Sunrise in York Harbor, along the far southern Maine coastline.  This was the start of an eleven-day trip along the southern and central coast of Maine.

Sunrise near the mouth of the York River.

Buoys on a shack at a wharf near the York River.

The Old Schoolhouse in Old York Village.  Originally built three decades before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it has served as a school, a house, a shed, and now a museumpiece.  It was relocated and restored 70 years ago.  The schoolhouse is not, however, the oldest building in the Village; that honor goes to the Old Gaol (the old jailhouse), which was constructed in 1719 using wood from York’s original 1656 jail.  The town itself dates from the early 1600’s.

The Old Burying Ground in Old York Village.  Like the nearby buildings, the headstones here date from the 18th century.  Old York Village is made up of eight preserved buildings, all maintained as a museum by the century-old Old York Historical Society.

One of the few new things in Old York Village, this lily was on display in front of Jefferds’ Tavern, another 18th century structure.

The First Parish Church, across the street from the buildings that make up Old York Village, is not officially part of the museum; however, it was established in 1652, and the church itself was constructed in the 18th century, so it’s certainly old enough to qualify.

Sunset at Cape Neddick Lighthouse (Nubble Light), Cape Neddick, midway between York and Ogunquit.  The lighthouse is situated on a small rock island called “the Nubble,” hence the nickname.  Cape Neddick itself has had a number of other names over time: four centuries ago, before the Mayflower at Plymouth, it was named Savage Rock, then later Bald Head Cliffs.

The very last light of day falls on Cape Neddick Lighthouse (Nubble Light).  A shipwreck at the Bald Head Cliffs during a snowstorm in 1842 eventually led, after many Congressional funding delays, to the construction of this lighthouse in 1879 - making it one of Maine’s younger lighthouses.

Sunrise along Marginal Way, a coastal walkway in Ogunquit.

Marginal Way, Ogunquit, with the sun shining through a miniature lighthouse.

Along Marginal Way, Ogunquit.

A lobster boat in the morning sun viewed from Marginal Way, Ogunquit.

The town of Ogunquit as viewed from Marginal Way.

The harbor in Ogunquit.