Here are two February scenes that Andrew Wyeth probably would not choose to paint as Maine winterscapes. This one involves a super-high tide at Naskeag Point that actually got an inch or two higher than what you see; however, apparently no harm was done.

(Fishermen here usually come to work with a small boat on a trailer and use that skiff/dingy to motor to/from their vessel in the harbor.)

Below you’ll see our two-person L.L. Bean kayak wintering on the bank of Great Cove during low tide. The kayak has a color scheme that looks like slatherings of ketchup and mustard – not exactly the decor best suited for guests who get seasick. The lost lobster buoys and other nautical gear under the kayak provide different additional colors that seem outrageous in a winter landscape. (We collect this flotsam from the beach and notify any identified owners to come and get their gear, which they often don’t.)

(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on February 12 and 17, 2024.)

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