Stonington, Maine

Stonington Harbor

I lived in Stonington during the summers when I was in college. It's a small town on Deer Isle, about an hour and half from Bangor. At least the way I drive it is, I heard some fishermen claiming they could make it in 30 minutes. I went back for the first time in years this summer. I didn't take too many pictures, unfortunately.

Looking down towards the harbor

The main street runs along the harbor. It's a fairly small town, just over a thousand people. It's not close to anything, but it really is beautiful. A lot of people who live there are fishermen or lobstermen. There are also several art galleries for tourists. There is a little conflict between the two groups. There used to be a lot of granite quarries (hence the name) but most of them have been shut down now.

You can actually see a tiny part of the house I lived in, I think. It's on the far right.

I took this photo years ago, when I still lived there. I didn't mind the fog, but I didn't like the fog horns. They could be startlingly loud. I did get used to it.

Caterpillar Hill

This was taken in Sedgwick, on the trip back from Stonington. You can see the bridge to Little Deer Isle from this spot, but it's not visible in the picture. This was taken facing west, towards Camden.