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Jam packed weekend in Camden.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

The Camden Windjammer Weekend, and especially the Build-a-Boat Contest and Race, was lots of fun last year, where kids got to build a boat and then race it in Camden Harbor.

Happily, it’s on again this year with all kinds of clever events — contests for kids, a puppet show, a boat parade, an outdoor concert, drawing classes, a Lobster Crate Race, the Build-a-Boat contest and race, and even a Schooner Crew Talent Show.

Besides just plain having fun, you’ll learn lots about the history, arts, crafts, skills, food and wild stories that accompany the beautiful Windjammers you see all over the coast of Maine.

Here are some links: — to photos taken last year — to this year’s schedule of events.

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Red lobster boats tied up at Spruce Head.

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Maine’s lobstermen are toughing it out during this downturn. The price of lobster has fallen so far that it’s no more expensive than sliced turkey. Now there’s no reason not to enjoy one of life’s luxuries.

It seems strange that a century ago, lobsters were so plentiful that farmers used them for fertilizer, because nobody wanted to eat them. They were not the delicacy they are today and were routinely fed to prisoners. And not as their last meal.

All lobster boats are pretty, but there’s something special about a red hull cutting through Maine’s dark blue water, especially on a dreary day.


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Fried clams between the drips.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Update: This restaurant appears to have changed hand.

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It was a drippy, July day. Fried clams sounded just right. And they were much more than that, at The Boathouse in Rockland. The dessert was the panoramic view.

Thanks to @danamoos for the recommendation.

The Boathouse, 58 Ocean Street, Rockland, is open seven days a week. Lunch is served from 11:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. and dinner from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. On Sunday, in addition to regular dinner hours, the restaurant offers brunch from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. 207-596-0600.

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Maine, the end of June, 2009.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Fluffy pink lupines are the last for this year.

Lupines are fading.

Long, lingering, misty June twilight.

Misty twilights are lingering.

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Gray is beautiful.

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Boats reflected in Maine gray day.

Some call it June gloom. If you’re in an area near a large body of water, you’ll often experience this soggy, gray shift from spring into summer.

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Lucky Maine is just as beautiful in neutral tones, as in brilliant ones.

Blue spring flower.

Especially when framed in silvery mist.

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