First stop on today's hike: Pelegrin Watch. Rangers were on hand to man the telescopes pointed towards a falcon nest with two 40-day old fletchlings. Trouble was, fletchlings fly and do not stay put. I got to see just one by the nest for a brief moment.
Second stop: Sand Beach, my favorite. There is only one sandy beach along Acadia's rocky coast and the water is a frigid 50 degrees. Just warm enough to wet one's toes.
Next, we followed the Ocean Path to the Gorham Mountain trailhead. You can see Sand Beach at the horizon.
One more stop before starting our climb: Thunder Hole. Apparently the waves go wild in this crevice but we, along with a crowd, waited in vain for the show.
Coastline views from higher up.
Almost at the top. A friendly Canadian from Quebec took our picture.
Top of the mountain. Seagulls were hovering. I saw one flying off with a plastic food wrapper in its mouth... What we do to the earth...
Last side trip: Cadillac Cliffs, a steep, rocky and not well marked spur trail.
One more view ofthe coast: Pom-Pom seaweed balls flotting along the shore.
Beautiful pictures! Too bad about Thunder Hole. That is one of my strong memories of being there. The sound is....huh..... .....thunderous!
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