During our road trip, we had planned to make Mt. Katahdin our last big mountain stop. However, we were denied at the gate due to our vehicle's size restrictions. To make the most of the situation, we decided to head to the coast to catch a view of Cadillac Mountain and explore Acadia's Schoodic Peninsula in Winter Harbor. (Read about our Katahdin stop here.)
If you're unfamiliar with this area, check out the map below for a better idea of Winter Harbor's location in relation to Mt. Desert Island. Some park rangers along the Blue Ridge Parkway told us the Schoodic Peninsula was the “quiet part of Acadia” and we found this to be true as we were practically the only ones there.
This painting is the view from the top of the Schoodic Head hike at the Winter Harbor branch of Acadia National Park, facing northwest into Mt Desert Narrows.
The trail was about 5 miles total into the pines along the Schoodic peninsula. As we hiked, we could hear the deep, gutteral grumblings of the lobster boat engines just off the coast, and smell the salt in the air ~ one of the best things about Maine (you never really smell salt water until you come to the north east). This painting captures the quintessential Maine coast moments we experienced.
The trail was about 5 miles total into the pines along the Schoodic peninsula. As we hiked, we could hear the deep, gutteral grumblings of the lobster boat engines just off the coast, and smell the salt in the air ~ one of the best things about Maine (you never really smell salt water until you come to the north east). This painting captures the quintessential Maine coast moments we experienced.
"View from Schoodic Head, Acadia National Park" is an oil on panel painting that has been sold, but you can buy a print reproduction of the original painting here.
You can check out more insights about the art I've made during my Escape to Maine, 30 Days, 30 Paintings Challenge on Art Notes here or see the list of locations and corresponding artwork for the painting challenge here.
