“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me); It’s always our self we find in the sea.” —e.e. cummings
Portland Head lighthouse ©Laurel Kallenbach
Portland Head Lighthouse is dramatically set on rocky Cape Elizabeth just outside of Portland, Maine. Good weather was with me on the day I visited … and then a sightseeing boat passed by to further dramatize the shot.
Wild beach roses on dunes ©Laurel Kallenbach
These small wild sea roses, nourished by salt spray, brightened the natural dunes all along Crescent Beach near Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Rocks and tidal pools ©Laurel Kallenbach
On my walk along Crescent Beach near Inn by the Sea resort, I was drawn to the weathered rocks and tidal pools that added variety to the waterscape. Seeing the etched grooves, which are literally carved in stone from a million tides, reminded me of how punishing the waves can be along the coast.
—Laurel Kallenbach, freelance writer and editor
