some more photos from our trip

The whale-watching trip we took into the Gulf of Maine was fantastic. We sited several humpbacks, a couple of finbacks, a shark and several porpoises.

As we were heading back, the marine biologist on our boat mentioned that we might enjoy stopping by the Whale Museum in Bar Harbor. I assumed it was a plug for the gift shop there in some sort of consumerist-based agreement with the whale watching company. My E, however, was adamant that she wanted to go. We found the museum on our walk back to the car - it was a smallish looking place in a strip of shops. Despite my preconceived bias, I was pleasantly surprised. It was, in fact, one of the best small museums I've seen. In particular, I was very impressed with their complete and quite accurate section on climate change. The museum was created by students and faculty at the College of the Atlantic. Excellent. If you're ever in the Bar Harbor area, it is definitely worth a stop.

More wildlife:

At Halibut Point State Park, Cape Anne, MA: A baby seal came up on the seaweed to hang out with us while we explored the tidal pools (seastar).

Scrambling to more tidal pools in the fog and rain at Acadia...

And of course lobster in Kittery, Maine...