Allen to Gorges

A fall scene surrounding Fort Gorges this afternoon. From Fort Allen Park. 

Summer Sails

Portland Schooner Co.'s Bagheera sailing in front of Fort Gorges in last weekend's nice weather.

Three Sailboats in the WInd

A busy day near Fort Gorges back in June.

Fort Gorges, July 2014

A Thursday look back to July 2014 and a trip out to Fort Gorges. Definitely need to get back to do more exploring. Check out the Friends Of Fort Gorges group for info about helping to preserve this interesting landmark.

Port to Fort

A summertime view from the Eastern Waterfront towards Fort Gorges and Peaks Island.

Fort Side

Still working through my photos from Fort Gorges. Here is one from alongside the fort looking back towards town:

Nighttime Skyline from Fort Gorges

A nighttime view looking back to the mainland from Fort Gorges. The streaks of white and red light in the water are boats traveling back from watching the Independence Day fireworks:

 

Night at Fort Gorges

I hope I haven't lost anyone with all the Fort Gorges photos lately. Here is yet another, taken shortly before the boat ride home. I was happy to be able to capture some of the stars in the sky since the scene was much darker in person. I can only imagine how brilliant this would have looked if a talented astrophotographer was able to shoot this scene. 

Flowers at the Fort

Flowers in bloom at Fort Gorges:

Fort Gorges

Here are the first batch of fort photos from last weekend's trip to Fort Gorges for the fireworks (transportation provided by the good folk at the Rita B Offshore Fishing boat). As you can see by the sign out front, the fort's construction was started in 1858, and it was completed in 1865. The name of the fort comes from the founder of the Province of Maine,  Ferdinando Gorges. 

Playing with Fire

Before I move onto photos from inside Fort Gorges, here is another fireworks shot from last evening:

Fort Gorges Fireworks

A unique perspective on the fireworks this evening from Fort Gorges. Stay tuned for more photos from around the Fort this week. If anyone is looking for a deep sea fishing adventure or a scenic cruise around Casco Bay, check out  the Rita B., run by a friend of the blog.