Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park

Jordan Pond at Acadia National Park has probably looked better than it looked today. That is not necessarily a bad photo. It could be but that really is fog in the background. Thick fog. Heavy fog.  The day was gray.  But it was still a good day to be in Acadia National Park.

 The trail is a strange one. Ranged from smooth and level and easy as pie.

 a gentle walk along the edge of the lake.

Like I said the fog was thick.

About half-way around there is a side hike up to the "bubble rock" most of it is up through a boulder field and is quite steep. You had to sorta clamber up over the boulders. The blue mark on the rock was the "trail" marker.

Patt stopped about half way up- you had to sorta pick your own trail. Charles, it reminded me a bit of the Penang Hills — steep, rocky and make you breathe hard. These were not wet though — and I did not hear any monkeys.

At the top the fog?-cloud? was very thick and wherever the bubble rock was, I could not find it.

Back at the lake side the trail picked up a "fragile ecosystem" according to the sign and admonition to stay on the raised pathway - which went on and on and on.  It was striking but it got to be a bit of a challenge of concentration to stay on the boards that just went on and on.

Boards ended and the trail got rocky, very rocky. Got to clamber of rocks again. This tine on the level around the lake.  It was fun but tiring. When we finished, we had a very late lunch at the Jordan Pond Gate House - chowder and their famous popovers.