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I’m back in the water thanks to the good fellows down at Aqua Diving Dive Shop  on Commercial Street in Portland.  Its the only place around that stocks wetsuit repair materials.  Every time I go in that place I’m amazed at their inventory.  It is hard to believe that the Greater Portland surf community can’t […]

Its Thursday and the minor surfing injury I sustained on Saturday is still making it hard to sit comfortably.  The effects of what had been Hurricane Ida reached Maine last weekend in the form of a very large swell and a 12 hour long downpour.  Some areas got over five inches of rain, but compared […]

Unloading a boat at the Portland Fish Exchange

No Berthing Sign; Portland Fish Pier

Freshly cleaned processing room.

Urchin Shells on Holyoake Wharf

I haven’t posted any new 4×5 pictures in a long time.  These aren’t exactly brand new - from Winter to Spring 2009.

Local Artist Ben Bishop - shot for Port City Life Magazine (now Maine Magazine).

Eric testing the water at an sea urchin processing plant on the Portland waterfront.

Martha from Farm Fresh Connection - shot for […]

This Saturday (November 7th, 2009) is the 35th Annual Art Auction at Maine College of Art.  I think this is my fourth time donating.  This year my contribution is a 32″ x 40″ print of Cowan Mill; Lewiston, ME 2007.

The mill, built in 1850 was destroyed by a massive fire in July 2009.  Arson was […]

Noticing that I’m posting more and more about surfing, I decided to add this category called “Surfs Up”.  I know it’s a corny title, but 90% of all blogs are inherently corny and I would never try to fool myself into thinking this one is anything but?
Yesterday morning I caught some of the leftovers from […]