Tag: Eastport
Tides Institute at night
Neighbor cat
Vader, on our deck.
Flash from the Cherry Island lighthouse in neighboring New Brunswick
Best to phone ahead before rolling the dice
As we’re learning around here in our village and surrounding rural setting, it’s often wise to call ahead before venturing forth.
Don’t assume a small business will be open, especially in the off-season when our population has sharply shrunk and business is slim. Look, it can be frustrating after driving an hour to a surrounding town only to find the door locked. Can’t blame them for taking a day or night off.
But then, when you dialed and got no answer, they just might have been too busy to pick up the phone, all three times you tried.
Underpinning our signature Breakwater pier
Not every dawn here is spectacular
Some are much cloudier than this.
Looking at all of the artistry around here
I suspect that for artists the biggest point of painting and drawing anything in this locale becomes an exercise in observing the amazing natural phenomena.
That, too, becomes the reason for many others to purchase the resulting efforts and take them home as something much more than a souvenir.
Mixed precipitation on the kitchen sink window
And then:
Looking forward to another open stage night
Here’s a shoutout to our monthly open stage at the Eastport Arts Center at 6 tonight or, if the weather’s bad, the same time tomorrow.
It’s always a lot of fun, alternating live music and spoken word. I even tried a section from Quaking Dover last month, instead of poetry or fiction, and some found my reading emotionally moving. I did bill the genre as creative non-fiction rather than history. Well, there are no footnotes and I’ve focused on the overall story and people more than mere names and dates. The reaction has me looking at additional opportunities for presenting the work.
Here’s one band that showed up, and I’m hoping they’re back. They do look quintessentially Maine, and you can imagine their joyful sound.
The free event’s billed as “open mic” but I’ve long hated that spelling of “mike,” even if it’s become too widespread to counter.
Still, we had a fine turnout and went an hour longer than planned. I’d be really surprised if you wouldn’t be wowed by at least something. There’s so much talent around here.
Jnana's Red Barn 