The Jackson Laboratory - A Leading Genetics Research Laboratory

        Today was very rainy so we went to The Jackson Laboratory for a tour they offer to the public two days a week.  The lab is a world renowned genetics institution.  They have slightly more than 1,200 employees 1/3 being actually researchers.  The Laboratory's mission is to discover the genetic basis for preventing, treating and curing human disease.  They do this through mice... they have more than 1 million at any given time.  They are very careful at how they take care and research using the mice.  It is more complex than this but I can only write so much here!  They are also the world's largest distributer of mice to other scientists and labs using mice to do research.  Right here in Bar Harbor!  The Jackson Lab is also the home of the 4Pi microscope... And this microscope is the worlds most advanced optical microscope, and this microscope is capable of revealing the nanostructure of genetic material within a cell in three dimensions! 


        Some of the genetic diseases they research include cancer, heart disease, diabetes and Akzheimer's.  It was very impressive how hard working, creative and innovative those scientists are.  Who knows, maybe one day soon, the Jackson Laboratory will find the cure to some of these diseases!

Visit them online here!

The Bar Harbor Band & A NEW NATURE PHOTOS PAGE (above)

        While on an evening walk throughout Bar Harbor, we walked through the Village Green to find nice music live from the Bar Harbor Band!  Very nice music.

        Also check out the NATURE! page above for great photos of nature, wildlife and the views here in Bar Harbor that I've been taking during vacation!  And also don't forget to check the VACATION 2011 page to for more....!

Seal Cove Auto Museum & Dinner At Little Notch Cafe

        Went to an awesome Auto Museum that had all sorts of cars, in fact one of the world finest most expansive collections of antique cars.  From the first Mercedes, Fords and Cadillacs along with more.  After this we drove to Southwest Harbor and ate at the Little Notch Cafe.  This cafe was fabulous and we highly recommend it if you are ever in Southwest Harbor!

The Auto Museum in Seal Cove

Little Notch Cafe

Cadillac Mtn. & Sand Beach

        On the Cadillac mtn. now it's 3:50! Great view of Bar Harbor up here.  Hope the picture looks good!

        Also in Acadia we went to Sand Beach and it was great.  Funny name for a beach huh! All beaches are sandy!  We did a little hike on this path off the beach and we almost got lost going the wrong way.  And again great views!

Bar Harbor from Cadillac Mtn.

Sand Beach from the beginning of the hike.

BlueBerry Scones

        My mom made yummy blueberry scones with fresh blueberries!  Unfortunately they were store bought, but later on we hope to go blueberry picking for some fresh Maine blueberries!  And then we can enjoy something blueberry knowing they were just picked.

        We found the the recipe in the rental house guest book that someone had written!  If you are bored and have blueberries and some other ingredients here's the recipe, make some and leave a comment if you liked it, we did!

Wild Maine Blueberry Scones Recipe:

Combine 2 c flour, 5T sugar, 1T baking powder, 1/2t salt. Cut in 6T butter. And add 1/2 c blueberries + 2/3 c half n half into dough.  Form a round loaf + cut into 8 sections.  Brush w/ half n half + sprinkle w/ sugar. Bake on greased + floured baking sheet for 12-15 minutes @ 425*. Yummy!

--^ copied directly from the guest book!

In Bar Harbor!

        We are staying at a really cool circular house.  Really tired after the drive, but late last night we did find a hotel to stay at.  We ended up in Worcester, Massachusetts! Today, now, a nice circular shaped house!  Anyway sorry for the small post but this will be all for now, I will post again if we do something fun tomorrow!