2025 Niagara Falls - Maine

This Fall, we traveled from Texas to Maine on a 7,500 mile, 5-week adventure.

We both rode a zipline at Niagara Falls (on the Canadian side).

⬆︎ Val Kerns ⬆︎

⬆︎ Don Kerns ⬆︎

We also both rode the MEGAZIP zipline in Pigeon Forge, TN (over one mile long…and it was raining!)

⬆︎ Don Kerns ⬆︎

⬆︎ Val Kerns ⬆︎

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[1] Our 7,500 mile route included: TX → AR → TN → KY → OH → WV → NY → VT → NH → ME → NB → MA → PA → MD → WV → KY → TN → AR → TX

[2] Dew on a morning spider web Serpent Mounds Historical Site, Peebles, OH — [2] **Dew on a morning spider web**
Serpent Mounds Historical Site, Peebles, OH

[3] Prehistoric effigy mound in the shape of a serpent (800 BC-AD 100) Serpent Mounds Historical Site, Peebles, OH — [3] **Prehistoric effigy mound in the shape of a serpent (800 BC-AD 100)**
Serpent Mounds Historical Site, Peebles, OH

[5] Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor, OH — [5] **Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse**
Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor, OH

[6] American Asters Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor, OH — [6] **American Asters**
Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor, OH

[7] Tall Goldenrod Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor, OH — [7] **Tall Goldenrod**
Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor, OH

[8] Bumble bee on Goldenrod Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor, OH — [8] **Bumble bee on Goldenrod**
Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor, OH

[9] Niagara Falls Mural Niagara Falls, NY — [9] **Niagara Falls Mural**
Niagara Falls, NY

[] Niagara River headed for the American Niagara Falls Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **Niagara River headed for the American Niagara Falls**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] Horseshoe Falls viewed from the US Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **Horseshoe Falls viewed from the US**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] Eastern Gray Squirrel Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **Eastern Gray Squirrel**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] Niagara Falls looking toward Rainbow Bridge Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **Niagara Falls looking toward Rainbow Bridge**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] American Niagara Falls Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **American Niagara Falls**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] Canadian Horseshoe Falls from the base of American Falls Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **Canadian Horseshoe Falls from the base of American Falls**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] Rainbox at Hurricane Deck at bottom of American Niagara Falls Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **Rainbox at Hurricane Deck at bottom of American Niagara Falls**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] Hurricane Deck at bottom of American Niagara Falls Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **Hurricane Deck at bottom of American Niagara Falls**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] American Niagara Falls and Rainbow Bridge in distance Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **American Niagara Falls and Rainbow Bridge in distance**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] Horseshoe Falls from Canada Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY — [] **Horseshoe Falls from Canada**
Niagara State Park, Niagara Falls, NY

[] Val (in United States) & Don (In Canada) Kerns International Border, Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, NY/ON — [] **Val (in United States) & Don (In Canada) Kerns**
International Border, Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, NY/ON

[] Horseshoe Falls from the desk of the Hornblower Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] Horseshoe Falls from the desk of the *Hornblower*
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Horseshoe Falls with rainbow from the desk of the Hornblower Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] Horseshoe Falls with rainbow from the desk of the *Hornblower*
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[T25] Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [T25]
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] American Falls viewed from Canada Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] **American Falls viewed from Canada**
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — []
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Horseshoe Falls Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] **Horseshoe Falls**
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Rainbow Bridge, Observation Tower, Balloon, and American Falls from Canada Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] **Rainbow Bridge, Observation Tower, Balloon, and American Falls from Canada**
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Mexican Bluewing butterfly Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] **Mexican Bluewing butterfly**
Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Coreposis ("Tickweed") Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] **Coreposis ("Tickweed")**
Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Julia Heliconian butterfly Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] **Julia Heliconian butterfly**
Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Zebra Longwing butterfly Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] **Zebra Longwing butterfly**
Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Tiger Longwing butterfly Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada — [] **Tiger Longwing butterfly**
Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

[] Lake George Overlook Gazebo The Shumann Preserve at Pilot Knob, Fort Ann, NY — [] **Lake George Overlook Gazebo**
The Shumann Preserve at Pilot Knob, Fort Ann, NY

[] New Hampshire's White Mountains — [] **New Hampshire's White Mountains**

[] Fog Islands Lower Mountain Lake, Haverhill, NH — [] **Fog Islands**
Lower Mountain Lake, Haverhill, NH

[] Fall Reflections Lower Mountain Lake, Haverhill, NH — [] **Fall Reflections**
Lower Mountain Lake, Haverhill, NH

[] Sky reflections Lower Mountain Lake, Haverhill, NH — [] **Sky reflections**
Lower Mountain Lake, Haverhill, NH

