{"id":2650,"date":"2019-01-25T21:55:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T21:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.10.10.205\/?p=2650"},"modified":"2019-01-26T03:06:01","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T03:06:01","slug":"a-day-of-lighthouses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sswcmw.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/25\/a-day-of-lighthouses\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day of Lighthouses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today we took advantage of a beautiful sunny but cold day and went to three lighthouses that are very close to us. It got very warm yesterday (48) and rained a lot so after the temperature dropped overnight there was lots of ice around today. Our first stop was Fort Williams Park and Portland Head Light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portland Head Light is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We could see the Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse from the park. It was really neat to watch the waves crash against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was a nice walkway along the water called the cliff walk. There were some really icy areas which made it a little more interesting! The views however, were beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This cove was really neat because after the waves hit, the water made the coolest sound as it was going back out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Goddard Mansion <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our next stop of the day was Willard Beach. This is a very popular spot for people with dogs in the winter time. This time of year the dogs don\u2019t have to be on a leash. I think Scott and I were the only ones on the beach without a dog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, we headed to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse. It was at the end of a 900 foot breakwater that we walked out on. It was very windy and cold when we got out there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was another lighthouse that was really close by so we headed on over to visit it also. Bug Lighthouse…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FYI: the water in this picture is all frozen! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From this point we could see the city of Portland and there was a building that looked like a lighthouse so we headed over the bridge to go drive around the city and find that building. Turns out, it\u2019s the Portland Observatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This evening, the city of South Portland had part 1 of their WinterFest. There is a park with a lake that\u2019s frozen over and they turn it into a skating rink. They had a live band, games, fire pits for s\u2019mores, and hot chocolate. We went out there for a little bit. It was fun to watch the kids skate around the lake but it was soooo cold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Part 2 of Winterfest is tomorrow. We may go check it out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Today we took advantage of a beautiful sunny but cold day and went to three lighthouses that are very close to us. It got very warm yesterday (48) and rained a lot so after the temperature dropped overnight there was lots of ice around today. Our first stop was Fort Williams Park and Portland Head Light. Portland Head Light is…<\/p>\n

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