Another day of warm sun, clear blue skies, and clean, fresh air. I have been so fortunate with this weather pattern. Although, the rain will be arriving just in time for the weekend, when I plan to be touring Acadia. Rain has not held me back before, so it will not hold me back now. I left a very comfortable Inn aound 9:15 am after a hearty breakfast and a bit of sketching. I wanted to back into Belfast to visit Waterfall Arts and another recommended gallery. The Arts center had two very good exhibits. A local artist named Paul Oberst was showing a series on the theme of the "temple". He is primarily a scultor and also created large relief pieces. A very simplified shape of a temple repeated as an image through the exhibit in varied sizes and media. He used mainly found objects and a large amount of text in his pieces. The text was usually stamped or directly from the pages of a book. The other exhibit ws on Altered Books. Both were inspiring.
I began my ride on Rt. 1 until I reached Orland. I stopped in a few places, one being a great country bike shop. The large owner was dressed in overalls and a flannel shirt. He was comical to say the least, but he new his stuff. I left Rt. 1 after 20 miles and turned south onto Rt. 175. I was again greeted with steep hills coming out of nowhere. The country roads were not very heavily traveled, so I felt comfortable pulling over many times to take photos. I pulled over at a newly painted green picnic table at the side of the bay. It was so pristene and quiet, I had to paint it. I reached my hosts' home @ 2 pm. The "water theme" is continuing, for they have a house right on Northern Bay. It is gorgeous. The tide was at it lowest, with the boats dry-docked in the bay. Within an hour, the water had filled a canal region. We had taken out her sunshine yellow Boxter, with the top down of course. She took me for an hour and a half drive (I admit it did feel nice to be in a car seat again) along the coastal region. We went through Blue Hill area and saw the "reversing falls". This is where the tide goes both ways, creating a white water effect. Many white water kayakers come here for an exciting ride. We also went to Naskeag Point. This is a working fishing area where lobsters, mussells and clams are brought in. We will come back here tomorrow and kayak. My host is a steward for two small islands, so tomorrow I will go with her to see if everything is as it should. When we returned home, the bay was back up to high tide and the boats seemed "happier". We put together an amazing pizza for dinner and enjoyed the star lit sky as darkness settled in. We both caught a glimpse of a shooting star as well. My suitcase had arrived, so I will get back to oils tomorrow morning I hope.
I began my ride on Rt. 1 until I reached Orland. I stopped in a few places, one being a great country bike shop. The large owner was dressed in overalls and a flannel shirt. He was comical to say the least, but he new his stuff. I left Rt. 1 after 20 miles and turned south onto Rt. 175. I was again greeted with steep hills coming out of nowhere. The country roads were not very heavily traveled, so I felt comfortable pulling over many times to take photos. I pulled over at a newly painted green picnic table at the side of the bay. It was so pristene and quiet, I had to paint it. I reached my hosts' home @ 2 pm. The "water theme" is continuing, for they have a house right on Northern Bay. It is gorgeous. The tide was at it lowest, with the boats dry-docked in the bay. Within an hour, the water had filled a canal region. We had taken out her sunshine yellow Boxter, with the top down of course. She took me for an hour and a half drive (I admit it did feel nice to be in a car seat again) along the coastal region. We went through Blue Hill area and saw the "reversing falls". This is where the tide goes both ways, creating a white water effect. Many white water kayakers come here for an exciting ride. We also went to Naskeag Point. This is a working fishing area where lobsters, mussells and clams are brought in. We will come back here tomorrow and kayak. My host is a steward for two small islands, so tomorrow I will go with her to see if everything is as it should. When we returned home, the bay was back up to high tide and the boats seemed "happier". We put together an amazing pizza for dinner and enjoyed the star lit sky as darkness settled in. We both caught a glimpse of a shooting star as well. My suitcase had arrived, so I will get back to oils tomorrow morning I hope.
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