Monday, August 29, 2016

Greetings from Maine

Hah!  Heaven may be a state of mind.  Maybe for you.  Me?  I get mine in Maine.   FAR far far downeast in Maine.   Any further, I'd be bobbing and dipping in the swift current with the seals, between Lubec and Campobello.


Forgot my passport and my wetsuit, so right now I'm hunkering down across the street from this lovely sight, to pen a few lines in Lubec's Library.

Wanna come to Maine with me?

Here's the view beneath my campsite #7.   If I stay here, I'll be 12 feet under the 25 foot tide in a few  hours.



Hey!  I've got a new man with me! Right below my campsite, built entirely of rocks. 

There he is, down below, on the left, just below my site.

Inside my 'Ritz on Wheels', I'm a snug as a bug in a rug.

This afternoon, across the street in Lubec, I get to watch the seals frolic as the tide shifts.  There, on stilts, is one of Lubec's old sardine packing plants, vacant for decades.

One reclaimed sardine factory has been transformed into a restaurant and motel on stilts.  www.theInnontheWharf.com  Great food!


I wish I could package the soft sea breeze and easygoing accent and send them to you.  Maybe lobster?  By the time I leave Maine, I will have eaten so much lobster, next year is soon enough for me. 

Five days in, I'm nowhere near through.  Eight days to go, in heaven here.  I've got plans, this trip, same purposeful plans I have every time I come:  Get quiet enough to hear my soul's yearnings.  And Get close enough to God to hear her vast whispers over the Bay. 

 Every year, I find She's spread herself out on Site 7, more than willing to share.    (It helps that there's no Wi-Fi or cell service at Cobscook Bay State Campground.)  I bring home a slice of heaven every year.

 Wish you were here.  Lobster?  Crabs?  Blueberries?  Sea breezes?  Marshmallow s'mores, anyone? 
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  1. JudyAugust 29, 2016 at 3:19 PM

    I love your Rock Man!! Will he be steadfast enough to stand the tides of time?
    Glad you made it there safely and got the site you wanted--it sure is beautiful. No doubt you can hear the waves at night?

    I am not envious or jealous--I am so glad for you, but I do have a huge longing to be right there!!

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    1. GowitheFloAugust 30, 2016 at 2:17 PM

      I am as curious as you, whether Rock Man can stand fast through the winter storms. We had wind gusts up to forty mph yesterday, and he didn't budge. At full tide his feet get wet, but maybe at the full moon water'll be up to his knees.

      There are no waves and no strong currents here - it's more like the sea seeps higher and caresses the bay's shore. It's very quiet if there's no wind.

      Glad you're here in spirit, Judy!

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  2. Misadventures of WidowhoodAugust 29, 2016 at 3:25 PM

    I'll take a s'more while watching the sunset. Rock Man is wonderful. I love anything built of rocks along water and that behind Rock Man is soul whispering at its finest. Love all the photos. I was in Maine only once and it was so beautiful along the ocean, I can almost smell it in your blog.

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    1. GowitheFloAugust 30, 2016 at 2:31 PM

      One S'more coming up! Oh NO! That means I have to build a campfire and buy chocolate bars. Pictures and tales to come, Jean.

      Yep, this Bay is soul whispering at its finest. Truly pristine, these granite shores. I am happy this Inn on the Wharf is in business. Might be perfect when I give up camping. How delicious to be on/over the water without the expense of a boat or a camper. One just has to drive a L o n g way to reach this part of Maine.

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  3. Myra BerghaneAugust 29, 2016 at 3:56 PM

    I wish I was there too!

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    1. GowitheFloAugust 30, 2016 at 2:36 PM

      Hello Myra! There's a campsite open for you near mine :-) if you want to get closer.

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  4. UnknownAugust 31, 2016 at 8:57 PM

    Hi there! I love your photo of the Stoneman (and the ones of Cobscook/Lubec.) That is one of my favorite areas in Maine and we stay in either site 7 or 8 every fall. I hope you don't mind, but, I saved your photo to add to an album I have on him.

    I stumbled upon your blog by googling the stone man - trying to see if anyone had posted photos of him. I'm glad I looked. This is the 5th one that I've built off Site 7 and I'm thrilled to have had a positive impact on people.

    It has really made my day reading the wonderful comments your readers have said about this Cobscook Stone man. I thought I should write a quick note to you and say thanks.

    Dan

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    1. UnknownSeptember 1, 2016 at 9:05 AM

      Here is a link to the Picassa album that I have on this year's trip to Cobscook

      https://picasaweb.google.com/109435892450472354609/6321449853411443377?authkey=Gv1sRgCPzW2fXv86328wE

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    2. GowitheFloSeptember 2, 2016 at 2:55 PM

      Hi Daniel,
      Hah! The man and woman and kids behind the Rockman, aka Stoneman. I'm delighted to meet you, and will post my photos of my new muse, after my primary muse, that is - the Bay herself. Love your Picasa album!

      I talked with another camper, who remembers your earlier statue, the one with dreadlocks. I'm waiting for you to build a RockWoman. Next year, please? ...We are all lovers of Site #7...lol

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  5. Misadventures of WidowhoodSeptember 2, 2016 at 11:37 AM

    I followed the link Daniel left and saw his amazing stone work. It makes you feel tranquil just looking at them and imagining how peaceful it would be to make them. I couldn't figure out how to leave this comment at his link, so I'm hoping he comes back here to see this one.

    Flo, hope you're having the time of your life.

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  6. UnknownSeptember 2, 2016 at 10:14 PM

    Hi again :)

    I made a stone woman last year (and one of indertiminate gender). I'm sure there will be another.

    Here is a link to the ones from 2015 so you can see her. She's not quite as tall as this year's, but, close.
    https://picasaweb.google.com/109435892450472354609/CobscookStoneMan3?authkey=Gv1sRgCLSX4uXQs8KYQA

    Thanks, again, for the kind words. I really appreciate it

    Dan

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    1. GowitheFloSeptember 3, 2016 at 12:35 PM

      She's beautiful! How could I have missed her? I've been camping at Site # 7 every year for nearly 20 years, missing only 2008 and 2013. Must be before you arrive.

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