Summertime Maine, Days 04-05

Final Days

On our next-to-last morning, we travel down the other side of our peninsula to yet another harbor I sailed into as a youngster. This area containes both pleasure and working boats, and there is plenty to photograph. We scatter, everyone seeking her or his own vision. Sometimes whimsy catches my eye. This one really tickles my funny bone.

It is time to head over to another of our favorite lighthouses, but this year, the sky is not right for me behind the lighthouse itself. The sky that I want is in another direction. After helping various participants, I carefully clamber down the slippery rocks to find a spot I like for my composition. This may well be added to my all-time favorites from Maine.

This is our longest day of the workshop. Not only do we get up early for the pre-sunrise shots, but we have a long ride to another pensinula. Twelve miles as the gull flies, it takes is an hour and some to travel the distance by car. There is an old Maine expression, “Cahn’t get theah from heah!”.

For this reason, some of our group head back right after the evening shoot, while others stay to dine at one of the local restaurants. Tired and sated, we return to our inn and flop into bed.

One final early rise. We stick close to the inn so that people can join us when they wish. Most are there on or earlier than the appointed hour. We point out this and that shot, and people are happy with what they are getting. I have a photograph in mind, and I set up my tripod and wait. Participants drift by asking for input, talk about their next step, or just enjoy the beautiful, calm early morning together.

Finally, the right lobster boat for my taste heads out and follows the course I had in mind. For me, it works just right.

We return to our favorite breakfast place and enjoy each other’s company and conversation over sticky buns, omelets, and other fare. It is time, however, to go back to the inn for our last critique session. Arnie and I are pleased with improvement our group has made, even seasoned alumni. They remark on this, too, without any prompting from us.

We say our good-byes to some who are heading home or continuing on their journey. The rest of us who are staying one more night at the inn head down to the inn’s pier for wine and cheese, laughter and thoughtful conversation. It has been a great week, and we are all content.

One final dinner at our favorite fish shack out on the deck overlooking the harbor followed by final good-byes for us until the next time…

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