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Acadia National Park, located on Mount Desert Island, truly is a national treasure. Thank God for our forefathers, who had to insight to set aside special places, such as this, for future generations.

Of course, while here, we took several hikes such as this one, leading us up a steep hill.

Forty-five miles of rustic carriage roads, the gift of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. and family, weave around the mountains and valleys of Acadia National Park. Rockefeller, a skilled horseman, wanted to travel on motor-free byways via horse and carriage into the heart of Mount Desert Island. His construction efforts from 1913 to 1940 resulted in roads with sweeping vistas and close-up views of the landscape. The historic carriage road system features 17 stone-faced bridges spanning streams, waterfalls, cliffs, and roads. The design of each bridge is unique.

At 1,530 feet, Cadillac Mountain is not only the tallest mountain in the park, but also the tallest mountain along the eastern coast of the United States. Cadillac Mountain is accessible via a winding, narrow, 3.5-mile road. As we traveled up this road, we encountered several "weeping" walls and this beautiful waterfall. Cadillac Mountain was named for Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the Frenchman who was granted possession of Mount Desert Island in the late 1600s by King Louis XIV. Later, Cadillac founded Detroit, inspiring the name of the prestigious automobile.

Today, August 1, we celebrated Harley's 4th anniversary as a Linebarger. As always, we called his godfather, Uncle Billy, on this day to thank him, once again, for leading us to this precious little creature. If he hadn't called Jerry on this day in 2008 and told him about a group of 34 dogs that had been rescued from a puppy mill in Jasper, we would never have met our little Harley nor experienced the joy of living with and loving him.

The views from atop Cadillac Mountain, overlooking Frenchman Bay, are spectacular. And seeing a schooner below is not an unusual sight.

As we spent time in the lovely town of Bar Harbour, we noticed that dogs were everywhere and shop owners welcomed them.. How refreshing it was to experience this! Jerry did some power-shopping amassing two whole tee shirts in his purchases - that's a lot of shopping for him! We had a great lunch and an ice cream cone and thoroughly enjoyed our day in this delightful little coastal town.