Valley Cove, Southwest Harbor, Maine; August 1, 2011

Valley Cove, Southwest Harbor, Maine; August 1, 2011

A friend and I dragged our children out for a walk in the woods. You go over Flying Mountain to get to Valley Cove, but then around it to get back, so it is a little bit of a hike in parts, but a short one, and an easy walk back.

There's a gorgeous view along the top:

It was a beautiful sunny day on the mountain, but the fog was moving in through the mouth of Somes Sound far below. Can you see the way it swamps the little point of land at the center, almost like a big wave?

When you get down the other side of the moutain, there is a lovely cove. The water was pretty darn cold, as usual. This is one of the girls trying to swim without getting salt water on her peach. I had about five minutes for beachcombing while we prodded the kids to dry off and get their shoes on. Looking forward to school starting for them, and longer beachcombing sessions for me!