This is picturesque Stonington Harbor on Sunday (May 10):
The gathering clouds were performing a magnificent shell game with the honeyed afternoon light: showing it here, then there, then nowhere, while the lobster boats seemed to smile to themselves on their day of rest. There should have been tourists here for this performance, even at this early date; but, we saw none.
Stonington, historically famous for its fine granite, has been Maine’s leading lobster port in recent years. And, of course, Maine has been the leading lobster catching (“landing”) state in the nation for quite some time. It’s a win-win kind of place when there’s no plague to worry about. But now our world is changing and we wonder what it will look and feel like in the future. (Stonington, Maine)