Those Pesty Tourists

Becky and I have been here, Down East Maine Coastal area, for 2-1/2 months already.  Early on we found "Otter Point" on Mt Desert Island, aka Acadia National Park and have been back four times already - this is our official #1 most favorite picnic spot.

During the months of May and June we had  the coastline completely to ourselves.  We could look forever in either direction and see nothing but the sky, the trees, rocky cliffs, the surf, lobster boats and Frenchman's Bay.

But now, as you can plainly see in the picture above, "THE TOURISTS" have invaded the coastline.  Well, I guess it's not a plain to see as all that!  If you look in the far rocks you'll see a small bush on the very top, then an short downward incline.  Right at the bottom of that incline, you'll see a very small outcropping on the flat area.  That my friends is not an outcropping - it is a TOURIST invading our coastline!  No more than 300 feet away, plopped right down there as if she owned the place.  She is only one of a group of four invaders, the other three had the decency to remain out of sight.  OK OK so I am putting you on.  Point is, here on the Maine coast, even at the peak of "the season", it's really easy to find solitude.

Easy to stake out a length of shoreline if you don't include the local residents who are always ready to share your picnic with you.  You'll note the fog bank in the background.  This day it advanced in to cover the far hill and then retreat again out to sea.  Back and forth, probably three times in the time it took to eat a sandwich.

Maine.. try it, you'll like it!