Blue Hill Overlook Alpenglow is a photograph by Angelo Marcialis which was uploaded on October 4th, 2017.
Blue Hill Overlook Alpenglow
After a week of clouds and fog (1st morning notwithstanding), the sun finally made an appearance the last evening I was in Acadia NP. It also was... more
Title
Blue Hill Overlook Alpenglow
Artist
Angelo Marcialis
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
After a week of clouds and fog (1st morning notwithstanding), the sun finally made an appearance the last evening I was in Acadia NP. It also was around on the last morning too (pics forthcoming).
It was certainly well worth the wait as you can see.
Blue Hill Overlook is the place to see sunsets on Cadillac Mountain!
Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, at 1,530 feet (466 meters), is the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard and the first place to view sunrise in the United States from October 7 through March 6. It is one of over 20 mountains on Mount Desert Island (MDI), Maine that were pushed up by earth's tectonic and volcanic forces millions of years ago. Were it not for the once enormous glaciers that sheared off their tops, they would be even higher than what we see today. You can easily see the results of this on a smaller scale by viewing the slopes on the Porcupine Islands in the distance. The North side is on the left and the steeper slope, or the down side, is on the right east side. The glaciers crept across the land here from the left to the right (in a southerly direction) and stretched out to sea as far as 400 miles (644 kilometers)!
To the East, one greets the sunrise over Schoodic Peninsula on the mainland. There are several islands in between and immediately off the coast from Mount Desert Island such as Sheep Porcupine and Bald Porcupine. To the Northeast is the business district of Bar Harbor. To the North is Trenton. To the South is Islesford. To the Southwest is Southwest Harbor which is particularly beautiful in the late evening as the lights come on. To the West is Eagle Lake, Blue Hill Mountain and, of course, the setting sun. And, all around you is pink granite with forests of spruce and pitch pine combined with tiny subalpine plants (such as cinquefoil), squat, gnarled trees, wild blueberries, and various sized boulders. What is there not to love here?
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October 4th, 2017
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Angelo Marcialis
Thank you Neli for featuring my "Blue Hill Overlook Alpenglow" photo on 01/25/2024 in the "Everything Sunset" group!
Angelo Marcialis
Thank you kindly, Elizabeth for featuring my Acadia National Park photograph on 01/21/2024 in the "New England Photographs" group!
Angelo Marcialis
Many thanks Alana for featuring my Acadia National Park image on 01/20/2024 in the "Maine Fine Art Photography" group!
Angelo Marcialis
Thank you Julie for featuring my "Blue Hill Overlook Alpenglow" photograph on 01/19/2024 in the "Your Story Of Art" group!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Blue Hill Overlook Alpenglow composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Angelo Marcialis
Thank you kindly Holly for featuring my photograph on 01/19/2024 in the "Seasons Of Trees In Photography" & "Serenity Inspiring Photography" groups!
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Thank you Nina for the feature of my Acadia National Park Sunset photograph on 01/16/2024 in the "ART-It Is Good For You" group!
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Many thanks Glenn for featuring my "Blue Hill Overlook Alpenglow" photograph on 01/16/2024 in "The Art Network" group!
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Many thanks Dianne for featuring my "Blue Hill Overlook Alpenglow" photograph on 01/16/2024 in the "A Straight Horizon-Photography Only" group!
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Thank you Doug for the multiple feature on 01/15/2024 in the "Light Rays And Lightning", H D R Photography", "Sunrise Sunsets" & "Nikon Full Frame Cameras" groups!
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Many thanks Debra for the multiple feature on 01/16/2024 in the "Greatest Of All Time", "Intent Of The Artist" & "The Art Workshop" groups!
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Thank you so much, Kim for the feature on 01/16/2024 in "The Road To Self Promotion" group!
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I appreciate the feature Robyn on 01/15/2024 in the "Images that Inspire Meditation" group!
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