After a weekend of rain, the weather gods favored us this morning with a glorious October dawn. Here, the first light has just risen above the wooded ridge to the southeast, on your left, and is spreading slowly over the North Field. It already has found Babson Island, which protects Great Cove.
We’re just getting used to seeing the Cove without moored sailboats swaying in its tides and winds. The boats are being replaced by waterfowl convoys, which provide a different kind of visual pleasure through a spotting scope. (Image taken in Brooklin, Maine, on October 18, 2021.)