Thunder Hole and Sand Beach Walk

Went for a "walk" along sand beach trail Monday — called it a walk after an older and I do mean older couple on the bus to the trail referred to it as a walk.  They were going to do a "hike" on a more difficult trail.  (Acadia and LL Bean provide busses from downtown Bar Harbor and other stops that run a host of routes throughout the park. We rode several of them including one that pulled a trailer that took us and the bikes out for our lake bike ride).  Nary a cloud in the sky — nary a breeze blowing — more on that later. 

Notice how clear the water is,  and cold too, the Labrador current is in play here not ye ole Gulf stream - I tested the water and it felt cold to me too. Anyway back to the clear water, you can see the rocks below the surface — and the wage is so calm if you notice the waves are not even disturbing the birds on the rock just off the shore line boulders.

 Standing on the point at Otter Point.  Did not see any otters either.

Patt does not go out to the edge, she sticks more to the trail.

If you know Acadia, and have followed flow of photos, you know from Sand Beach to Otter point we went past Thunder Hole, famous Thunder Hole.  Well here it is on the way back — (this is an out-n-back "walk").  Refer back to previous discussion of calm waves, clear water.

See all the tourists standing down where water should be spraying 40 feet into the air.  Thunder Hole is a MUST SEE for Acadia National Park.  It is a unique feature where wave action and the granite cliffs have created a cave that captures water and air and often (?) erupts with thunderous sound and spray.  Well there was no thunder in Thunder Hole. Not a whisper, not a dribble. The crowd looked like what I imaging Branson Mo.  is like at the Holiday Inn waiting on a tour bus or something to take the crowd to a concert.  We are talking geriatrics. And thunder hole was likewise.

And dogs, my gosh people travel with dogs.  Thunder Hole is as the bus in the background suggests approachable by car, bus and poodle.  Some people carry little dogs on the "walk".  I reckon they really like their dogs.

Later we did drive up to the top of Cadilac Mountain — reckon I had best hush.  (there was a trail and we did not "hike up the mountain").  That is Bar Harbor as seen from the mountain.  Not too big, huh? and no cruise ships today either.

a look toward the Atlantic from Cadillac Mountain.

But our four masted schooner was out for a sail and probably had another profitable cargo aboard too.  However it appears the mizzen sail did not get fully hoisted.  Crew not so trusty?

Tomorrow is another traveling day —