It probably won’t surprise you to know that, locally, this place is named “The Point.” It is the end of Naskeag Point Road, which stops at Naskeag Harbor.
More specifically, this is The Point as it was at 11:20 a.m. today. It’s always changing, due to tides, weather, and any fishing vessel or sightseer activity. The gravelly beach and nearby Town Dock often get the brunt of bad weather and we’re due for some this evening.
We’ve been receiving “urgent winter warnings” all morning that the historic winter storm that has been sweeping all the way up from south Texas will reach here about 11 p.m., bringing 5 to 9 inches of snow, one half an inch of ice, bitter cold, and high speed winds. Power outages are expected.
It’s best not to think about that now. Why not remember The Point as it was on August 9, 2020 for the couple who weren’t worried about plague, politics, or climate change?
(Brooklin, Maine)