Acadia National Park sees some of the first light on the East Coast. On a cold October morning, I ventured out in the dark into the park and walked down a trail to this spot, Boulder Beach. It takes a scramble down some large rocks to get to the shore, so it was deserted; nothing but the sound of waves and rocks knocking together. There was a slight pre-dawn glow to the sky, then the sun really lit up the rocks along the entire coastline in an intense, deep orange.
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Portland Head Light
Earlier this year, on what turned out to me one of many trips to Portland, we found ourselves on Cape Elizabeth south of the city visiting Portland Head Light. The late afternoon sun was low on the horizon, brining strong light on the lighthouse and dramatic shadows cast on the rock line.
