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Baxter State Park in Maine. July 2002
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At Hidden Springs Campground in Millinocket, Maine:
Campground headquarters
Brian cooking dinner - outfitted with mosquito netting
Baxter State Park, Maine:
Entrance and Abol Pond area:
Welcome sign at park entrance
Moose at Abol Pond
Brian at Beautiful Abol Pond
Brian on west side of Abol Pond
Scenery at Abol Pond
Moose in "Grassy Pond"
Foster Field
:
Wild flowers in Foster Field
Foster Field - a blanket of flowers
Cluster of butterflies at Foster Field
Katahdin Stream and Ledge Falls
:
Reddish iron-ore-filled Katahdin Stream
Mosquito netting over bathing suits at Ledge Falls
Brian splashing at Ledge Falls
Animation of Brian going down the falls
(109KB)
Brian after sliding down the falls
Full view of Ledge Falls (note iron ore in water)
Daicey Pond Campground
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View from a lean-to at Daicey Pond campground
Trail to Chimney Pond Campground
:
Starting the trail at Roaring Brook
(it really is loud)
Wild flowers along the trail
Great footbridge over marsh
Plankwalks over the marsh
Another bridge next to a gully wash
Anne exiting the foot bridge
Brian at Chimney Pond
Anne at Chimney Pond
Continuing on past Chimney Pond Campground along
Cathedral Trail, to Baxter Peak on Mt. Katahdin
:
Much of the Cathedral Trail is a boulder avalanche
difficult to climb, very dangerous when wet.
Climbing Cathedral Trail toward Baxter Peak
(whew!)
View from high up
Rocky hiking surface near top
Clouds moving in near mountain top
Dangerous storm approaching near mountain top
Thunderheads forming over "
Knife Edge
" Trail
Little Abol Falls
:
Brian & Anne at top of Falls
Little Abol Falls
Bailey Island
:
A cribstone bridge near Cook's Lobster House
Cook's Lobster House. Voted #1 lobster restaurant.
Inside Cook's Lobster House
Outside Cook's Lobster House
(a dreary day)
Well, that's it! Hope you enjoyed our vacation photos.