Portland to Port Clyde

A two-days-in-one this morning as I try to get caught up. I was so exhausted the last couple of nights I couldn't see my way to writing a blog post! So trying to fit one in really quickly while Kef is in the shower. On Sunday, we hit all the Portland lighthouses! A couple I'd seen before with Trudy, and others were new. Continuing the numbers:

  • 19. and 20. Cape Elizabeth lights... a pair that are not particularly close to each other like the last pair was. One is decommissioned and privately owned, the other is still a lighthouse. We got some great pics by sneaking up into the neighborhood, rather than just the designated public access. I say if you don't want people slowing down and stopping to take a pic of your house/lighthouse, don't buy a lighthouse! haha
  • 21. Portland Head Light - this is probably one of the most accessible, most iconic lighthouses we've seen here. It's gorgeous!
  • 22. Ram Island Ledge Light - this one is off the coast, seen through binoculars and long camera lenses from Portland Head.
  • 23. Spring Point Ledge Light - Trudy and I saw this one from a distance, but it was wet that day and we didn't venture out on the breakwater. Kef and I decided to go for it because it was a beautiful day! About halfway out, the wind started picking up and we decided it would be wise to turn back. Nonetheless, a fun squatty one!
  • 24. Portland Breakwater Light (Bug Light) - a revisit to this one... a cute, short, Greek-revival-ish one. Walk up and get selfies, plus views of the harbor activity. Lots of folks flying kites today!
  • 25. Halfway Rock Light - Halfway between Cape Elizabeth and Cape Small. I got a pretty good shot of this one with my cell phone through the binocular lens! We drove to the end of Bailey Island to get this shot. Our guidebook says this lighthouse cost $50,000 in 1869, was a heck of a lot! We're thinking maybe typo?
  • 26. Pemaquid Light - the last of Sunday... another super cute, classic, walk right up to it lighthouse! And there was an old seaman-looking guy sitting out on a bench looking out to sea. Classic! 
We were getting to the end of our day and had more driving to do to get to our bed for the night, which turned out to be Ocean House, a rooming house originally built in the 1820s! A beautiful, bnb-like place with super steep stairs to challenge our 50-year-old knees and ankles! 

No, we did not trespass to get this photo of the Cape Elizabeth Light.

The selfie is always necessary... at the iconic Portland Head Light!

Pretty excited about how nice this binocular/cellphone combo worked on Halfway Rock Light!


Pemaquid Light, complete with old naval captain-looking guy, looking out to sea.

After a long day, so nice to see the comfy beds of 200+ year-old Ocean House in Port Clyde!




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