The conquest of Mt. Cadillac

the "sweep panorama" mode on my new camera ROCKS!

Having been unsuccessful in procuring flashlights in Bar Harbor last night (it's a small town & stores close early), we were unable to go with our plan of getting up at 3 am to hike up Mt. Cadillac to watch the sun rise. So...we got up at 4:15 am and were on the mountain shortly after 5 am, when it was already light enough to ensure that we wouldn't lose the trail or fall to our deaths. The journey to the top took us through some interesting terrain: steep granite steps, lush deciduous forests teeming with ferns & wildflowers, pine forests carpeted in soft reddish needles, and small streams. The trip took approximately 1 hour up, and nearly an hour down. (It would have been easier if we had not hiked TWO mountains yesterday...my knees were begging for mercy on the way down. It reminded me a lot of coming down Mt. Fuji in that respect.) But once we were back at the Inn, had a home-cooked breakfast & showered, we were definitely glad to have made the trek. It's a great feeling to get up early, get invigorated with some exercise, finish at 8 am & still have the whole day ahead of you!
Jen tip of the day: A guaranteed way to get me to climb a mountain is to have the WHOLE trail lined with wild blueberry bushes!!! 

Go Cadillac mountain!!! I ♥ Maine!