Bass Harbor Head Light II

Bass Harbor Head Light is set in a stunning scene atop a cliff surrounded by the rocky coastline. If you visit, be sure to head off to the left side... more

by Joan Carroll

Title

Bass Harbor Head Light II

Artist

Joan Carroll

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

Bass Harbor Head Light is set in a stunning scene atop a cliff surrounded by the rocky coastline. If you visit, be sure to head off to the left side of the parking lot for the path and stairway down to the rocks. I picked my way down carefully, not wanting to drop any equipment and not wanting to slip myself as I was traveling alone and it was 'off season'! But each step brought an even better and better view of the lighthouse! Bass Harbor Head Light is located within Acadia National Park on the southeast corner of Mount Desert Island, Maine, marking the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay. Today, the house is a private residence for a local Coast Guard member and his family. Tourists can get close to the bell and light via a concrete path, but most of the grounds remain private. You can see the bell structure in gray just to the left of the tower. You can see a fence in the upper right where there is 'posted' sign restricting access to the property from this side.

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March 18th, 2014