We had to wonder the background of this building in Eastport, Maine. Could have been a factory, maybe fish processing, or a warehouse. Turns out to have once been the world’s biggest sardine cannery. The potential also intrigues, should anyone take up its restoration before it collapses into the tide.
These were grazing in a vacant lot right along a city street in Eastport, Maine – the first of many we encountered. No wonder gardens were surrounded by tall fences! We can’t wait to get back. (Photo by Rachel Williams)
I must have passed this a thousand times before finally noticing it tucked in beside an older farmhouse. The return of foliage will soon have it completely hidden.
On the Maine side of Portsmouth Harbor, Whaleback Lighthouse sits on a menacing ledge. It’s one of two lighthouses along the passageway of tricky, strong tidal currents.
