2020
THE COMET NEOWISE
THE COMET NEOWISE appears between some birch trees at Dog Island, Eastport, on the night of July 15. (Don Dunbar photo)
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2020
GATHERING SWEETGRASS
GATHERING SWEETGRASS at Kcipeskiyak, Sipayik, is Donald Francis on a summer's day. The Passamaquoddy and other Native tribes use the sacred plant for making baskets and braids and in prayer, smudging or purifying ceremonies. (Edward French photo)
2020
WORKING THE FLATS
WORKING THE FLATS were a large number of clamdiggers near the Sparkplug lighthouse in the Lubec Channel on July 2, as a fog bank rolls in over West Quoddy Head. The Mowry Beach flats opened for digging on June 25. (Edward French photo)
2020
THE FOURTH OF JULY
THE FOURTH OF JULY was celebrated Downeast with parades in Lubec and Pembroke, along with the First Responder Parade. A flag-waving float (above) led off the Lubec parade. (Edward French photo)
2020
REFLECTIONS ON THE FOURTH
REFLECTIONS ON THE FOURTH. An American flag is reflected in this Eastport window that is decorated with flowers. (Edward French photo)
2020
ARRIVING AT THE EASTPORT BREAKWATER
ARRIVING AT THE EASTPORT BREAKWATER early in the morning on June 14 is the 785-foot dormant cruise ship Riviera, which is expected to remain in port through the summer. (Don Dunbar photo)
2020
A SARDINE CARRIER
A SARDINE CARRIER passes by the saltbox house in Indian Island, a reminder of the days when the herring boats with classic lines were seen throughout the bay. (Edward French photo)