First Time In 100 Years

Here's the window display from a shop on Main Street in Bar Harbor to welcome President Obama as the first President to visit here since President Taft's visit in 1910.

This past Friday President Obama arrived at the Bar Harbor Airport and we were there to see it in person.

We watched as his motorcade made it's way past us on the way to Acadia National Park.

We spent both Friday and Saturday in and around Bar Harbor trying to get a glimpse of him, but all we saw was just evidence that he was in the area.

We learned that he took a hike, visited a lighthouse, took a boat ride, ate lobster and stopped for ice cream at the place pictured below. By my calculations, I believe we missed him by like 5 minutes.

Even though I didn't get to capture a photo of him for you, here's what the scenery was like for his visit here.

All and all it was an exciting experience just knowing our President was here and enjoying a little time in our area.

So instead of a close up of President Obama, I give you a close up of my Henri.

The same Henri that DID get a glimpse of him, but did not get a picture, even though I handed him the camera while he was standing up on a fire hydrant. But that's okay, there's always next time.