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Morningside is a log cabin set just 75 feet back from the open waters of Gouldsboro Bay on Crowley's Island. It was originally built, probably in the late 19th century, as a hunting camp, notably for the water birds of all kinds that still find a long spit of rock and seaweed reaching into the bay an ideal feeding site.
The living area and one bedroom face east for spectacular views of sunrise, of course, as well as Sally Island, Petit Menan lighthouse and the lobstering fleet on the bay. Sunset brings a soft light to the rocks of Dyer's Neck across the bay.
Morningside is reached over a quarter-mile dirt road. There are other cabins sharing the road, but each has a very private setting. Artists and writers, who have worked and still work on the island, prefer it that way. Open, flat lawn space invites using the outdoor grill provided, picnicking at the table provided and setting up the croquet set housed in the garage. The garage also serves as a work shop.
Kayak launching from the lawn is a cinch. A path through the woods provides access-by-foot to a half-mile beach on the Atlantic Ocean side of Crowley's Island and to Bar Island at low tide. A half-mile hike or ride takes you to the Corea Lobster Cooperative, center of the village's major industry.
The interior offers one-floor comfort with a large area under a beamed, vaulting ceiling for kitchen, dining and general living. The bedrooms and bath nestle behind a log wall. Closet space is generous.
The cabin is just 7 miles from the Schoodic area of Acadia National Park, 27 miles from extensive shopping in Ellsworth, 7 miles from the Winter Harbor Ferry to Bar Harbor. It is 30 miles to Bar Harbor by road as well as to various puffin and whale watching sites. |
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