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Inside the Breakwater basin

July 20, 2024July 1, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Yes, Eastport is a working waterfront. Especially if you like lobster.

Fog with Campobello Island, Canada

July 17, 2024June 3, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

As seen from from our neighbor’s across the street in Eastport, Maine.

 

Isle au Haut

July 14, 2024June 3, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

for a dark night
awash in too much nothingness
to be Zen

we’re all so happy to be at sea
the 14 of us plus crew
on a gorgeous day
despite our ages
or a slight chill

stand by
drop the hook

 

Black guillemot

July 12, 2024July 1, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

The white marker on the wings of the bird’s black summer plumage make a striking identity. It’s one of the many waterfowl species I’m being introduced to far from my native Midwest.

Lush ferns in the wild

July 10, 2024June 3, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

They still charm me.

These are at the Cobscook Friends Meetinghouse in Whiting.

At the end of another fine day

July 7, 2024June 3, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

I had a good day of photography
a wonderful day overall

How gentle the water surface
a few moments of approaching mal de mer, but no problems
we were lucky, having seven rain-free days,
only some heavy fog in the night and morning

why did the chicken cross the road?
because he didn’t cook it

As a preview of tonight’s aerial show

July 4, 2024July 1, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Here are “four for the Fourth,” a sampling from last year’s pyrotechnics display. The photos were taken from maybe 200 feet away from the firing line on the Fish Pier. It’s always a fine festive event along the waterfront.

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July.

Beach trash art

July 3, 2024June 3, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

Lubec blue-collar artist Chuck Kniffen created Rosebud, above, and Unicorn, below, from debris found along the shoreline.

 

Dropping anchor for the night

June 30, 2024June 3, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

As usual, there were kerosene lanterns, which I didn’t attempt to photograph.

And this time, phosphorescence in the water itself. Ditto.

But, as I noted:

unseen, the moon grows more luminus
in night shrinking from day

Apples taking shape plus a dewy spider web

June 26, 2024June 3, 2024 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

 

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