[] Flume Gorge Franconia Notch State Park, Lincoln, NH — [] **Flume Gorge**
Franconia Notch State Park, Lincoln, NH

[] Old Man of the Mountain Franconia, NH — [] **Old Man of the Mountain**
Franconia, NH

[] Eastern Chipmunk Mount Washington, NH — [] **Eastern Chipmunk**
Mount Washington, NH

[] Mount Washington Cog Railway Mount Washington, NH — [] **Mount Washington Cog Railway**
Mount Washington, NH

[] Engine pushing passenger car Mount Washington, NH — [] **Engine pushing passenger car**
Mount Washington, NH

[T50] Cog railway up Mount Washington Mount Washington, NH — [T50] **Cog railway up Mount Washington**
Mount Washington, NH

[] View from Mount Washington Mount Washington, NH — [] **View from Mount Washington**
Mount Washington, NH

[] Refelections of Swiftwater's Bath Congregational Church Swiftwater, NH — [] **Refelections of Swiftwater's Bath Congregational Church**
Swiftwater, NH

[] Swiftwater Covered Bridge Swiftwater, NH — [] **Swiftwater Covered Bridge**
Swiftwater, NH

[] Swiftwater Covered Bridge and Dam Swiftwater, NH — [] **Swiftwater Covered Bridge and Dam**
Swiftwater, NH

[] Basin Cascade Trail Franconia, NH — [] **Basin Cascade Trail**
Franconia, NH

[] Echo Lake Reflection Echo Lake State Park, North Conway, NH — [] **Echo Lake Reflection**
Echo Lake State Park, North Conway, NH

[] Beaver Pond White Mountain National Forest, Woodstock, NH — [] **Beaver Pond**
White Mountain National Forest, Woodstock, NH

[] Lincoln Woods Trailhead, Kancamagus Hwy, Lincoln, NH — []
Lincoln Woods Trailhead, Kancamagus Hwy, Lincoln, NH

[] Primrose-Willows — [] **Primrose-Willows**

[] Blueberry Field in Fall glory Jonesboro, ME — [] **Blueberry Field in Fall glory**
Jonesboro, ME

[] Prospect Harbor, ME — []
Prospect Harbor, ME

[] Northern Acorn Barnacle — [] **Northern Acorn Barnacle**

[T75] Prospect Harbor, ME — [T75]
Prospect Harbor, ME

[] Don & Val Kerns with our Rainbow Prospect Harbor, ME — [] **Don & Val Kerns with our Rainbow**
Prospect Harbor, ME

[] Rainbow ends at our AirBnB rental as a sign of its "Pot of Gold" Prospect Harbor, ME — [] **Rainbow ends at our AirBnB rental as a sign of its "Pot of Gold"**
Prospect Harbor, ME

[] White-tailed Deer: "Not my best side!" Prospect Harbor, ME — [] White-tailed Deer: *"Not my best side!"*
Prospect Harbor, ME

[] Moon rise over the Maine Gulf Prospect Harbor, ME — [] **Moon rise over the Maine Gulf**
Prospect Harbor, ME

[] White-tailed Deer: "That's better!" Prospect Harbor, ME — [] White-tailed Deer: *"That's better!"*
Prospect Harbor, ME

[] Earthy Powdercap — [] **Earthy Powdercap**

[] Hygrophoropsis — [] **Hygrophoropsis**

[] Autumn Meadowhawk dragonfly — [] **Autumn Meadowhawk dragonfly**

[] Petit Manan Lighthouse Steuben, ME — [] **Petit Manan Lighthouse**
Steuben, ME

[] Do you see a dog's face in this stone? — [] **Do you see a dog's face in this stone?**

[] Hornet's Nest Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME — [] **Hornet's Nest**
Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

[] Tinder Polypore — [] **Tinder Polypore**

[] Shrubby Cinquefoil — [] **Shrubby Cinquefoil**

[T100] Double-crested Cormorant — [T100] **Double-crested Cormorant**

[] Eastern Fox Squirrel — [] **Eastern Fox Squirrel**

[] American Red Squirrel — [] **American Red Squirrel**

[] Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME — []
Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

[] Winter Harbor Light Winter Harbor, ME — [] **Winter Harbor Light**
Winter Harbor, ME

[] Blue Heron Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME — [] **Blue Heron**
Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

[] Frazer Point enclosed in morning fog Acadia National Park, WInter Harbor, ME — [] **Frazer Point enclosed in morning fog**
Acadia National Park, WInter Harbor, ME

[] Mosquito Harbor at low tide Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME — [] **Mosquito Harbor at low tide**
Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

