There’s a trace of the sacred in it — in the light, in the title — plus a hint of the absurd, the faintest whiff of the freewheeling nature of that day at sea.
The features, photos, and projects we were most proud of this year — plus a few non–Down East pieces that had us tipping our hats.
Our calendars feature some of our favorite photographers and tons of beautiful Maine images. Browse the 2017 selection now!
Maine’s number-one visitor attraction lies just a few miles from this rugged fishing village, but it’s so quiet, you’d never know it — certainly not in December.
The top images, plus additional favorites, from our Acadia Adventure Photo Contest, presented by Acadia Insurance.
We looked back on the shots that made our pages pop in 2015 and picked the 10 that left the biggest impression on us.
George French delivered 20 years worth of stirring images, mostly black-and-white, of pastoral landscapes, but he was also a devoted chronicler of working people.
The shot is all feel-good goofy nostalgia — one part Norman Rockwell, one part Yankee wit.
Ben didn’t have to go far to get this image of the December 14 full moon. Just a few hundred yards from our office, on the shoreline in Rockport, he caught it rising behind Indian Island Lighthouse. See more and submit your #Mainelife pics!
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from the August photo of Cape Newagen and Southport Island.
Cold air flowing over a warmer sea gives rise to Maine’s rarest — and most beautiful — type of fog.
This year's most popular reader-submitted photos.