As I was driving through Rockland last evening, I cast an irresistible glance towards the harbor to see what beauty or happenings might be seen along the broad refuge. By this point, the blue hour of …
Lighthouses
Roaring Seas and a Steadfast Sentinel
With Winter Storm Riley passing just offshore last week, it delivered some of the best surf the Maine coast has seen in recent years. Waves of over 20 feet pounded the coastline for much of Saturday, …
Only the Light Remains…
The sight of a beacon shining bright high atop a lighthouse is an alluring scene at any point in the day, but at no time is it more profound than at dusk, as the moment steadily melds into …
Penobscot Bay Grows Quiet
As I stood and looked out over Penobscot Bay from eighty feet above its familiar expanse on October 25th, it struck me how devoid of marine traffic the seascape had become. Of course summer is but a …
When a Working Harbor meets Leisure
The heartbeat of Rockland Harbor’s working waterfront never stops. This traditional connection to the sea not only keeps pace with the rhythmic tides of time, it thrives in a world of seaborne …
Exquisite Beauty Aglow
There are those occasions when a scene is so captivating that it seems best admired by saying nothing. Such is the case with the beauty of a Fresnel lens aglow. While at Maine’s Owls Head …
