The Atlantic coast of Maine has inspired artists and writers for years. There are many things that offer inspiration, including the rural feel of the area, small towns and villages with little sprawl, buildings dating from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and a lobster industry that still operates on a daily basis.

The weather also plays a role in the feel of the coastal environment, since it can be foggy, rainy and sunny all in the same day. Fog tends to linger late along the coast, providing some great opportunities for photographs. A location like Mt. Battie in Camden offers the opportunity to rise above the fog for some interesting scenes of the bay.

Maine is also well known for its lighthouses, and we’ll visit some of them, including Owl’s Head, Marshall Point and (weather permitting) the Rockland Lighthouse, which sits at the end of a mile-long breakwater extending into Rockland harbor. Rockland is also home to the Farnsworth Museum, home to a large collection of Andrew Wyeth paintings.

The town of Camden is small, yet it has a nice group of restaurants and shops. The harbor has a few schooners available to take people out on the water for a few hours or for a few days. The waterfront is a great location for photography and for having an outdoor meal.