The Honeymoon @ Acadia National Park, Mt. Desert Island, Maine
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A view of Southwest Harbor,
Herron View -- the house Beckie & Neil rented for their
honeymoon.
The view from the porch at Herron View.
Storm clouds and the sun vie for control over the edge of the
island.
Otter Cove -- but we didn't see any otters.
A 20 ton boulder deposited atop South Bubble by a glacier 10,000
years ago.
The view from atop Cadillac Mountain. It was bitter cold and
incredibly windy that day. Neil & Beckie could only stand to be out of the car for a
couple of minutes.
Neil stares longingly at the menu at Galyn's Galley in Bar Harbor -
it's time for lunch!
Beckie sits on a rock at the edge of Sand Beach, the only sandy
beach in the whole of Acadia Nat'l Park.
Beckie shoved Neil out of the car into the rain to get this shot.
Neil managed to find a place that reflected Beckie's namesake -
Hunter's Point.
Neil & Beckie are deterred from their first attempt at
climbing.
After several aborted attempts, Neil & Beckie actually found a
mountain they could climb. Here Neil celebrates conquering Beach Mountain.
A small spray of water from one of Acadia's most famous landmarks,
Thunder Hole.
Neil tips our guide at the Acadia Zoo. A lovely Abyssinian cat who
led us all around the compound.
An Emu gives Neil the evil eye.
A Channel-Billed Toucan observes Beckie dispassionately as she
snaps its photo.
A Golden Lion Tamarind takes a momentary rest upon its perch.
A hooded owl fixes us with a glare as we pass its cage.
A white tailed deer poses for the camera:
"I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille!"