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BLOGGING ABOUT THE BLUE HILL PENINSULA
Cool adventures.
Cruising around Blue Hill, Maine...
What fun we had browsing at Rackliffe Pottery, The Meadow Gift Shop, Blue Hill Wine Shop, Pashmina's Boutique, Merrill and Hinkley Grocery Store, Leighton Gallery, and the office of the Blue Hill Chamber of Commerce in nearby Blue Hill!
You can see 100 miles from the observatory at the top of the new 40 story high Penobscot Narrows Bridge!
The Observation tower is now open to visitors. In a key location on scenic US Route 1 and State Route 3 it spans the Penobscot River from Prospect, Maine to Verona Island. It's the quickest way from Augusta and Camden to the Blue Hill Peninsula. We can't wait until we get to ascend to the observation room at the top the western tower of new Penobscot Narrows Bridge. On Saturday, June 23, 2007 the "BridgeFest" celebration commemorated the completion of this stunning and functional span.
Fun on the road...
Mainers' vanity provides amusement on your drive to Oakland House Seaside Resort
We've made a game of collecting the sayings expressed on Maine vanity plates.
My summer job at Oakland House Seaside Resort gave me plenty of time to have fun shopping in nearby Blue Hill.
My new favorite place: Bella Calore which is owned by Ginger Manna.
Blue Hill Reversing Falls.
A great little drive: The Reversing Falls in Blue Hill changes direction when the tide goes out and comes in.
Logs to boards: using a portable saw mill:![[The greatest log is cut.]](images/basil_ladd_victory_log.jpg)
Oakland House Seaside Resort’s 50 acre woodlot is in a dynamic process of growth, reclaimation, and regrowth all orchestrated by Mother Nature. Sometimes we have to take trees down ourselves. Then we save the really, really good logs to cut into boards. That's when we call someone who has a portable saw mill.
Your own adventures in the region :
Submit your adventure stories to jim@oaklandhouse.com and write "Attn. Jim/Guest story for web site. " in the subject line. Adventures should be described in from 300 to 400 words max. You may submit your single digital photo in the form of a jpg no more than 700k in size.
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