I went to Portland ME for a few days for a conference for work. The conference was great. I wish I could say the same for the weather. It was cold and raining (or at least drizzling) the entire time I was there.
This is a shot of the waterfront of Portland, just outside J's oyster bar.
I wasn't interested in the oysters, but the lobster seemed like a great deal at $15.50 per plate.
Playing with my food before cracking it open.
We had one afternoon off to explore the area, so a group of us drove up the coast to visit the
shell middens near Damariscotta.
To get to the river to see the middens, we had to walk through a nice little meadow.
Along the way, there were plenty of wildflowers
along with interesting looking fungi. There were also mosquitoes. Lots of mosquitoes. And they were hungry!
After leaving the middens, we headed to
Pemaquid Point to see the lighthouse and the interesting rock ledges. The weather was foggy and misty while we were there, with a few scattered sprinkles.
While in Rochester, we took the short drive to Letchworth State Park to see waterfalls, instead of fighting the crowds at Niagra Falls. The park bills itself as the Grand Canyon of the East, and I was mightily disappointed when I saw this view. My first question was "where's the canyon?"
We watched a couple rafters head down the river (tiny blue spot coming around the bend) but they got out right before they hit a small set of rapids.
cicada
I was not disappointed with this waterfall!
Middle falls
One rainbow
Double rainbow
Middle and lower falls
Atlas moth 
White Belugas
