Maine

Chapter 6


Up at 5am to catch the 7am  boat to Monhegan Island.

Info:   Monhegan is a small, rocky Island ten miles from the nearest mainland and scarcely a square mile in area. It is accessible only by boat and there are no cars or paved roads on the Island. Since long before the explorer John Smith visited it in 1614, it was known to Native Americans as a prime fishing area, and today its economy is still ruled by those who make their living from the sea, fishing and lobstering. The year-round population has seldom exceeded 65 in recent times.

For more than 100 years, Monhegan has been a summer haven for artists and other visitors who appreciate its isolation, the beauty of its wilderness areas, its quiet relaxed atmosphere, and its unhurried pace.

I was here 4 years ago but had a bum knee so I couldn't walk very far. Knee fixed. Now I can scale at least some of the hills. I settled in at Swim Beach to do a quick study of the shore. I'm there somewhere among the rocks with the umbrella.

This is my little painting of the wharf. I need to add some boats and finishing touches.

Fish Beach.... quaint little places.

Overlook from one of those hills I climbed.

 Don Stone is a well known artist whose studio we were able to visit.  http://www.donstone.com/

Me and my bud at the top of another hill. Phew... time for a sit me down.

Ice cream for lunch. It's been a busy day.

View of Swim beach from the boat dock.  Time to catch the last boat and head back.

We circled the back side of the island. Pretty treacherous, unprotected, open ocean.

Past Marshall Lighthouse.

Dinner tonight is baked cod with herbs, beer boiled shrimp, and spinach salad with tomatoes and avocados!  We had chocolate cake and fruit tart for dessert. Yes!..... Seafood again.

Pleasantly tired.

.... night