Camping

Part of the fun is camping, although with electricity at the campsite, and bathrooms with hot showers nearby, it was a pretty nice set up.  Some of the campsites along the water were absoluetly beautiful.  We really enjoyed the campground.

Lighthouse Boat Tour

My priority for our trip was to see some new lighthouses.  We saw 10 lighthouses on the boat trips:
-Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse/Eggemoggin Lighthouse
-Bass Harbor Head Light

-Hockamock Head Light/Swan's Island

-Great Duck Island

-Mark Island Light/Deer Isle Thorofare 

-Goose Rocks Light

-Brown's Head Light 

-Heron Neck Light

-Saddleback Ledge

-Isle au Haut Light/Robinson's Point

We saw lots of lobster traps and some great views.  We spent some time at Isle au Haut and were able to climb the lighthouse there.

 

Fall Lighthouse Trip 2015

James and I have been looking forward to our trip for Maine for a long time.  It was Mother's Day when we confirmed that I should start planning my next lighthouse trip.  September seemed to be the best time of year - they are still running boats for lighthouse trips, and the weather is beautiful. 

On the way up we stopped in Connecticut and met up with a friend who James went to school with as he was working on his PhD.  There was a lot of discussion about their colleagues and which ones had received tenured teaching positions.  I am glad that James has a steady job where there isn't the ongoing stress to publish and secure a position.

The first lighthouse we saw on our trip was called Ladies Delight on Lake Cobboseecontee.   There isn't a good viewing location from land, but James was patient as I scouted out viewing locations from private property.

Beach

The beach in Maine is cold... but it's still the beach.... We love the waves and the water and the seashells.

Butikofer Family

Thanks so much for your visit.... We love being part of the Butikofer Family!

Huntley Meadows

We really got to see a lot of wildlife this visit... we are so lucky to have this wetland park so close to home!

National Harbor

We took a bike ride from our house over to National Harbor.  What a beautiful day!

Dulles Air and Space Museum

There are so many gems in the DC area.  Today we decided to check out the Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum

Baltimore

Grandma and Grandpa Butikofer came to visit, so we took went on a series of adventures in the area. They had visited some of DC last time they were here, so went a little further out this time.  We had a fun excursion to Baltimore, with a visit to Fort McHenry and boats in the Inner Harbor.

Happy Father's Day 2015