Wednesday (August 26) was what many think of as the iconic Maine summer day here. Clouds were surfing a blue sky; the temperatures were in the high 60s to low 70’s; dry and cool sea breezes were sweeping in like waves, and the incense-like scent of Autumn was rising from the browning fields. (Full Disclosure: not all summer days here are as good as Wednesday was. Don’t tell anyone.)
We like to go to Amen Ridge here on special days to record the view of Cadillac Mountain across Blue Hill Bay in Acadia National Park. As you can see from the above image, taken at about Noon Wednesday, the tide was low, the sand bars were connecting, and Cadillac was brooding about when Acadia will open fully after the plague.
Cadillac Mountain is 1,529 feet high and, being on Mount Desert Island, it is surrounded by water. It’s also the highest point on the North Atlantic Coast. Thus, the mountain often attracts fascinating weather. Compare this cloud attack on her from roughly the same view on August 18:
(Brooklin, Maine)