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Van vs. Mother Nature – Bar Island Bad Parking
Memorial Day has come and gone signifying the unofficial start of summer. MDI residents know that the unofficial start of summer is the first vehicle stuck on the Sand Bar leading to Bar Island.
It seems this van had the "pleasure" of being 2024's first casualty.
High Tide was at 6:30 a.m. on June 1. Low Tide was at 12:47 p.m. When I looked at the Salt Air Inn's webcam overlooking the Sand Bar at 12:30 p.m. the van was gone.
Thanks to our friends at The Bar Harbor Story for sharing their photos with us.
You can see other battles of vehicles vs. Mother Nature HERE, HERE and HERE
Remember what goes out has to come back in, especially when it comes to tides.
And in case anyone wonders why reading is such an important subject in school, this sign stands at the entrance.
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