Ram's Glitter And Gold

Ram Island Head Light, Casco Bay, Maine.   This lighthouse is located on the North side of the harbor and can be seen from areas around Portland Head Light, a much more famous lighthouse in Maine. It was constructed in 1905 and unlike the PHL lighthouse, it does not receive a lot of attention, it’s not as picturesque or taken care of. It’s actually, now a private property. A few years ago, it was auctioned off to a local doctor for almost $200,000.  Yet, the light had a great a purpose back in the day. Many ships and lives were lost to the underwater rocks, when leaving or entering the bay. And even though its exterior is extremely battered by severe Maine weather, having no paint, and some broken down parts, it often lights up in gold, still standing strong against massive and unforgiving waves of the Atlantic Ocean.

Arms Wide Open

Sunrise at the Portland Headlight, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Sometimes the unexpected happens. Completely cloudy and stormy morning gets painted in golden rays of sun. The light is so beautiful and intense that you just want to stand there, soak in the moment and say, “This is what life is all about”.

Burn Brighter

Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Cold, January morning at the Portland Head Lighthouse.  I guess this shot should have been called "20 Seconds”, as it's how long that light was present before the storm moved in.  The sky exploded in bright red fireworks - reflecting on the snow and iced covered rocks, water and the lighthouse - one of the most magical sunrises at Portland’s favorite location.

Dancing Waves

Portland Head Lighthouse, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Sometimes you need to get wet.  Sometimes, one needs to get hit in the face with a cold and heavy wave to really wake up, start all of your engines with a shot of adrenaline, make you feel alive and forget the battle you just fought and lost.  I love getting in the cold and unforgiving water of Maine coast - at times risking ruining my gear and camera (and I lost a few).

In My Reverie

Nubble Lighthouse, Cape Neddick, Maine. This gem has been photographed probably as many times as Horseshoe Bend in Arizona. In recent years, because of masterful works of many Maine and New Hampshire photographers, it has become a great subject to shoot at night, due to its dark location, ability to shoot east (especially in February and early March when Milky Way hangs low to the horizon) and simply because it's so beautiful and cool with its lights, structure, etc.  It took me a couple of years to get the shot I am happy with.  It is way early in the morning, also close to 0 degrees or 10 below, with an iced up puddle in the foreground (as are pretty much, all the rocks around me). Venus is rising (on the right) and I got lucky, a little shooting star right above the lighthouse. 

Early Morning At Marshall Point

Marshall Point Light, Port Clyde, Maine

Return to Bass Harbor

Sunrise at Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Bass Harbor, Maine

Deep Freeze

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, South Portland, Maine. -10 DEGREES outside. Wind chill temperature, probably -20.  I thought I was dressed for this... yet after a few minutes I could not feel my face, so moving around on an extremely slippery, iced up rocks was not easy. My viewfinder was fogging up because of my breath through the face gaiter and I was cursing like a sailor.  It was one of those rare mornings when a ghostly sea smoke was rising from the ocean and together with pink clouds they created a beautiful scene anywhere ones eye wandered.

After The Storm

Bass Harbor, Acadia, Maine. This lighthouse is probably the second most photographed on any coast in Maine (Portland Head Light being the obvious first) - Bass Harbor Head Light is located on the very tip of Mount Desert Island.  I got there just before the sunset, as the thunderstorm was moving out. The light was not perfect, there were plenty of tourists and a handful of photogs, though I tried to get away from all of them by planting myself right in the middle of the slippery rocks.  For just a few minutes, the sky glowed and I began shouting like a kid, (in my mind, and then later out loud to stop the surrounding chatter) “Is everyone getting this? Is everyone shooting?” I guess I was trying to tell people that this is the time, right now, for a lasting memory photograph. 

Into The Dawn

Sunrise at Marshall Point Lighthouse, Port Clyde, Maine.

A Sky Full Of Summer

Sunrise at Portland Headlight, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. I have no idea why I am partial to vertical orientation shots. I wasn't going to do anything with this photograph, as roses were past bloom, I was not too crazy about the composition either yet sometimes I find myself zoning out and processing a shot because I loved the moment. The moment when there was no other noise, no one around and you forget your troubles. This moment I was content and everything was in it's place.