APRIL 2024 – Adventure often comes to call when you least expect it. Speaking of which, I had an awesome time venturing north to the path of the lunar eclipse this month to see the spectacle for myself. For the uninitiated, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s orbit passes between the Earth and the Sun, partially or totally blocking the view of the sun. It is an infrequent occurrence and creates an exciting visual if you are in a location where the sun is fully obscured by the moon. Northern Maine in the United States provided just such a viewing opportunity!
A group of friends and I ventured up to Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Rangeley, Maine to see the solar eclipse for ourselves. And what a scene it was(!), there were tons of people up there, solar eclipse festivals in the nearby towns, thousands of people gathered along the roadside and scenic overlooks waiting for the totality to occur. Happily we were able to reach an excellent vantage point ahead of the totality and enjoyed a fantastic view of the lake and surrounding mountains. The duration of the total eclipse was only around two minutes, but it produced an amazing affect of a 360 sunrise, it was quite stunning. Another reminder that sometimes in life you just have to say yes when a cool opportunity presents itself. As it was well worth the effort to trek up there.
A Maine trip of course wouldn’t be complete with seeing the rocky coastline of the Atlantic. This particular adventure included a several day stay in Bar Harbor, ME and hiking in Acadia National Park (Photo above is the aptly named ‘Sand Beach’). Where the mountains meet the ocean is a recipe for majestic visuals and Acadia did not disappoint, it truly is one of the East Coast’s greatest treasures. The mountains rise up out of seemingly nowhere and present fun hikes to the summit (which we of course undertook with a careless attitude towards the challenges the early Spring weather might produce) that are not to be missed.
Really was a great trip and made more so by the top-tier company! Outside of adventuring, I gave ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho another read this month, which seems fitting in a world where the value of pursuing your personal legend still rings true.
Cheers all!
~ CS
