Last Day of Summer in the Midcoast

Yesterday started with a big banana-blueberry pancake breakfast with peppered smoked bacon, strawberries and vats of coffee, while we watched the mist clear from the river.  The delicious breakfast was compliments of Chef Hal, the view compliments of the last day of summer in Maine.   

Then, to work off the pancakes (I'm pretty sure the bacon survived, as it wasn't a long trip) a hike up Megunticook Mountain for a view of the islands and Camden/Rockland to the south and east and Hope to the southwest.  It wasn't a particularly clear day, as you can see from the shot at left, but the view was worth every single step.  The hike up took about an hour and 15 minutes, the hike down an hour.  Should you find yourself in the Camden area this fall, the $3.00 per person to get into the Camden Hills State Park and the effort to get up the mountain is made all worth while by the view.   

Within the next few weeks, the views of the foliage to the west should be spectacular.  Yesterday, it was mostly green with just the beginning bits of color showing on the higher elevations.