Eastport’s tourism buoy is inspired by the Key West landmark in Florida.
Tag: Summer
Burger loaded
Confession. I rarely eat hamburger. Maybe it’s a vestige of my stretches of being vegetarian or even the tasteless rock-hard patties we had when growing up. If I eat beef, give me a thick medium-rare steak or juicy roast, at least.
But once or twice a year, I’ll definitely go for something like this. Especially while traveling.
Upper Kennebec
Even a mighty river has humble beginnings.
Mailboat run to the island
We’ve already met a ferry. Most of Isle au Haut has national park status as part of Acadia. The boat takes foot-travel passengers, too.
A scene along the way.
Late afternoon fog rolling into Lubec
The golden hour of late afternoon sunlight adds to the wonder.
Normally, Eastport’s waterfront would be visible from here.
Isle au Haut light
ashore in the morning
Astara and I hiked rocky shoreline
to the lighthouse
four or five intact lobster buoys tempted me
don’t find that at home
Harbor worker on a mooring dolphin with a ship’s line attached to its bollard
He’s waiting for the USS Oscar Austin to slacken the heavy line so he can heave the loop into the water as the destroyer prepares for departure during last year’s naval visit to town.
Here’s how it looked earlier in the week with the tide a bit higher. A worker had to haul the thick line up from the water.
Studies in green and gray
Spanish moss drapes many of our forests. Scenes like these often remind me of Neil Welliver’s large, prized paintings and distinctive palette.
‘This is not New York’
was so surprised
in rush between breakfast
and boarding the Peapod for shore trip
to find in my pillbox this wasn’t Tuesday but Wednesday
when did I lose a day?
On Isle au Haut pier
I salute the shopkeeper for thanking
Justice Roberts for Obamacare
and explaining to him
why it was so important to her
to us
Inside the Breakwater basin
Yes, Eastport is a working waterfront. Especially if you like lobster.
Jnana's Red Barn 