The Maine Coast

Last weekend Jill insisted that I take the weekend off. As the season becomes busier and busier time to ourselves, and time to explore the area, will begin to dwindle. So I took off in my truck and headed for the coast. I have heard from nearly everyone who has lived in or visited Maine that the coast provides some of the best scenery in all of the country. Even though the days were overcast, they proved to be right. Here are a few pictures from the drive up highway one.

My first stop was at Popham beach at the sight of an old fort. This is a view looking toward the Atlantic during low tide. You can can see all the seaweed, clams, and other sea creatures I have yet to learn about at the bottom of the picture.

 

A picture of Fort George. It was under restoration when I was there but peaking inside the fence I could see the individual rooms of the garrison, each with a window facing the sea for cannon positions, or a killer B and B view.

Tagged inside one of the underground bunkers that were accessible. Just good advise in general.

The lighthouse at Port Clyde. I am coming to find out every city in Maine either starts of ends in "port." Just look at a map...

The main tower of Fort William Henry near Pemaquid. The original fort was built in the late 1600's and subsequently attacked and destroyed three times by the French and Indian forces throughout the next two centuries. If you need any more information on this historic fort, just ask my father. He seems to be the only person alive who has ever heard of this fort.