This region used to be covered by glaciers... a two-mile-thick sheet of ice that extended all the way to New York. This is what rounded the mountains and gives the area its rocky cliffs instead of sandy beaches. The ice continually scraped the rocks, releasing many nutrients into the water. When the glacier receded, this became a rich feeding ground for small shrimp-like animals... which lobsters feed on. Hence why there are so many here.
A lobster boat pulls in some of the buoys.
(left) Crow Island
This home on the Grindstone Neck of the Schoodic Peninsula was designed to resemble a lighthouse.
A pair of bald eagles
Double-crested cormorants
Coming in for a landing...
... nailed it!
Gull landing... and taking off
Returning to Bar Harbor...
Pulling the catamaran into the dock
Securing it with heavy ropes pulled aboard by long poles
We had lunch at Paddy's. We were given a discount coupon from our cruise but unfortunately it barely covered the tax.
Veggie burger for me ... with a blueberry lemonade mocktail!
