Home at Last (Again!)
We were only home for two days when we struck out for a couple of concerts in The County. Aroostook County is the largest in Maine and is separate from the rest of the state by 60 or more miles of forest wilderness. From where we live it is farther for us to get to Fort Kent than to Mystic, CT!We stayed at the Northern Door Inn, which is located at the bitter end of US 1. As you can see in the photo, there is still a bit of snow up there.
We had some time on Saturday so we drove out to Allagash (which is beyond US 1). Allagash is interesting in that the heritage of the town is mostly Irish and Scottish, whereas the other towns in the St John Valley are mostly Acadian French who speak a form of late Middle French.
The upper reaches of the St John River are just starting to have ice out.
Sign HumorDoes anybody else think this sign is funny?
An Architectural Puzzle
In Fort Kent is a remarkable church steeple. It is made of cast aluminum and is like open lace. We asked around and found that the original design called for cast iron, but it was too heavy for the church foundation. In the 1940's the aluminum panels were made to the design of the original. We were told that the architect was from Florida, where many of the churches are built on sandy soil. Has anybody seen any steeples like this in Florida?
posted by Fred Gosbee at
5:51 PM
2 Comments:
I like the pic taken at the end of US 1. :) I didn't ever think it would end like that with a sign in front of an inn. LOL
That church steeple is beautiful. I haven't ever seen one like it, and I am from Florida.
Glad you're back! There may be snow in The County, but down here in Pownal, we're callin' in the animals, two by two!
On the bright side, the first tomato seedlings are up in their warm little flats, the garlic is poking through inn the raised beds outside, and Sue is pretty sure she remembers the Bean-Setting dance!
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