Damariscove, Maine

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

This is the entrance of the small slot of Damariscove Harbor and the old Life Saving Service Station (now privately owned).

This is the lobster wharf, in the harbor, which the Boothbay Region Land Trust so kindly allows the lobstermen to still use as they have for generations.

Evergreen, anchored (bow and stern) in Damariscove Harbor:

In years gone by, this harbor used to be literally filled with sailing vessels from all parts of the world.

Addicted?

Looking east - Monhegan Island in the distance:

Looking west - Seguin Island in the distance:

The rocky eastern shore of the island:

The pond in the center of the island invites both native and migrating fowl:

Once pasture for sheep and cattle, the island is slowly returning to its natural state.

Watermen enjoying a beautiful day at work:



Low tide:

A Brief Visit To Seguin Island

Monday, September 19th, 2011

The day was spent sailing to Sequin Island.  It was sunny and the wind was nearly calm.  We ghosted along catching puffs here and there.  However, we did notice a fairly large swell rolling in.  When we arrived at Sequin late in the day we decided to let the rollers subside overnight and then go ashore, to explore the lighthouse, in the morning.  This photo was taken after we arrived at Sequin:

Contrary to our expectations, conditions deteriorated during the night.  It got very rough and no one got much sleep.  Come morning, the swells were nearly breaking across the mouth of the harbor.  Going ashore was not even a consideration.  We made a run for it.  After checking UGRIB we realized that there was a strong low pressure system offshore which NOAA had never mentioned because it was not an officially named storm.

Jewell Island, Maine

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Reminder:  You may click on any photo in these blogs to enlarge them.

We have recently visited some of the more remote parts of the Maine coast.  Now, it is time to ease our visiting crew member back into civilization.  So we decided to explore Jewell Island (in Casco Bay) which is not far from Portland.

Jewell Island is a common day trip or an occasional overnight for folks from the mainland. 

Jewell Island is a retired military installation that has become a nature preserve.  It has camp sites and several trails.

During the World Wars, towers were built on the island.  From these towers personel watched for German submarines trying to enter Portland Harbor.

The view of the mouth of Portland Harbor, from the top of the WW II tower:

Looking north:

That is Cape Elizabeth in the distance:

After leaving Jewell Island we sailed through the narrow cut between Sebasco and Malaga Island.  This area does not seem to be affected by usual "summer complaints."

Just click on the link located at the bottom right of this page in order to access earlier posts.

Sailing West Along The Maine Coast

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Today we sailed west from the Boothbay area.  We passed Seguin Island Light during the wonderful sail:

White Out

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

This is "Driver" - a very well known boat in the sailing community.  It turned out to be one of the very few boats that we saw today - due to the pea soup fog that we navigated through on our passage from Rockland to Lewis Cove, Maine.

Images From Long Island, Maine

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Breakfast:

Rowing in from the mother ship, that is hidden by the fog:

Pea soup fog outside - just another day in the life of a lobsterman:

Shoreside home:

Top of the dock:

The local church - take note of the wind vane:

Images from our hike along one of the island's coastal trails:

A couple of the victims of a great gale of the past:

End of the road:

Independent living:

The occasional ferry:

Long Island, Maine

Monday, September 12th, 2011

One of the many types of ferries servicing the islands of Maine:

Trail map of Long Island, Maine:

Frenchboro is a true year round island lobstering community.

The church at the head of the harbor:

Lunt Harbor after a drain tide:

The town bell:

Door knockers:

Lunt Harbor --- every day brought a new set of cruisers:

Adapting to change:

One of the many wonderful shore walks around Long Island:

Frenchboro surrounds Lunt Harbor:

The island elementary school:

Soon the cruisers will leave and the watermen will take back the harbor: