When the fog momentarily lifts and there is no wind and no sun, our harbor waters can turn black and the stillness can be joltingly clear. Yesterday was like that before a hazy sun appeared in the afternoon:
However, when the fog lays heavily on us for hours – which it has for most of the days during the past two weeks – it can be “pretty tiring” for our fishermen, according to one of our seasoned lobster boat captains who has been going out in the exceedingly poor visibility: “It makes your head tired staring into the radar all day.”
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on July 19, 2023.