Mystifying Maine Falls Embrace of the Coastal Enigma

Oh, hoary autumn, you elusive soul,

In caverns deep and hidden paths untold,

Maines rugged coast welcomes thee with grace,

A dance betwixt the nature and manmade space.

To travel through a land where time meanders slow,

The woods ablaze in vivid hues that earthward go

Id speak to those imbued with wanderlust aflame:

Embark upon this journey in beloved Maine.

Throughout her curious nooks well wend our way

Uncover tales concealed, as daylight fades away.

Our first stop on this jaunt (beneath an ochre moon)

Shall be thine Orchard of Wickerby The heirloom boon!

Doth mine nose deceive? Nay! The sweet perfume

Of apples crisped by twilight frosts do loom!

Fear not my path traversed in shortening days forsooth (?),

Wickerbys Orchard (23 Apple Way, Bar Harbor ME 04609) offer warmth within its rustic booth.

Onward then we saunter; vibrancy surroundeth us;

Atop mountains heights, alighting colors across valleys lush;

Acadia National Park (round Thunder Hole we glance!)

Reveals a blushing scene unlike any at first chance.

Then stumbled upon is Harvestfest of York Beach fame

An ode to bounty reaped and humble farmers claim.

Trencher filled with merriment most boisterous song singing ,

Join their ranks Octoberbound (20 Ocean Ave S., York Beach ME 03910) shucks aplenty bringing!

So vast this realm yet thriving arts lie below the surface steeped,

From Fernalds Neck Preserve did strange sculptures creep?

Don your boots stouthearted traveler (and onward swiftly stride),

By evertwisting trails through Natures gallery shall we confide.

The Camden International Film Festival (16 Bay View St., Camden ME 04843) appears,

As clouds roll in like whispers on rainscented air

Documentary lovers entwined with autumnal glee,

Enthralling stories screened midst Octobers symphony.

For those who long to watch divine incandescence mingle

In the twilight depths of lighthouses, let us not be single:

Portland Head Light and Nubble Lighthouse their signal sear,

Guiding souls through the veils that autumn strips away so clear.

Therein concludes our chronicle for this fine pilgrimage;

Let it be known Maines secrets lay betwixt sylvan foliage.

My meandering prose bringeth thee hither to wander far and wide

Discover what fall mysteries upon her shores abide.

Websites/Twitter Handles:

Wickerbys Orchard wickerbysorchard.com / @WickerbysOrchard

Acadia National Park www.nps.gov/acad / @AcadiaNPS

Harvestfest York Beach yorkbeachharvestfest.com / @YorkBeachHFest

Fernalds Neck Preserve www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/fernaldsneckpreserve /@MaineTrailFinder

Camden International Film Festival camdeniff.org/@CamdenIFF