After 3 days of driving in the rain finally some fall colored leaves..


Not Fall colored but interesting..

I will load up a few lighthouse pictures shortly to give another clue where we are...

Have a grand trip, take lots of pics and tell "?" we all say hello!!!

Here's the 1st lighthouse...






Goat Island Lighthouse..

Boon Island Lighthouse shot from in front of...


Nubble Lighthouse..


Since it was overcast and raining the last time we just had to come and get some pictures with a blue sky..


Since it was low tide this trip to the lighthouse I went down to the water level for some images..




It has been a little windy here at the lighthouse yesterday and today.. There are no stripes left to go with the stars on the flag..


We did have supper at the Fox Lobster House this trip, I took this image from our table while enjoying my lobster stew..

I guess I should have added that we came back to Maine to surprise Bill (so don't tell Bill) at the Event at Lighthouse Depot this Saturday.. We couldn't miss the only Bill Event of 2010!! Nobody should ever wonder why my screen name is WackoPaul!!

Lorna & I are looking forward to seeing you kids there!

Bob

Great, Bob, it's been a while; it will be great to see you guys and of course the "Orange Blossom Special"...

THANKS for the pictures, Paul
I miss Maine
Rick

You folks are certainly putting quite a few miles in this fall! Hope to see you soon!

Say "Hi!" to Bill from all the Wackos on the Collector Forums, Paul.

and, Paul,also please say "Hi" to Bill from all the non-Wackos, whatever those initials stand for. Thank you.

Sue and I did the Lighthouse Boat Cruise in Portland Harbor..

Great skys & clouds, and the photographer is not to shabby! say hey to Bill for us. Another great road trip for Paul & Sue. get as much lobster as you can while they're healthy.

Saturday October 9, 2010


A tree in front of the Harbour Lights offices..



We are heading home and driving the best leaf peeping route.. We are crossing over into NH from Maine on a state road in this image.. Sue is very happy, she loves the Fall colors..

Very Awesome Pics Paul!! Wish we could have gone with you, looks like you were blessed with beautiful weather.

Once we got to Maine we had great weather, it rained the whole way out once we hit Ohio, not a drop in Indiana..

We spent Saturday night in North Conway, NH and then started through the White Mountains leaf peeping all the way home..

Sunday October 10, 2010

We barely beat the sun going down getting to the St. Lawrence Seaway and a familiar Hotel for the night..


First a quick shot of Crossover Island Light from land this time..


Sunken Rock Light from our room right on the Seaway..


A welcome back from one of the locals..

Monday October 11, 2010


Shortly after dawn a tanker passing Sunken Rock Light..




What a great view right from the room..


The same tanker cruising past the Castle..








Shot from the table at breakfast of another tanker passing the light..

Apple tree right outside the restaurant..


Oswego Canal Locks in Phoenix, NY


We met Sue (Mombo) in her home town of Poenix, NY and we toured the locks..








As Mombo put it "one of our lock weeds"


Sue and Sue having lunch at the State Street Cafe..

State Street Cafe was an old store in downtown Phoenix, NY, now a terrific little cafe with WiFi..


This time they are images of Mombo's flowers not images of flowers for Mombo on one of our trips..








Mombo gave us the grand tour of her place and her waterfront view..

Great pics, Paul! Love the view Mombo has.

Bob

You were in my most favorite part of the country, the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the coast of Maine. Mt Washington already has snow on it, always a beautiful sight, especially the contrast with the fall colors. Winter on the top of Mt Washington gets the world's worst weather. Summer on the mountain, though is absolutely spectacular, as is the top of Cannon Mtn. Didn't get a chance to get up there this fall, thanks for those heartwarming photos. Makes me feel like I'm there while sitting in my office!

Great stuff Paul !!!

Feels almost like I came along for the ride !!!

Again Paul, great to see your photos and it was wonderful to see Sue. She looks great! Loved seeing the changing of the leaves. It sure does not seem like fall here today it was 98 degrees.

After we left Mombo's home, we decided to swing by Oak Orchard Light to see how the construction and painting was coming along..




Well the painting was axactly as it was 3 weeks ago when we swung by on the way home from our earlier Maine trip..






There was how ever some new construction going on..


I couldn't figure out quite what they are building on the end of the stairs, it looks like maybe a ramp to the door..

Their BRICK walk?

You are probably correct, Bob.. This means of course I will have to swing by there again in the future!!

It was great seeing Paul and Sue again! As you could see from the open gates in Phoenix the current was pretty strong and the canal had been closed for over a week. The very next morning it was open and the boats have been going ever since, most of them headed south for the winter. My pc location has the same view and, as I type, two more boats just headed south.

North Conway is a neat place, stayed there when the kids were young. We took the Kickamungus Highway through the mountains, a really great drive, except in the winter when it's closed!

I'd say that's a ramp they're building at the lighthouse. Ramps are in these days especially for the older folks who have trouble with stairs.