One morning in May

Good morning.  Ella and I varied our walk this morning - first, by going out earlier (around 5:45) and second, by going to the dock at the Apprenticeshop (a local boat building school whose dock is open to the public).  The weather reports say today we will actually see the sun.  But at the hour of our walk, it was a grey day (but no rain, not a single drop.)  Here are a series of photos I took from the dock. 

First, some of the boat school's fleet of 15 foot day sailers, with Owl's Head peninsula in the background:

Next, a view across Rockland Harbor to the seaweed factory.  

Certainly puts a certain proletarian auto on an otherwise idyllic scene (the place always seem to be seeking employees, their ads pointing out that you have to be able to stand on your feet for 10-12 hours!!!).

Now a view from the dock away from the sea and back toward town - first the ferry, still tied up before her 7:00 a.m. run to Vinalhaven, followed by the boat yard where my next door neighbor, Melissa's, father stores his 35 foot sail boat over the winter.

And, finally, turning back to look to the north, a few of the masts of the schooners over at Ulner's Point - these, the same schooners I have posted photos of, taken on our usual morning walk, including a recent one of the beautiful white schooner hauled up on dry dock for season prepping.

That's the view from our morning walk today, May 21st.  Perhaps the sun will come out.  Perhaps it will even dry out the beds enough for us to plant a few seedlings.  At any rate, it marks the mid point in my week toward a 4-day weekend.

Hurrah.  Peace.