Author: Alex Plummer

The main dock at Barneys Lobster Pound on Beals Island.

Stopping By Beals Island’s Working Waterfront

3/15/2012 - The term working waterfront means many things to many different people, but to me, the concept of a working waterfront must center on the ability for local fisherman to use the waterfront land that is available to them in any way possible as to maximize their profit and efficiency. Beals… SEE MORE

Washington County's immense tides allow for narrow passages across the water, like this one that I took to reach Shoppee Island.

Chasing Periwinkles in Maine’s Sunrise County

3/12/2012 - A beautiful late winter sunrise creeps over the tall spruce trees of Roque Bluffs, as the calm waters of Englishman Bay spill onto the vast crescent-shaped beach and begin to turn pink in the glow of the rising sun. The massive tides that define Washington County were at their lowest… SEE MORE

Corea's inner harbor, where lobstering dominates waterfront activity.

Scenes Under a Blue Sky in Cozy Corea

3/11/2012 - I enjoy shooting in the small village of Corea, on the eastern edge of the Schoodic Peninsula just beyond Prospect Harbor. The inner harbor is shaped like a barely broken circle, a place where a hardy fleet of lobster boats enjoy spectacular protection from the gulf of Maine. I can… SEE MORE

Winter's light on the morning run to Isle Au Haut.

Every Day, Any Weather: The Isle Au Haut Mail Boat

3/9/2012 - Getting to Isle Au Haut is a true Maine coast experience. You have to cross the Eggemoggin Reach, drive over two bridges and two causeways, and hop two islands. All this before you even get to the mail boat, a 46-foot Jarvis Newman design that was made for harsh weather… SEE MORE

The first of March brought a fresh batch of snow to the shores of Ripley Neck in Harrington.

Between Two Rivers, a Snowy Spit of Downeast Sand

3/5/2012 - Take a look at a map of Washington County, Maine, and you will find a convoluted coastline, full of pastoral peninsulas, craggy inlets, and countless rivers and bays that all flow into the Gulf of Maine. Find the river town of Harrington and trace your finger due south, where a… SEE MORE

Camden Harbor is still on a cold March afternoon. Mount Battie sits off in the distance, full of snow that refuses to melt.

Slivers of Spring in the Moody Month of March

3/2/2012 - The month of March is a period of great transition on the Maine coast. Winter morphs into the house guest that refuses to leave, and no matter how hard you wish for Spring's arrival, you know deep down that March is still a winter month in these parts, and the… SEE MORE

A scallop diver is all geared up and ready to go to work in Winter Harbor, Maine.

Dangerous But Lucrative Business: Maine Scallop Diving

2/28/2012 - Scallop diving is dangerous business, make no mistake about it. Divers plunge into the icy waters of downeast Maine, sometimes sixty to seventy feet down, all while the water temperature sits in the mid 30s and the winter winds howl above its choppy surface. It’s dangerous all right, but it’s… SEE MORE

Early morning clouds seem to dance over the islands of Penobscot Bay. From left, Job, Lime, Lasalle, Saddle, and Mark Islands.

An Essay in Color and Light: Penobscot Bay Skies

2/20/2012 - The sky over Penobscot Bay, the jewel of Maine's famous rockbound coast, provides boaters with an astounding array of colors and a light that is continually changing with each passing season. An early morning sunrise in Camden can bring a pleasing pallet of blues, pinks, and reds. Sunsets over the… SEE MORE

Scalloping for a Living; a Dangerous Pursuit

2/14/2012 - Scallop diving is dangerous business, make no mistake about it. Divers plunge into the icy waters of down east Maine, sometimes sixty to seventy feet down, all while the water temperature sits in the mid 30’s and the winter winds howl above the oceans choppy surface. It’s dangerous alright, but… SEE MORE

An old sardine shack stands in front of the bridge to Campobello Island in Lubec.

As Far Down East As You Can Get: Lubec

2/8/2012 - East of anywhere, the town of Lubec has a frontier-like quality to it, especially in the middle of a Maine winter. Standing on the town dock, you can look right across to Campobello Island and up the mouth of Cobscook Bay to Canada and the islands of New Brunswick. On… SEE MORE

Author: Alex Plummer

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