Some Light Reading

Saturday was Maine Open Lighthouse Day. We have taken advantage of this event every year since it started. A large number of Maine lighthouses are opened to the public for this day that you can not normally go into. This year we went to Dyce Head Light in Castine.

The lighthouse exterior would have been more interesting with a natural finish and the views were pleasant, but the stairs were quite wonderful.

 We checked out the waterfront by the lighthouse and the waterfront in Castine itself. Castine is the home of the Maine Maritime Academy, but, except for one other point of interest, is has little there.

The other point is the country's oldest continuous use post office.

We, of course, stopped at yard sales and flea markets during our excursion. I got Tarzan and comics and a Tarzan comic.

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Ferry Tale Adventures

Saturday was Maine's sixth annual Open Lighthouse Day. We have managed to take advantage of this every year of its existence. Many lighthouses that are not open to the public open their doors this one day of the year. Kemmer was able to join us this time by driving up from Boston on Friday after work. Quite the commute!

Our choice of venue this year was the Grindel Point Lighthouse on Islesboro. That meant a ferryboat ride!

 We left extra early to allow for travel time and because the weather report said a good chance of rain in the afternoon. We also decided to take the car over with us because even though the lighthouse was right at the ferry landing, nothing else was.

  The lighthouse itself is a bit small, with a small way up, but big enough for all three of us to be in with the light at the same time.

 

After the lighthouse we drove off to the island's post office on Main Rd. Since it was the main road, we drove on it to  Pendleton Point to walk around on that southern most part, and then did a turnaround to go drive the north loop. Along the way we stopped off at the Maplegrove Cemetery.


 
 


Not a touristy island, but a pleasant way to spend the morning. And we got to have another ferry ride to get back to the mainland.

 

 We stopped in Lincolnville to have our lunch, wonder why there weren't more and better shops, and then started our slower paced meander home.

 No great yard sale or bookstore finds this time. But Kemmer will get to take this trunk home that we found a few weeks back. Carrie has done all that she can without calling in a professional restorer.

Happy Early Birthday Kemmer!

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Lightheaded

 

Saturday September 14, 2013 we participated in the latest Maine Open Lighthouse Day. This year we got a free boat trip out to Whitehead Island to visit Whitehead Island Light. I liked the rough unpainted exterior of the tower and, of course, the green light.

 

 

 Carrie enjoyed the views.

 

We could also see neighboring Two Bush Light across the water.