shadow puppet

I made two shots of this wall; I didn’t care for the first one because it had a person’s shadow on it.

Turns out, I was wrong and could have stopped with the original image, because it was more interesting.

Portland, Maine
photographed 3.16.2026

the on-time departure

I guess my recent frustrations with airline travel (and the fun of lots of delays) showed up when I watched the ferry to Little Diamond Island depart exactly on time. It was an amazing, unfamiliar concept.

It’s just a shame that a ferry from coastal Maine to the plains of Texas is not an actual travel option.

Portland, Maine
photographed 3.16.2026

to all gates

In the daylight, I probably wouldn’t have given this place a second look. At night, though…

Casco Bay Ferry Terminal
Portland, Maine
photographed 3.16.2026

smoke break

So what happened is that our hotel was right there in the Old Port and it was so easy to wander around, day or night, to look at things and (in my case) take photographs.

This was a foggy night and the simple, unintentional beauty of the area turned itself into a little body of work. (You’ve been warned about what you’re going to be stuck looking at for the next few days. Who knows how many days? Beats me…)

Portland, Maine
photographed 3.15.2026

the obligatory boat (Maine)

I gave myself away as being not from there because I did take a lot of photos like this. In my defense, I do see a lot more boats sitting on dry and dusty ground than I see boats in actual water. I was there (from the looks of things) to capture the novelty of it.

Portland, Maine
photographed 3.15.2026