Here, we see a seasonal moment in Naskeag Harbor on Monday (January 4). Fine snow mixed with light rain is coming down slowly. Dear Abbie: and Miss Millie seem to be vigilant sentinels, squinting into the wind and current. They appear to be standing guard for the vacant summer residence on Harbor Island.
Abbie has been rigged with a mast and boom for scallop dredging; she’s also wearing a temporary shelling hut to protect those shucking the mollusks from cold sea winds. Millie retains her lobster boat form; perhaps members of her crew have been diving for prime “divers’ scallops.”
There is no human in sight. An immense silence draws you into the moment and makes you want to stay. (Brooklin, Maine)