April 10, 2011
This was just a small hike as Lynn and I explored a bit of Maine's Coast. There's a nice stretch of endeveloped coast located in East Point Sanctuary. Dogs are not allowed in the sanctuary so Lynn and I first took Madison for a walk south along the coast.
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After allowing Madison to get some exercise, we returned to the car. It was a cool day so we knew she would be fine. Lynn and I then headed into the sanctuary. We had come down this way to escape the snow. Other than this one patch we were successful.
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The trail started out as crushed gravel, but later was a dirt path.
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Lots of ocean views.
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It was a little chilly for Lynn
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We had fun watching the endless waves crash against the rocky coast.
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We had a nice view of Wood Island Lighthouse.
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There were a couple of benches along the way.
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Here's a zoomed in shot of the lighthouse. The lighthouse is on an island with no bridges to it so this was the closest we would come.
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The trail dead ends. We headed back towards the point. There is a trail that provides a bit of a shortcut on the return trip. The day was overcast but we still had some great views.
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