Early morning sun brightens the waters of Castine harbor where the sailing vessel Bowdoin resides.
Coastal Maine offers glorious sunrises if you’re willing to wake up early, bundle yourself in layers, and stand on a dock for the morning show.
And you’re never alone. From birds gliding overhead to lobstermen checking traps before dawn, docks like Acadia in Castine put on a spectacle like no other.
Leaving Acadia Dock before dawn is the Maine Maritime Academy tug awash in early-morning sunlight.
Sunlight filters through lobster traps at Acadia Dock, Castine, Maine
Dawn comes in layers. First a subtle orange or salmon or pinkish sky.
Aglow in morning light, a lone tethered boat stands ready.
Then a peep of light that quickly washes over anything in front of it.
Sunrise: Castine Harbor.
To a full-blown wake-up of morning activities.
Morning light: Castine, Maine.
Just another sunrise? No such thing.
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