This is Elman and his horses Reuben and Rustis and the buckboard he built which we rode in for an hour to the top of Day Mtn just catching the early sunset at 6:45 pm. It was a carriage ride on one of the carriage roads built by John D. Rockefeller in the 1930s for the purpose of allowing a leisurely trip through the park without motor cars which are still not allowed on these roads.
Earlier we hiked to Thunder Hole (seen at the right of the picture) which at high tide is supposed to have a tremendous sound and huge splashing waves. Today it was very peaceful even at high tide.
Next was a climb by car to the top of Cadillac Mtn, the highest peak in the coastal eastern US at about 1600 feet. Beautiful views of the many islands surrounding Acadia, the ocean....even a cruise ship! The top of the mountain is dome-shaped and very barren, making it easy to walk around and look at all the vistas. This is where sunrise is seen first in the US....maybe we will make it back early on another morning.
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