Fickle Mud Season Weather

Spring in New England is anything but predictable. On this, the 4th of May, the weather was overcast, calm and heavy with humidity, with high temperatures barely cresting above 50° F. It was still mud-season, New England's fifth season of the year.

The following day, was windy, but clear, crisp, and highs in the 70s. Completely different photographic opportunities between the two days.

Here, I tried to capture an image of a lesser known (privately owned) lighthouse in Maine. Hendricks Head Light is in pristine condition, owing to the private ownership, but difficult to see from the land side. Though this shot is mid-afternoon in early May, you could easily mistake it for late afternoon in autumn.

Rockland Breakwater and Breakwater Light

Over 700,000 tons of granite was used to build this breakwater in the late 19th century. It took nearly two decades (1881-1899), and cost $750,000 to complete, but enabled Rockland Harbor to withstand storms and continue use as a commercial port and working harbor.

The enormous granite blocks were precision cut to fit and placed end-to-end for 7/8 mile in water up to 70' deep. In 1902, the Breakwater Lighthouse was added, and remains in use today. It is the iconic image of the city of Rockland, Maine.

A popular attraction in the summer months, it is common to see people walking the length of the breakwater during much of the year, as seen by the man and his dog enjoying a stroll, here, on a blustery mid-Spring day.