[] Watching large waves break (from an arguably unsafe distance) Schoodic Point, Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME — [] **Watching large waves break (from an arguably unsafe distance)**
Schoodic Point, Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

[] Val Kerns watching large waves break (from a safe distance) Schoodic Point, Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME — [] **Val Kerns watching large waves break (from a safe distance)**
Schoodic Point, Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

[] Fall colors at Jordon Pond Jordan Pond Path, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert, ME — [] **Fall colors at Jordon Pond**
Jordan Pond Path, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert, ME

[] "Peppery Milkcap" fungus(Lactarius piperatus) — [] **"Peppery Milkcap" fungus(Lactarius piperatus)**

[] "False Turkey Tail" fungus (Stereum hirsutum) — [] **"False Turkey Tail" fungus (Stereum hirsutum)**

[] Remnants of a rain shower — [] **Remnants of a rain shower**

[] What strange monster is this? — [] **What strange monster is this?**

[T125] Multi-colored Leaf — [T125] **Multi-colored Leaf**

[] Don & Val Kerns — [] **Don & Val Kerns**

[] Tidal Falls Preserve — []
Tidal Falls Preserve

[] Amanita Mushroom Acadia National Park, Birch Harbor, ME — [] **Amanita Mushroom**
Acadia National Park, Birch Harbor, ME

[] Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, ME — []
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, ME

[] Don & Val Kerns with Ted & Kim Whitten Birch Harbor, ME — [] **Don & Val Kerns with Ted & Kim Whitten**
Birch Harbor, ME

[] Birch Harbor, ME — []
Birch Harbor, ME

[] Fall path Carter's Beach, Hancock, ME — [] **Fall path**
Carter's Beach, Hancock, ME

[] Rough Hawkweed — [] **Rough Hawkweed**

[] View of Camdon, ME from Mt Battie Camdon Hills State Park — [] **View of Camdon, ME from Mt Battie**
Camdon Hills State Park

[] The Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse is located at the end of a 7/8-mile long breakwater Rockland Breakwater, Rockland, ME — [] **The Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse is located at the end of a 7/8-mile long breakwater**
Rockland Breakwater, Rockland, ME

[] Granite Breakwater of Rockland Harbor — [] **Granite Breakwater of Rockland Harbor**

[] Val Kerns braving the wind and sea spray on the Granite Breakwater of Rockland Harbor Rockland Breakwater Light, Rockland, ME — [] **Val Kerns braving the wind and sea spray on the Granite Breakwater of Rockland Harbor**
Rockland Breakwater Light, Rockland, ME

[] Don & Val in front of Rockland lighthouse Rockland Breakwater Light, Rockland, ME — [] **Don & Val in front of Rockland lighthouse**
Rockland Breakwater Light, Rockland, ME

[] A seagull unwilling to fly off the Granite Breakwater of Rockland Harbor because of the strong winds Rockland Breakwater Light, Rockland, ME — [] **A seagull unwilling to fly off the Granite Breakwater of Rockland Harbor because of the strong winds**
Rockland Breakwater Light, Rockland, ME

[T175] Owls Head Lighthouse Owls Head State Park, Owls Head, ME — [T175] **Owls Head Lighthouse**
Owls Head State Park, Owls Head, ME

[] Portland Head Light Cape Elizabeth, ME — [] **Portland Head Light**
Cape Elizabeth, ME

[] Rockingham Recreational Trail Candia, NH — [] **Rockingham Recreational Trail**
Candia, NH

[] Hickey's Tree-Clubmoss — [] **Hickey's Tree-Clubmoss**

[] Abbot Falls Candia, NH — [] **Abbot Falls**
Candia, NH

[] Fork-tailed Bush Katydid — [] **Fork-tailed Bush Katydid**

[] Tequila Sunrise Rose — [] **Tequila Sunrise Rose**

[] Eastern Chipmunk — [] **Eastern Chipmunk**

[] Typical Mergannser Echo Lake, North Conway, NH — [] **Typical Mergannser**
Echo Lake, North Conway, NH

[] Eastern Phoebe — [] **Eastern Phoebe**

[] Mirrored Blue Heron Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME — [] **Mirrored Blue Heron**
Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

[T200] Canadian geese drifting through a painted New Hampshire lake Echo Lake State Park, North Conway, NH — [T200] **Canadian geese drifting through a painted New Hampshire lake**
Echo Lake State Park, North Conway, NH

[] Black Cherry tree bark — [] **Black Cherry tree bark**

[] Bumble bee on Goldenrod — [] **Bumble bee on Goldenrod**

[] Cedar Waxwing Jesup Path, Acadia National Park, Winter Park, ME — [] **Cedar Waxwing**
Jesup Path, Acadia National Park, Winter Park, ME

