Acadia National Park Part II -- Schoodic Peninsula

After we motored around the Loop Trail of Acadia National Park on Desert Island, we drove over to check out another portion of the park on Schoodic Peninsula. Schoodic Peninsula is to the east of Desert Island. The Park road pretty much follows the coast around the Peninsula.

The tide was beginning to come in as we drove --

 

 

 

We saw a portion of the granite where the outside coating had chipped away. The underlying granite was very grey.

These Rugosa Roses are the most common flowers we have seen in Maine. They are all over along the coast and along the roadsides.

Schoodic Point was the only place we saw these pretty little miniature irises --

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, USA!

Another Quiet Day

My thoughts have been back in the Pacific Northwest these days. The Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference has been meeting in Moses Lake, Washington hosted by our home church, Menno Mennonite. As I've looked at the pictures posted by Bill Dyck and read various Facebook posts, I've gotten a bit homesick! Many of the folks in attendance have become dear friends over the years and I miss knowing what's all happening!

We didn't do a whole lot today. We slept in, then I put some cinnamon rolls in the oven that actually turned out pretty good. We've run into a new brand of frozen products, taste of inspirations, a gourmet brand that we are enjoying. We tried one last week of pecan sticky buns that were also very good.

We spent some time today trying to plan our time in Maine. We have friends with a farm near Waldoboro we want to visit; we want to spend time at Acadia National Park; and maybe go out on a lobster boat in Rockland. We've also heard a rumor that we might be able to see puffins at Schoodic Point. Then there's L.L. Bean...