maine coast prints
At the end of the Blue Hill Peninsula along the coast of Maine, lies the island of Deer Isle. And at the tip of this island, is the artist's paradise, Stonington, named for its granite quarries. Our first trip to Maine, with 8 and 4 year old sons in tow, we crossed the Sedgwick Bridge and traveled out the long, breathtaking and very bumpy Deer Isle Road, across the low stone S curve bridge to Deer Isle.
At the end of the spruce forest lined Island, we found Stonington, a New England fishing village where it seemed time had stood still for decades. The mist hung in the air along Main Street, and everywhere the beauty of the tiny, unspoiled village astounded and inspired.
This old seaport on Penobscot Bay was home to pink granite boulders, houses stacked on hillsides overlooking the busy, working harbor filled with lobster boats and fishermen, and the breathtaking windjammers. While sitting in a waterside cafe and sipping hot chocolate, an amazing three masted windjammer sailed into view. The ship became the subject of this painting, Stonington Harbor.
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