July 30, 2013 Eastport, Maine (again)

We were here two years ago, but we liked it so much that we came back.  The local campground is wonderful, and we enjoy this little "easternmost" town.  Here are some random pictures.

The land in the background is Canada. 

A load of lobster traps on a truck.

The old derelict building was a fish packing plant.

The local bay is named for the Passamaquoddy tribe.

We stopped in the library to buy some bargain books, and look what I found:
anybody remember what this is?

One of the local attractions is Raye's Mustard.  We stopped in and looked around,
saw the old-fashioned grinding works.  Pretty interesting - click on the link. 

Having lunch at the Happy Crab, we admired this flag. 
There is a lot of American-Canadian good will here!

July 2, 2016 Eastport, Maine

We spend most of a day messing around in Eastport, checking out the little waterfront town.  We really like this place.  It's old and has a lot of character.  So much classic New England architecture, blooming bushes everywhere, and streets that are NOT flat.  Here are some random shots:

Some sort of waterfront factory-type building that was damaged by a storm.

The Library.  (not a Carnegie Library, tho)

Lovely lupines.

Dogwood! 

Water street downtown, decked out for the fourth of July.

This area has been inhabited by Native Americans for a long, long time.

And then the highlight of the day:  the Dog Show! Many of the dogs were rescued (think: dog pound) and it was mentioned each time.  Never in my life have I seen a dog show like this one. Apparently it's not restricted to only dogs!  Here are the pictures...

Pet pig!

Patriotic!

So darn cute!

Nubian goat!

Maine Coon cat!

Rabbit!  With a young lady dressed as Alice.....

And last, but not least:  Larry the Lobster!
When the emcee asked these girls if Larry was a rescue, they said he was rescued from the IGA grocery store.
The crowd was chanting "La-rry!  La-rry!"  What a hoot!

7/1 Seaview Campground, Eastport, Maine

Seaview Campground in Eastport, Maine is one of the most beautiful campgrounds we've been in this year.  Right on the water, watching the tides go in and out, just perfect.  Directly in front of this campground is a whirlpool called Old Sow, which is caused by the tidal action.  Learn more about Old Sow here.  This area close to the Bay of Fundy which is famous for its extreme tides.  It's pretty amazing to see the same place full of water and then totally drained....

Campground dock at low tide.

And at high tide....

Low....

And high....

Lovely overlook;  Old Sow is out there but can't be seen very well from shore.

A little brisk in the wind, broke out my hat and coat!

View of campground from the dock.

Frank, Valerie, and Sally the dog.
Very special folks who were our campsite neighbors.
Sure enjoyed their company!