On Guard!

On Guard!

On Guard! Written By: Chris Mace Fort Knox, Bucksport, Maine (with a replica of the Santa Maria in the foreground) Fort Knox, the first granite fort in Maine, was constructed in 1844 and was strategically positioned along the Penobscot narrows across from Bucksport...
Lighting the Way

Lighting the Way

Lighting the Way Written By: Chris Mace “Two Lights” (Penobscot Bay, Mark Island, off Stonington, Maine) Of the reportedly 65 lighthouses along the Maine Coast, 57 are active, 55 of which are managed by the Coast Guard. As shining sentinels guarding harbor...
Don’t Miss It!

Don’t Miss It!

Don’t Miss It! Written By: Chris Mace Seal Rookery, Penobscot Bay, Maine Unwavering from its course, the distant ship is missing the wonder of this seal rookery and is a reminder of the gentleman in the anonymously written poem “Opportunities Missed”: There was...
Beggars and Horses

Beggars and Horses

Beggars and Horses Written By: Chris Mace White Horse, Sorrento, Maine “If wishes were horses beggars would ride”, an old Scottish proverb, expresses a desire for the ideal but assumes the harsh reality that not everything is possible. We long for Eden, for Paradise...
Ripples

Ripples

Ripples Written By: Chris Mace Heron on the Taunton River, Sullivan, Maine This little heron presents us with a visual metaphor. We often feel helpless and vulnerable in the chaotic, confusing sea of geopolitical messes, pandemic crises, inconceivable violence, and...