Islesboro, Maine

Some photos from a cool island.
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A view of the Grindle Point Lighthouse from the Margaret Chase Smith.
A view of the Grindle Point Lighthouse from the Margaret Chase Smith.
Some of the rocks you can see in the Turtle Head Preserve, facing east Penobscot Bay.
Some of the rocks you can see in the Turtle Head Preserve, facing east Penobscot Bay.
Some weird lichen-like things on a tree in Turtle Head Preserve.
Some weird lichen-like things on a tree in Turtle Head Preserve.
Some awesome radial waves coming from West Penobscot Bay.
Frozen sea water caps the rocks on the northernpost point of the island.
Frozen sea water caps the rocks on the northernpost point of the island.
Some more frozen rocks.
Some more frozen rocks.
The multicolored water of West Penobscot Bay.
The multicolored water of West Penobscot Bay.
A warning at the Hewes Point Rd playground.
A warning at the Hewes Point Rd playground.
A quiz in Islesboro history.
A quiz in Islesboro history. The name Aiayascon is attested to by André Thevet in 1556 (History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. 1623-1905, page 46).
Schoolchildren in Islesboro write about the war, c. 1943.
Schoolchildren in Islesboro write about the war, c. 1943.
The men from Islesboro who served in the armed forces, c. 1943.
The men from Islesboro who served in the armed forces, c. 1943.
Islesboro class roll, 1942.
Islesboro class roll, 1942.
Some facts from the yearbook, class of c. 1944.
Some facts from the yearbook, class of c. 1944.
The Islesboro school basketball team in the 1941-1942 school year.
The Islesboro school basketball team in the 1941–1942 school year.
Some advertisements, including one of the First National Bank of Belfast.
Some advertisements, including one of the First National Bank of Belfast.
Some school statistics.
Some school statistics.
An old map showing Ragged Arse Island, now commonly known as Ragged Island.
An old map showing Ragged Arse Island, now commonly known as Ragged Island.
The island library.
The island library.
The town beach, one of the southernmost points on the island.
The town beach, one of the southernmost points on the island.
Some rocks that look like trees.
Some rocks that look like trees.
Some more rocks that look like trees.
Some more rocks that look like trees.
Some more rocks that look like trees.
Some more rocks that look like trees.
They start like rocks, and then they look and feel like trees! The Maine Geological Survey explains, "Although some pieces have a strong resemblance to old weatherbeaten wood, the rocks along the southeastern shore of Cape Elizabeth and Scarboro are metamorphic rocks derived from sandstones. The sheet-like structure that looks like wood grain is a metamorphic foliation produced by aligned silicate minerals that grew under pressure at depth in the earth."
Some sharp-ass rocks.
Some sharp rocks.
Make-out Cove.
Make-out Cove.
The Pendleton Family Cemetery.
The Pendleton Family Cemetery.
A nice view!
A nice view!
John Travolta's mansion.
John Travolta's mansion.
The airport John Travolta uses to fly in from Bangor.
The airport John Travolta uses to fly in from Bangor.
Children getting on the ferry to go home from school.
Children getting on the ferry to go home from school.
Plenty of lobster traps!
Plenty of lobster traps!
The stars in Linconlville, ME.
The stars in Linconlville, ME.
If you'd like to cite this article, you can use this: 
@misc{gritsevskiy2021islesboro,
  author = {Gritsevskiy, Andrew},
  title = {Islesboro, Maine},
  year = {2021},
  howpublished = {Online reference},
  url = {https://andrew.fi/references/islesboro/}
}