A short drive from Lubec and we arrived at Quoddy Head State Park.
Once again everyone was excited about the birds. I was out of step as I was excited about the landscapes. This is truly spectacular Maine Coast country, a real example of “Down East”.
Right off the parking area was a trail that followed along the cliff tops before jogging into a peat marsh.
The birders were stopping along the trail to listen to bird calls and look for birds. I was busy trying to capture the essence of the place.
The peat marsh was open space with a boardwalk. There were lots of little signs along the boardwalk describing the plants and flowers. Â There were lots of pitcher plants but that was bout the extent of my flora knowledge.
Still it was pretty in a stark kind of way. The sky was still overcast so the light was soft, no shadows.
After our hike we rendezvoused back at the parking area for a picnic lunch.
We wrapped up with a brief visit to the light house. Quoddy Head is the eastern-most point in the US, the first place the rising sun can be seen on US soil.