Milky Way Galaxy as seen from Hunters Beach - Acadia National Park, Maine

Reflections on The Tarn II

The early day started out with an unpredictable, less than stellar sunrise shoot on a cold and windy October at an Acadia National Park coast. Looking for alternate locations, I drove by and remembered The Tarn on a previous day when the sun was high in the sky and the dreary dullness by the harsh mid-day lighting on it. But because it was somewhat sheltered from the wind and a now patchy sky, I decided to take a second look. Wow! I was greeted with the most beautiful, vibrant fall colors from the surrounding mountain that's reflected on the water surface, creating a contrast with the purplish color of the reeds. The entire scene reminds me of an Impressionist painting! - The Tarn, Acadia National Park "Once in a while you get shown the light In the strangest of places if you look at it right." - Grateful Dead

A New Dawn

As the clouds dissipate on this early morning, a promise of a new day begins, vibrantly hued and varied as life itself. - Acadia National Park, Maine

Choppy waves on a windy, autumn day at Jordan Pond - Acadia National Park, Maine

Cadillac Sunset

Cadillac Mountain - Acadia National Park

Birch Forest on a Windy Day

Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine

Viewing the sunset from Cadillac Mountain summit never gets old. I always find myself among dozens of people scattered among the pink granite and boulders eagerly waiting for the fiery show. But as predicted, most people immediately get up and leave once the sun sets below the horizon. Maybe they don't understand that it's the next half hour that the most vibrant of colors are displayed, especially on patchy days like this. "Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting." - Richard Paul Evans