Acadia National Park Trip Report of Fall Color and Rocky Coastlines

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There is so much to like about the Maine coast in the Fall. The rocky coast is unlike anywhere else in the United States, and the sunrises can be nothing short of spectacular. Quaint towns like Bar Harbor are just a pleasure to visit. The fall colors with reds and oranges are amazing. On top of it all, there are delicious Lobster Rolls everywhere.

Acadia National Park is loaded with photographic opportunities. For my first sunrise there, I headed to the Rocky Coast near Thunder Hole. I like this area as there are possibilities in multiple directions. The sunrise did not let me down.

brilliant sunrise over the rocky coast of Acadia National Park, Maine
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Warm sunrise sunlight on the rocky coast in Acadia National Park, Maine
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It wasn’t hard to find nice fall color. One of the most enjoyable walks I had was on Jesup Path, which was surrounded by a variety of trees with fall color.

trees with red and yellow fall color on Jesup Path in Acadia National Park, Maine
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Brilliant orange fall color on a tree on Jesup Path in Acadia National Park, Maine
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One of the locations that I had not photographed on previous trips there was Boulder Beach. When I arrived in the pre-dawn darkness and had to stumble around on the big, round rocks, I realized I should have scoped out my spot the previous afternoon. After the sun rose over the horizon and lit up the boulders and the coastline, I forgave myself for this little mistake. I captured the image I was after.

Warm sunrise light on the round boulders at Boulder Beach in Acadia National Park, Maine
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Close to Acadia National Park is the Asticou Azalea Garden and the white footbridge at the Somesville Garden. These locations are transformed in the fall to amazing and colorful scenes.

Brilliant red and orange fall color reflecting in the pond at Asticou Gardens, Maine
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A white footbridge reflecting in the water below with colorful flowers and fall colors in the trees at Somesville, Maine
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Other fall color scenes are scattered throughout the Park. I had always wanted to capture an image of one of the stone bridges during the fall, and I made good use of a cloudy afternoon to do so. A rainy day had the stones on Little Hunters Beach wet and saturated with color.

A stone carriageway bridge surrounded by fall colors in Acadia National Park, Maine
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A closeup of wet cobblestones on the beach with red and orange fall color leaves in Acadia National Park, Maine
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Other fun locations to photograph are Monument Cove and Jordan Pond.

Warm sunrise light on the rocky beach and orange rock formation at Monument Cove in Acadia National Park
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Soft early morning light with dramatic clouds above Jordan Pond at Acadia National Park, Maine
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One of the cool things about the Maine Coast are the lighthouses. To the north of the Park is the Marshall Point Lighthouse, which was in the movie “Forrest Gump” as one of the locations he stopped at during his long run. To the south of the Park is the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. The view of the lighthouse reflecting in a large puddle at sunrise was a fun one to photograph. On another day, I photographed it from nearby with an amazing sunrise.

Sunrise skies behind the white footbridge rails leading to Marshall Point Lighthouse in Maine
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Pemaquid Point Lighthouse reflecting in a puddle in the rocks leading up to the lighthouse with brilliant sunrise skies in Maine
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Sunrise skies above an ocean cove and the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Maine
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Fortunately, fall colors take place at different times during the year at different places. While mid-October was great in Maine, I will be going next to Caddo Lake in Texas in mid-November for fall colors on the Cypress Trees. It's going to be fun kayaking through the swamp.