One day last week I took a walk in Maine -- on the nearly mile long breakwater to the lighthouse in Rockland Harbor.
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The Rockland Harbor Breakwater Light. |
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The breakwater that leads to the lighthouse is made of large stone blocks with cracks between them. You have to watch your footing! |
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Looking back along the breakwater to the land. Phew! |
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On both sides of the breakwater, double-crested cormorants, Phalacrocorax auritus, were diving for fish. |
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Herring gulls, Larus argentatus, were swimming among the lobster buoys. This is an adult in winter plumage. |
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Click on the photos to enlarge. |
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Chipmunks were running around in the little park where the breakwater begins. This is the eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus. |
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