In Paris, couples go to cafés at dusk not only to enjoy each other, but to feel and become a part of the enjoyment of those near them. The Brooklin Inn has this porch that can be as satisfying in that way as any Parisian café, if you’re with the right person and in the right mood.
Soon after this image was taken, a younger couple sat at that table. They leaned into each other’s sun halos, talked softly, and smiled often. (Image taken with an iPhone in Brooklin, Maine, on September 2, 2022.) Click on image to enlarge it.