[] Morning Light on Prospect Harbor Prospect Harbor, ME — [] **Morning Light on Prospect Harbor**
Prospect Harbor, ME

[] Quoddy Head Lighthouse Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, ME — [] **Quoddy Head Lighthouse**
Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, ME

[] Massive Tree Burls — [] **Massive Tree Burls**

[] Liberty Point Roosevelt Campobello International Park, NB, Canada — [] **Liberty Point**
Roosevelt Campobello International Park, NB, Canada

[] Hickory Tussock Moth — [] **Hickory Tussock Moth**

[] Mulholland Point Lighthouse Welshpool, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, NB, Canada — [] **Mulholland Point Lighthouse**
Welshpool, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, NB, Canada

[] Seal Mulholland Point, Welshpool, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, NB, Canada — [] **Seal**
Mulholland Point, Welshpool, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, NB, Canada

[] Red-breasted Nut Hatch — [] **Red-breasted Nut Hatch**

[] Nature’s speed bumps Alder Trail, Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME — [] **Nature’s speed bumps**
Alder Trail, Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

[] Dixie Reindeer Lichen — [] **Dixie Reindeer Lichen**

[] Fairy Houses Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME — [] **Fairy Houses**
Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME

[T225] Fairy House #1 Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME — [T225] **Fairy House #1**
Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME

[] Fairy House #2 Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME — [] **Fairy House #2**
Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME

[] Fairy House #3 Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME — [] **Fairy House #3**
Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME

[] Fairy House #4 Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME — [] **Fairy House #4**
Frances B. Wood Preserve - Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Gouldsboro, ME

[] Lobster boat from Coast Guard Trail Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, ME — [] **Lobster boat from Coast Guard Trail**
Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, ME

[] Look Ma, no hands! — [] **Look Ma, no hands!**

[] Large Whiteheaded Gull Prospect, ME — [] **Large Whiteheaded Gull**
Prospect, ME

[] Fort Knox Prospect, ME — [] **Fort Knox**
Prospect, ME

[] Fort Knox Passageway Prospect, ME — [] **Fort Knox Passageway**
Prospect, ME

[] Fort Knox Cannon Prospect, ME — [] **Fort Knox Cannon**
Prospect, ME

[] Fort Knox gun port Prospect, ME — [] **Fort Knox gun port**
Prospect, ME

[] Penobscot Narrows Brdige Stockton Springs, ME — [] **Penobscot Narrows Brdige**
Stockton Springs, ME

[] Transverse-banded Flower Fly on Dandelion — [] **Transverse-banded Flower Fly on Dandelion**

[] Purple Crownvetch — [] **Purple Crownvetch**

[] Bald Eagle (juvenile) — [] **Bald Eagle (juvenile)**

[] Crashing waves at low tide Schoodic Pooint, Acadia National Park, Winter Park, ME — [] **Crashing waves at low tide**
Schoodic Pooint, Acadia National Park, Winter Park, ME

[] The Boulder Field in Hickory Run State Park Lake Harmony, PA — [] **The Boulder Field in Hickory Run State Park**
Lake Harmony, PA

[] Don & Val Kerns with Cathie & Bob Rienzo Macungie, PA — [] **Don & Val Kerns with Cathie & Bob Rienzo**
Macungie, PA

[] Don & Val Kerns Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA — [] **Don & Val Kerns**
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA

[] Camp Creek State Park & Forest, Camp Creek, WV — []
Camp Creek State Park & Forest, Camp Creek, WV

[] Camp Creek surrounded by Fall foliage Camp Creek State Park & Forest, Camp Creek, WV — [] **Camp Creek surrounded by Fall foliage**
Camp Creek State Park & Forest, Camp Creek, WV

[] View from mountain top before taking the MegaZip zipline down Pigeon Forge, TN — [] **View from mountain top before taking the MegaZip zipline down**
Pigeon Forge, TN

[] Don & Val Kerns @ MegaZip practice zipline Pigeon Forge, TN — [] **Don & Val Kerns @ MegaZip practice zipline**
Pigeon Forge, TN

[] Val Kerns @ end of mile-ong MegaZip Pigeon Forge, TN — [] **Val Kerns @ end of mile-ong MegaZip**
Pigeon Forge, TN

[] Jordan Pond Path, Acadia National Park, ME — []
Jordan Pond Path, Acadia National Park, ME

There were so many beautiful mornings looking out from our rental house over the Gulf of Maine, we are sharing more sunrises below.