Maine I Love — Rex Burgamy

WALDOBORO, MIDCOAST MAINE: As someone who has a love of the ocean and wildlife photography, I can’t imagine a more perfect place to live than Maine. From its rocky coast to the vast lush green forests that stretch to the mountains, there is something very special about this place. One of my favorite things to do in Maine is to hike the trails that lead to the coast. I enjoy wandering through the canopy of trees, filled with the excitement of seeing the ocean. Long before you glimpse the rocky shoreline you can smell the sea and feel a change in the air. With every path you take to the water here in Maine, you experience something new and amazing. It could be humpback whales breaching off the coast, or a playful harbor seal basking in the sun on the rocks, or the majestic bald eagle soaring high above in search of his next meal. In the fall I love the sound of the geese as they make their way south to warmer places. Their crazy honks signal the coming of days of white blankets of snow and warm fireplaces. If it is possible for a place to teach us something, then Maine teaches us respect and appreciation for the land and sea. 

Rex Burgamy is a woodworker, writer, and mixed media photographer who lives in Waldoboro, Maine.