The Nomadic Neuman's
September 2005


Sept. 1- 6, 2005
We made it to Lubec, Maine yesterday during a very heavy rainstorm.
Surrounding us is the Bay of Fundy.

From our window, see how this morning the rain clouds cleared,
the bay misted over and now the weather is gorgeous.

This is the view from Sunset Point RV Park.


West Quoddy Head Lighthouse on the Bay of Fundy
 
After leaving Quoddy Head, we continued east
and crossed the border into New Brunswick, Canada onto Campobello Island.
This is Herring Cove, a 2-mile-long ribbon of sand & gravel , at "Low Tide". This beach separates the salt water on one side and 1 & 1/2 mile long fresh water on the other side

Here's a picture of Herring Cove at "High Tide". You can see the dramatic 21 foot difference.

We passed by lots of blueberry barrens (low bush fields that are raked to harvest),

and this manufacturing plant and retail store. Lobsters & blueberries abound here.

 
Head Harbour
This whole scenic area is so beautiful. Fishing is the life here, everywhere you go.
Even the gulls are very well fed, as you can see below.....feeding on fresh crab!
We haven't taken a whale watching tour yet, but, we did see quite a few whales,
porpoises and seals through our binoculars at the tip of this island. Very exciting!
  
       

East Quoddy Light
You can only walk to it during low tide. See the stairs below,
and the wall behind water-marked with the rising tide waters?
      
This is called a "Weir". It's an area where herring fishermen lay their nets,
then gradually bring them in, in a circle. A porpoise was caught in the net,
so they lifted it out and let it go free back into the ocean. Everyone watching cheered!


Another boat comes to vacuum them up and pours them in the hold of the ship. These are then canned as sardines.
We watched the whole process as we whale-watched.

 Machais, ME

We had a nice picnic lunch next to "Big Little Falls" before heading to Jasper Beach.
  
Machiasport , ME
 
 
This beach is a rock hound's dream. Mounds of polished rock & pebbles of jasper & rhyolite.
 

Pembroke, ME
These photos don't do justice to this tidal phenomenon. You really have to see & hear this to appreciate it.
Pembroke Falls is one of the nation's largest "reversing falls. The tip of Mahar Point provides a beautiful view
of the fierce whitewater created when Dennys Bay and Whiting Bay flow into Cobscook Bay

Above the full tide is just finishing coming in and the waters are relatively calm.
Within 30 minutes, tide starts to go out, the water reverses direction and soon
it's full of fierce white water which actually ROARS!

It was awesome! There were 6 or more seals playing in the immediate area and they loved the rapids!
We saw a bald eagle and an osprey among other shore birds finding food in the waters.


Up the road a few miles is Cobscook State Park. Every campsite is totally private and has a water view.

We chuckled seeing these signs throughout the park.

Did you know?
1 Peck = 2 gallons

   


In Perry Me, we stopped at this historic site.



Then continued north on Rt. 1 to Eastport, a quaint little fishing seaport being renovated.




It also has a ferry to Deer Island.
Everywhere the piers are this high (or higher) because of the huge flucuation in the water level.


September 6, 2005
Our last day here in Lubec, tomorrow we head to Robbinston, ME.

  

This is FDR's summer cottage, opened as a joint operation by the United States and Canada in 1964.
Beautiful gardens surround the property. The ocean view is dramatic. The interior, quaint, and is very well maintained.
    


From this vantage point on Campobello Island, New Brunswick,
the view from across the channel of the fishing village of Lubec was classic.

Mulholland Point Lighthouse and the Channel Light.
   
My cell phone actually had coverage from this beautiful vantage point!
While Dan talked to one of his clients, I was able to observe a group of 10-12 seals
playfully searching for food in this channel. The loved the swirling tidal waters.

What fun to observe these mammals, ducks, gulls and other sealife!
  
    
    
    
The beaches were filled with these huge rose hips from the wild rose.
 
Last sunset at Sunset Point RV Park!


September 8, 2005
Beautiful sunset view from our motorhome in Robbinston, Maine.
Looking down at St. Andrews By-The-Sea, New Brunswick.

We went for a drive yesterday and saw the beginnings of Fall here in Maine.
pg1 Maine   pg 2 New Brunswick 
 pg 3 Prince Edward Island  pg 4 Nova Scotia


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