Acadia National Park: A Centennial Celebration
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (603 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847849147 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"In honor of the 100th anniversary of Maine's Acadia National Park, Rizzoli has published this handsome coffee-table book featuring six essays and the exquisite photography of Tom Blagden Jr. as he captures the essence of the land throughout the seasons."-CHICAGO TRIBUNE"Located off the rugged coast of Maine on Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park boasts the tallest mountain on the EastCoast (Cadillac Mountain), extensive forests, deep valleys, serene springs and thewave-pounded coastlines that characterize the region. If you've yet to experience the park for yourself, this beautiful portfolio could be a great way to get your first look."-MetroSource
Acadia National Park celebrates the essence of this special place and offers a cherished journey into its past, present, and future.. Created in 1916, and encompassing 45,000 acres on two islands and a mainland peninsula on the rugged coast of Maine, Acadia National Park is a jewel of granite mountains, filigreed coastlines, unique cultural resources, dazzling night skies, and precious communities of plant and animal life. The official book of Maine’s treasured and New England’s only national park, on the occasion of the park’s centennial. The only illustrated book officially published with the Friends of Acadia, this stunning portfolio of photographs reveals Acadia’s diverse habitats and brings home the contrasts of pounding ocean and silent coves, bald mountain summits and deep forest valleys, as never before seen.The essays convey the unseen sto
"with nice large crisp beautiful photographs that portray both the intimacy" according to Sci-guy. FINALLY! Somebody finally got it right! This coffee table book is a tour de force that does justice to this magnificent national park, with nice large crisp beautiful photographs that portray both the intimacy of the park as well as it's beautiful landscapes and wild life. I would imagine two things about Mr. Blagden: 1] that he spent A LOT of time photographing this park, and 2] that he really enjoyed doing so. I don't think he missed a thing. All the places I wish I cou. And now 100 years HMS Warspite In 2016, Acadia National Park celebrated its centennial. This book is its official publication, a short collection of essays commemorating the birth of Acadia, its continuing relevance as a place of remarkable physical beauty, and its somewhat competing destiny as one of the popular, and most visited, national parks. The bulk of the book is given over to a superb collection of color photographs by Tom Blagden. The photos cover the main park and its satellite portions on I. T. J. Boone said Wow!. We actually saw this book at our Bed & Breakfast in Bar Harbor and ordered it from Amazon right then and there. We were in Acadia every day for a week and I can tell you this book captures the majesty and allure better than any we've seen. Stunning photographs and fascinating text make this the perfect tribute to the hidden gem that is Acadia.
Dayton Duncan coproduced the documentary The National Parks: America’s Best Idea with Ken Burns. David Rockefeller Jr. is the oldest living member of the Rockefeller family. Tom Blagden Jr. is a professional nature photographer and author of First Light: Acadia National Park and Maine's Mount Desert Island, which won a 2006 National Outdoor Book