtn | Acadia National Park.
We followed some pretty mellow trails up, but it was a scramble on the way down.
Scramble down Bernard Mtn (heading to Little Notch).
Bernard Mtn Trail
Acadia National Park
Mt Desert Island
Maine
Worth the Second Look
Between Thomaston and Rockland, next to the Knox County Airport, is Maine’s best collection of bikes, motorcycles, wagons, cars, racers, and planes.
Bigfoot with Seven Toes.
Tricycle with Hefty Drive Chain.
1887 Safety Bicycle with handlebar-mounted brake lever.
1887 Safety Bicycle: close-up of the brake.
Hood ornaments. My Honda Fit needs one of these.
Owl’s Head Transportation Museum
Owl’s Head, Maine
Screw the witches. There’s too much else to see.
We went to Salem Massachusetts for the Peabody Essex Museum’s special exhibit of horror movie memorabilia.
Marlin hamming it up with the “Blackula” movie poster | Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA.
Please do not touch the exhibits, Tom! | Outer space alien | Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA.
Carved wooden figures | Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA.
The amazing Light and Shadows Room | Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA.
“AIN’T NO PLACE FOR HATE IN MY TOWN OR STATE” | Downtown alley, Salem MA.
“REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS WELCOME HERE. NO MUSLIM BAN. NO BORDER WALL. OUR CITIES STAND TALL.” | Ugly Mug Cafe, Salem MA
Men’s bathroom art | Gulu Gulu Cafe, Salem MA.
[1,2,3,4] Peabody Essex Museum
[5] An alleyway
[6] The Ugly Mug cafe
[7] Gulu Gulu Cafe
Downtown Salem, MA
She was near the train station.
How do you do this with spray paint?
Red-haired woman | Freight Car Railroad Graffiti, Lowell MA
Freight railroad tracks
Lowell, MA