Sunshine and 82 degrees! We visited three lighthouses today (September 21st): Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, The Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, and the lighthouse at Owl's Head.
On our way to the first lighthouse we stopped at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site ~ Fort William Henry (1692-1696).
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| Fort William Henry ~ Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site |
At Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (1827), we were able to climb up into the lighthouse for views from the top. In the parking lot we met another couple from Grand Rapids:)
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| Pemaquid Point Lighthouse |
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| View from the top of the Lighthouse |
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| Flowers on the Lighthouse grounds |
The Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse (1906) is built at the end of the Rockland breakwater which extends almost a mile long from Jameson Point into Rockland Harbor. Out near the lighthouse, water was flowing a few inches deep over the breakwater. High tide? Not sure. Most people turned back at that point, but after walking nearly a mile we decided it was worth getting our feet wet:) On the way back, Mark wanted me to get a picture of us sloshing through the water with our shoes on, but my camera malfunctioned and wouldn't work. I kept getting an error message which has never happened before. I got it working again later and I'm hoping this is not the beginning of continual camera problems.
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| Rockland Breakwater |
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| Approaching the Lighthouse |
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| The Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse |
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| Looking back from the Lighthouse you can see the water flowing over the breakwater. |
Light Station Owl's Head (1852) is a small lighthouse perched atop a steep rise overlooking Rockland Harbor.
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| Light Station Owl's Head |
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| View from the Lighthouse |
As we travel along the coast of Maine, it's interesting to see the lobster fisherman heading out to check their traps. I love seeing the boats and the colorful buoys scattered over the water that mark the placement of the traps.
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| Lobster traps and buoys |
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| Boats at Owl's Head |
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| Lobster fishermen at Pemaquid Point |
Our thoughts and prayers are in Grand Rapids today. Jason Alexander, a dear friend of our son and daughter-in-law, was killed this morning in a head on crash. Please pray for his wife, Brandi, and their four children.
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