Visits to National Parks
Acadia Mountain Trail was an interesting hike. It had a good balance of hiking in the woods, some rock scrambling, and great views from the mountain top to the lake side. The hike began with a rocky trail leading up a winding path to the top. Part way up the mountain, there was an opening […]
When we arrived at the bus stop today, we found a National Park entrance sign. This simple task is complex at some parks because they have multiple locations and no particular main entrance. Acadia National Park is a small park with lots of visitors so they provide free bus transportation to many parts of the
September 13, 2024 : Trip 13, Day 10 – Bus Rides and Hikes at Acadia National Park Read More »
The downside to seeing the sunrise on a mountain top is driving there when the night is the darkest. It is worth the drive. Once we got to the top of the mountain, we found a place to sit while the sun came up. We watched as the sky slowly changed colors and became brighter.
We began our day at the Maine Capitol building in Augusta. One side of the capitol has a very classic look. The other side has a unique round tower as part of its design. The House and Senate both have very open and naturally lighted atmospheres because of the numerous windows. The interior of the
September 11, 2024 : Trip 13, Day 8 – Augusta Maine and Acadia National Park Read More »
We could only see the Senate Chamber from the gallery. The House Chamber was open for visitors. The first row of pictures in this galley compares the Senate and House Chambers. The second row compares the lighted ceilings of the Senate and the House. The third row is the House Chamber from the floor of
This was the view the resident of this house had. Zooming out or up and down may impact the view. There was an abundance of material available nearby if they ever wanted to expand their home. The land in the area was rolling and relatively flat. We still saw hills and mounds on our hike.
October 24, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 23 – Petrified Forest National Park Read More »
There were more smaller pieces of petrified wood than you could count. Here is a sample of some that we saw. The colors and the shine of the minerals is beautiful. This is what the Crystal Forest looked like where we hiked. Zooming out or up and down may impact the view. Our next stop
October 23, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 22 – Petrified Forest National Park Read More »
Today we will finish our tour of the Grand Canyon. We are headed across the eastern part of the South Rim today. We finally found a Grand Canyon National Park sign. It is in a parking lot near the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. We made a quick stop at Pipe Creek Vista. Here are a
October 22, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 21 – Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Read More »
We drove to the Vercamp’s Visitor Center this morning. On our way we spotted a javelin next to the road. From the Vercamp’s parking lot, we hiked to the Bright Angel Trailhead. The walk was along the Rim Trail so we had great views of the Grand Canyon. We also saw the Kolb Studio. It
October 21, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 20 – Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Read More »
When we opened the door to leave our room this morning, we found a visitor. A female elk was looking at us. Our presence did not seem to bother her as much as her presence bothered us. We finally decided to walk close to the wall of the lodge until it was okay to go
October 20, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 19 – Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Read More »