{"id":9518,"date":"2024-10-11T22:59:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T14:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=9518"},"modified":"2026-01-10T05:26:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:26:03","slug":"20241011portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/11\/20241011portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 of October 2024 Trip to Acadia, Portland Lighthouses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Along my drive from Boston to Bangor, Maine, I made a stop in Portland and visited some famous lighthouses around the city.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3530.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3530.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Head Light\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Portland Head Light<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:150,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:42,height:63,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It was the second weekend of October. Having recently explored the mountains of New Hampshire, I assumed the foliage there had already passed its peak. This led me to believe that Acadia National Park in Maine, with its coastal location and milder climate, would be at its peak for fall colors. The weather forecast looked okay for the weekend, so I decided it was the time to visit Acadia.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left; line-height: 125%\">As a side note, I also had a Marriott free night certificate set to expire at the end of October, for which the best redemption value would be a stay in the nearby city of Bangor. This expiring certificate played somewhat of a huge role in my decision to make this trip.<\/div>\n<p>On the Friday before, I took off from work early and hit the road from the outskirts of Boston just after 2pm. It took me some time to navigate through the traffic that had already built up and make my way out of the city.<br \/>\nI figured driving for 4 hours straight to Bangor would be dull. Additionally, this was my first time visiting Maine,  so I thought it would be a great opportunity to stop and explore a few of the famous lighthouses around Portland along the way.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Spring_Point_Ledge_Lighthouse\">Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This was located a short detour away on the way to Portland Head Light. On the map, one could find that it was built at a turn in shipping lanes to prevent the ships from cutting the corner and running aground. Nearby were ruins of Fort Preble (which is now Southern Maine Community College). Parking was limited near the lighthouse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3511.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3511.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Gorges\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fort Gorges<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3504C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3504C11.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Scammell\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fort Scammell<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3509.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3509.jpg\" alt=\"Little Diamond Island\" \/><\/a><\/br>Little Diamond Island<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3520C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3520C11.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Portland Head Light\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Portland Head Light<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3522.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3522.jpg\" alt=\"Casco Bay\" \/><\/a><\/br>Casco Bay<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3512.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3512.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Portland\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Downtown Portland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3511.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Gorges\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3504C11.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Scammell\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3509.jpg\" alt=\"Little Diamond Island\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3520C11.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Portland Head Light\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3522.jpg\" alt=\"Casco Bay\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3512.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Portland\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3511.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3511.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Gorges\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fort Gorges<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3504C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3504C11.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Scammell\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fort Scammell<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3509.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3509.jpg\" alt=\"Little Diamond Island\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Little Diamond Island<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3520C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3520C11.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Portland Head Light\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Portland Head Light<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3522.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3522.jpg\" alt=\"Casco Bay\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Casco Bay<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3512.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3512.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Portland\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Downtown Portland<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I was a bit surprised to learn that the breakwater connecting the lighthouse to the mainland was built long after the lighthouse itself. Thanks to the breakwater, visitors nowadays could walk right up to the lighthouse, compared to a short boat ride when the lighthouse was first built. (When observed up close, I found the lighthouse to be rustier and filled with more spiderwebs than I had expected.)<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the lighthouse itself, it was also a great spot to view the islands and forts that dotted Casco Bay off Portland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3519.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3519.jpg\" alt=\"Breakwater Leading to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse\" \/><\/a><\/br>Breakwater Leading to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3507.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3507.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse\" \/><\/a><\/br>Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3508.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3508.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse\" \/><\/a><\/br>Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3514.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3514.jpg\" alt=\"Sailboat\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sailboat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3519.jpg\" alt=\"Breakwater Leading to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3507.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3508.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3514.jpg\" alt=\"Sailboat\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3519.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3519.jpg\" alt=\"Breakwater Leading to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Breakwater Leading to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3507.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3507.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3508.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3508.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3514.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3514.jpg\" alt=\"Sailboat\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sailboat<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Portland_Head_Light\">Portland Head Light<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Then it&#8217;s the star of the day, Portland Head Light.<br \/>\nThis was the oldest and most photographed lighthouse in the State of Maine. Commissioned by George Washington and completed in 1791, it had played a crucial role in guiding ships into and out of Portland Harbor, standing as a symbol of the state&#8217;s maritime heritage.<br \/>\nI arrived at Fort Williams Park around 5pm, where Portland Head Light was located, about an hour from sunset. It turned out to be a bit early, so I spent some time waiting in my car. As the sun dipped lower, the entire Portland Head Light gradually fell into the shade, while soft traces of pink enchantingly painted the distant horizon.<\/p>\n<p>While the lighthouse was generally closed to the public, there was a small museum nearby (that closed at 4pm). As a result, I spent most of my time there appreciating the views.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3543.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3543.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Head Light\" \/><\/a><\/br>Portland Head Light<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3544.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails\/DSC_3544.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Head Light\" \/><\/a><\/br>Portland Head Light<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a 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\/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/DSC_3534.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_3534.jpg\" width=\"44.45%\" alt=\"Lighthouse Tower\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lighthouse Tower<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3543.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Head Light\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/10\/11\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_3544.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Head Light\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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