Cadillac Mountain

It is more years than I care to remember when I first was treated to the view from the summit of Cadillac Mountain.  In those days I'd make the trip to northern Maine to visit with family.  This is a special place.  In the warm months, sitting quietly and watching the Sun set is a well attended event, and even accompanied  by applause.  When you slow yourself down enough, your senses come alive.  The light changes ever so slowly, you can smell the aroma of the great Atlantic, and marvelous plants of all sorts seek shelter between the rocks.  Northern Maine is subject to sudden weather changes, and fog is common.  If the conditions are just right, a combination of Sun and fog can turn everything you see into artwork.  I've never tired of making this trip.  These days our five senses are bombarded with music, work noise, spectacular special effects in movies, and all the attention our personal electronics demand.  Our Sun, the star that makes life on earth possible, puts on a light show that is different each day.  Cadillac Mountain is a great place enjoy this event, forget about all the noise in your head, and once again realize how great it is to be alive.

Here is some information from Wikipedia about this Acadia Park landmark.

Cadillac Mountain is commonly believed to be the first location in the United States to be struck by the sun's rays each morning. Driving or hiking to the summit of Cadillac Mountain to see "the nation's first sunrise" is a popular activity among visitors of Acadia National Park. However, Cadillac only sees the first sunrise in the fall and winter, when the sun rises south of due east. During most of the spring and summer, the sun rises first on Mars Hill, 150 miles (240 km) to the northeast. For a few weeks around the equinoxes, the sun rises first at West Quoddy Head in Lubec, Maine, the easternmost town in the United States.^[5]