On Apr 26, 2014, at 5:42 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've done it again, this time a book with 80 images of Mt. Desert Island,
> including Acadia NP.
> <http://www.mypublisher.com/index/?e=OHm3Q8zJl3QTqkHeEIJOu9RVFm69-MMe&showForm=true>
Very nice. I haven’t been up there in a while. Must rectify that this spring.
> My intention is to show mostly things that aren't on the main tourist list of
> 'must sees', including many intimate details and less commonly seen scenics
> that are so much a part of my enjoyment of the Island. Sort of an anti-usual
> subjects book.
Score. What I was thinking as I paged through before reading the rest of your
post.
> Only one iconic subject, the arched bridge in Soamesville. I've heard that it
> is the most (or one of the most?), photographed thing there. But I can’t
> believe it, considering it's on the Quiet Side, far from the hordes of folks
> on buses taking uncountable shots on the park loop road.
The shop I used to sell in down Southwest Harbor way has a single image of that
bridge, taken in winter and festooned with snow and red bows, that has been
selling well for many, many years. If there’s an image that illustrates the
Quiet Side, the Soamesville Bridge is it.
> I think only 3-4 images have been posted here before. The cover is one that
> has had Bob gnashing his teeth on occasion. It's OK, Bob, I've been past that
> spot many times since, and never come close to that particular combination of
> light, clouds, tide, etc. again. Sheer luck. I have included a panorama which
> gives a wider view, taken only a few minutes later.
Had to put that one in, didn’t you? Arrrggg! One of these years I’m gonna get a
camping spot close by the Bass Harbor Marsh, and I’m going to stay there until
I get the shot I want.
—Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal
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