The fog holds onto the coastline like a sweater on a cold day, creating a sense of mystery along the Schoodic Peninsula.  Schoodic Head rises above, able to escape the fog because of its elevation.  

The name Schoodic is of Native American origin from the Wabanaki Confederacy.  It primarily derives from two possible Indigenous roots: Mi’kmaq, from the word eskwodek, meaning “the end” or “point of land,” and Passamaquoddy, from the word scoudiac (or skutec), meaning “the burnt place” or “place of burning fires.”

Until a friend recently asked, I never knew the meaning behind the word Schoodic.  All I really knew was that I had seen the name only four places: Schoodic Peninsula, Schoodic Point, Schoodic Head, and Schoodic Mountain.  Do you know of any other places with the name “Schoodic?” 

It is a word that holds special significance for me, not necessarily for the meaning of the word, but because of the places that carry “Schoodic” as their human given name.  Places where I have had many experiences, places I seek to relax and renew myself, and places where I can feel nature’s power.