I never got around to posting this photo from my Nubble Lighthouse series so I figured now was as good a time as any!

Taken the same day as my other “foggy” Maine shots. It was a cold March day but there were already surfers enjoying the waves! The fog and the black wetsuit combine to make the surfer look like a  shadow.

Ghost fishermen endlessly sailing in a dizzying sea of fog and shattered dreams. Cursed to eternally search for the “Big One” that got away.

This walkway and bouncy green suspension bridge lead to a cool little island with a nature preserve and trail to hike on. There was a surprising number of people out and about despite the foggy weather.

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.

My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I thought this poem entitled “The Rainy Day” was perfect for this photo since Longfellow was from Maine and this shot I took of a sailboat moored in the fog was taken in Maine.

This past Saturday I went up to Maine. It ended up being a foggy day which sometimes puts a damper on taking photos. I personally like the atmosphere that fog creates though so I took advantage of the day. So I will be starting a series with some photos from this foggy day starting today.

This was taken that same foggy day at the beach as the Life Guard Photo. I was just taking a general shot of the beach with the fog and it was not until later that I noticed this woman in a red dress who seemed to be posing for a picture. Maybe someone else was taking her photo the same time I took mine? In any event I thought she really stood out in her red dress compared to everyone else in bathing suits. This photo has been heavily cropped and I also desaturated most of the colors except for her.

I took this photo the same day that I took the photo of the foggy sailboat race that I posted last week. I am sure the lifeguard had to pay extra close attention to the people in the water with this thick fog.

Believe it or not this photo was taken on the same day as the sand sculpture photos I have been posting. A thick fog rolled in later in the day and you could barely see in front of you. There was a sailboat race going on that day and just minutes earlier you could see them clear as day but could barely see them at all once the fog rolled in. If you want to see a clear shot of the sailboats before the fog to compare it to after the fog then click here.