11.26.06
Acadia National Park Maine scenes
See article Acadia carriage roads horseback in september
for description.
Wagons and carriages are for hire at Wildwood Stables in Acadia. Commercial carriage rides which run several times daily out of Wildwood Stables attract many sightseers and cruise ship excursioners from Bar Harbor.
Belgian draft teams spend working summers at Wildwood; there are also percheron teams.
Teamsters and wagons waiting to load their passengers.
Popular wagon drives go to the Jordan Pond House for tea and popovers, and also go up nearby Day Mountain close to the shore.
Seal Harbor, Maine, very near Wildwood Stables.
The rocky Maine coast at Seal Harbor
Beach rose (beach tomato?)
Wildflower near the beach at Seal Harbor
Deer are commonly seen near Wildwood Stables, on Day Mountain and thruout the Park.
Sunset over Eagle Lake, viewed from west side of Cadillac Mountain.
Peregrine falcon sighted above Champlain mountain, where nesting grounds on the Precipice are protected.
Hubby on our hike up Champlain mountain.
These riders are going out from Wildwood in a group together.
Neighboring campers on Wildwood grounds. There are 10 campsites available to folks while boarding their horses at Wildwood Stables. Most reservations are made well in advance; the stables are often full to their capacity of about 30 stalls.
Day use parking is also available for horse trailers.
Horse in Wildwood rental stall checking out its neighbors.
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Connie Moses, petArtist– self-built website: PortraitsWithHorses.com
(horse and pet portraits)
