We got up early in Camden, Maine and went for a walk before heading for Portland, Maine.
Leaving Camden, Maine on a clear and lovely morning at the end of July. No fog!
Heading toward the islands of North Haven and Vinalhaven in West Penobscot Bay close to Camden, Maine. A gorgeous day.

We certainly are seeing all kinds and sizes of sailboats in this area…this one with light brown sails.

As we entered The Fox Island Thoroughfare, a narrow channel between North Haven Island and Vinalhaven Island we began to see lovely homes along both shorelines. What a peaceful place!

As we traveled through The Fox Island Thoroughfare cut this picture almost better than any other captures the beauty of the day and the place, lobster buoys and all.

As we approached North Haven Harbor Cari started talking about getting off the boat and walking through the quaint town.

At this point Cari started talking about buying a second home here! Do you think this place has charm?!
Another magnificent lighthouse in East Penobscot Bay, along the Maine coast.

Heading into Hurricane Sound along the west shore of Vinalhaven Island in and among the very small islands.
At the head of Hurricane Sound, a tranquil but lobster buoy-covered stretch of water.

Once we had completed the trip around North Haven and Vinalhaven Islands I set a course toward the southwest along the coast of Maine as we headed about 70 more miles to the major city of Portland, Maine. Here we are passing a tugboat, one of only a few boats we saw along the way other than many lobster boats all along the way working there traps.
The famous Halfway Rock Lighthouse about 10 miles before we entered the Portland, Maine Harbor.

As you enter the Portland, Maine harbor you do so typically from the south. This is the Ram Island Lighthouse sitting just to the east of the harbor entrance.

As we headed north up the narrow passage leading into Portland’s inner harbor we came up to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse on our port side. After passing this lighthouse we turned to port and into the inner harbor along with other boats shown in this picture.

We had made reservations to dock at the DiMillos Marina in downtown Portland, a very fine facility. Here is the iboats.com boat at dock along with a number of other boats and motor yachts.
A fun harbor in Portland, Maine.
A walk along the waterfront shows that Portland, Maine is a fun, alive place to be in the summertime.