Here’s an October view from Amen Ridge of Mount Desert Island mountains across Blue Hill Bay. As many of you know, this is one of the scenes that we monitor in all seasons for our records.
As for this image, it’s almost 4 p.m. on Thursday, and the temperature is about 57° (F). In the foreground, the summer goldenrod and fleabane in the field recently have been mowed down. In the sky, a fair southwesterly wind is herding cumulus clouds northeastward (to the left).
“MDI,” as it often is called, is the largest island in Maine and is accessible by bridge. It’s a major tourist attraction that contains most of Acadia National Park. It also has within its coastal nooks and crannies Bar Harbor, Bass Harbor, Seal Harbor, and similar picturesque places that can get tourist-clogged in the summer. (Image taken in Brooklin, Maine, on October 10, 2024.) Click on the image to enlarge it.