Category: Environment

Slowly underway, close hauled, we head for a slot between Millet, Saddleback, and Enchanted Islands.

My Maine Summer: A Morning Sail to Isle Au Haut

9/10/2014 - Waking up at dawn, flanked by mysterious Devil and Bold Islands, is a good start to a memorable sail in my book. Maine’s civilized sailing breeze doesn’t rush. Following a leisurely breakfast onboard, the increasing sunlight reveals a few dark-rough patches of water outside our snug anchorage. Wind! I don’t… SEE MORE

Sunrise surfcaster at North Myrtle Beach on 7/28/2014.

Memories of a Spectacular Summer at North Myrtle Beach

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9/9/2014 - Another summer is drawing to a close here at North Myrtle Beach, and I can't help sharing a few images that I captured at sunrise on different days. Enjoy! SEE MORE

Wolfe’s Neck Farm: A Photographer’s Journey

9/4/2014 - Wolfe's Neck Farm is located only a few minutes from the busy epicenter of shopping that is downtown Freeport, but once you get there you might as well be a world away from L.L. Bean and the hustle bustle. Here are some images that I took during a recent visit… SEE MORE

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100 Years of Yachting History: 2014 H Class Championship

8/22/2014 - The 2014 H Class Championship was held August 8th - 10th and hosted by the Buzzards Yacht Club. This year's event celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Herreshoff 12½ design. Drawn in 1914 by N.G. Herreshoff to teach young boys to sail on the rough Buzzards Bay conditions, the little… SEE MORE

High season in Camden Harbor, on Penobscot Bay.

Summer on the Maine Coast, a Three-Part Performance

8/17/2014 - Summer in Maine is a three-part performance, with each act assuming its own distinct identity. Early summer brings the lovely month of June and all of those long days and cool evenings that reach well into the eight o'clock hour. Rains come as well, though, and with the rains come… SEE MORE

Summer in Maine: Daybreak on Warren Island

8/5/2014 - Day breaks on Warren Island in Gilkey Harbor. Our neighbor on the blue ketch breaks the silence. “Whizzz, ker-plunk”, he’s casting for mackerel. 50 or more cruising boats are anchored in Broad Cove, all sleep soundly. It’s the Seven Seas Cruising Club Gam, an annual get-together. After breakfast, we’d row… SEE MORE

Sleepy Chestnut Neck was once a hotbed or rebel activity.

Cruising NJ’s Mullica River: A Study In Contrasts

7/7/2014 - “When our ancestors came over they were either boat builders, preachers or pirates,” the late Don Leek told us. “Why, my grandfather, Charlie Leek, even built some rum runner boats with big liberty engines and bullet proof glass at his boat yard in Lower Bank.” The Mullica River history is… SEE MORE

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Three generations of the Thuotte family enjoy a lobster bake aboard CONTRAILS in Sebasco Harbor.

Maine Coast Discoveries: Trust, Integrity, and Family Fun

7/3/2014 - Military families maintain a strong set of values, and they carry those values with them when they ponder the care of their yachts and even the decision of where to do their boating. Two of those values, trust and integrity, are what drew Air Force veteran Vic Thuotte and his… SEE MORE

Activity on land, activity on the water: Welcome to the WoodenBoat Show!

That’s a Wrap: Views of the 2014 WoodenBoat Show

6/30/2014 - The annual WoodenBoat Show in Mystic is a gathering of wooden boats — and of the wooden boat faithful. Every summer, the grounds of the Mystic Seaport Museum are filled with every type of craft, from strip-planked kayaks to schooners, both on-land and in the water. The waterfront is lined… SEE MORE

Counting My Summer Blessings On The Maine Coast

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6/30/2014 - As I walked the shoreline of Owls Head State Park last night, I was reminded how easily my senses can surrender to a summer night on the Maine coast. The whipping wind, the sweeping fields, and the bright blue ocean all surrounded me in a lovely portrait of early evening… SEE MORE