The way Christmas should look in New England

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At the beginning of the week, we had a tease of the Christmas-card expectations of a white holiday. Whether it holds to the big day itself is always in question, and the forecast seems to shift hourly. Even so, enjoy the scene.

Classic. Look closely, and you’ll even see deer tracks.

And this was just down the street.

Who pulled the plug?

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At low tide, parts of Cobscook Bay appear to be sucked dry. Just wait six hours, though, and the water will be up to these rocks. This is the view approaching the causeway to the Passamaquoddy Indian reservation and the rest of the mainland.

Sea caves

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You can’t see these at high tide, but their appearance comes unexpectedly.

The caverns don’t go in far.

Close quarters

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A view of the sea flashes between two houses set close together, right up against Water Street.

As you see, they’re also set up against a cliff, offering panoramic vistas from the back.

Heavy maritime chains

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Evidence of a nautical legacy seems to pop up every time you turn around. That strand of blue-and-white rope gives you an idea of the size and heft of each link.

Dark waters

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Isinglass River, New Hampshire

Lest we forget

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Reflections

Sun on a cleft in a rockface

Tide out on a tawny saltmarsh

The wondrous drama of fall foliage itself

First light in the USA

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A glow before sunrise appears over Canada across the Lubec Channel and the easternmost shores of the United States.

And soon the full sun’s wholly up.

It’s a real harbor town in Maine

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Marine Hardware

Nothing fancy

With a view

Roughly every six hours

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At high tide, Eastport’s breakwater pier resembles harbors just about anywhere. The far side of the pier is, though, a deep water port capable of docking a giant cruise ship.

It is a working port, after all.

In just six hours, though, the change in the water level is breathtaking. Yes, this is the dock on the upper left in the top photo. The tide varies up to 24 feet twice a day. It’s part of Fundy Bay.

The dark band illustrates how far the tide has dropped. The U.S. Coast Guard station above it gives you a height comparison.