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    ME - Harpswell and Pott's Point

    September 28, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    Oh, how much would I love to have a drone to see this area from above.

    Driving down Harpswell Neck peninsula and the bridge-linked islands, the landscape is ruggedly beautiful and unspoiled.

    On the map it looks like Harpswell is a set of jagged teeth taking a bite out of the Atlantic and Casco Bay. Most of the forty plus islands in the Harpwell area are inaccessible but we did drive down to Bailey Island, Orr’s Island and Pott's Point.

    It's just beautiful scenery with plenty of summer cottages and lobster boats scattered amongst the coves.

    To get to Pott's Point Preserve at the end of the peninsula, we had to walk along a private road of secluded summer houses. So quiet and remote, one wonders if people are actually living there.    Read more