My brother and his family spend June to November at his house off the coast of Maine(Rockland) on Vinalhaven Island. Named for John Vinall 1736-1823. The first settlers were the "Red Paint people" some 3800-5000 years ago.
It was settled by English people in the 1760's following the end of the French and Indian War.
Only accessible by a ferry. It is a lobster fishing village. It is also a magnet in the summer for "downeaster's" to vacation.
It is also famous as the summer resident for Andy Warhol back in the day.
The island is easily accessible by both car or foot via the ferry from Rockland. It is well worth a day trip!
It also has one of the rarest lighthouses in Maine and the USofA..Browns Head LH. The mayor uses it as his/her resident also. Yes I have some great photos of it BUT where did I put them?
The island is beautiful! It had a granite quarry, which is now the "town swimming hole" and the water is ice cold!, and slabs of granite were shipped to Washington, DC, NYC and other cities across America from the mid 1800's. The US Post Office in Washington, DC was built with Vinalhaven granite.
These images are from a Canon AE-1 many years ago.
Dan
ADDENDUM: I know these will not be to everyones liking. That is fine. Your comments, good or bad, are welcomed! I processed them with the intention of more a "painterly" approach versus a nice crisp sharp image. Plus I was using a film camera and I believe Kodak 64? Not sure..I will check the negatives.
My brother and his family spend June to November at his house off the coast of Maine(Rockland) on Vinalhaven Island. Named for John Vinall 1736-1823. The first settlers were the "Red Paint people" some 3800-5000 years ago.
It was settled by English people in the 1760's following the end of the French and Indian War.
Only accessible by a ferry. It is a lobster fishing village. It is also a magnet in the summer for "downeaster's" to vacation.
It is also famous as the summer resident for Andy Warhol back in the day.
The island is easily accessible by both car or foot via the ferry from Rockland. It is well worth a day trip!
It also has one of the rarest lighthouses in Maine and the USofA..Browns Head LH. The mayor uses it as his/her resident also. Yes I have some great photos of it BUT where did I put them?
The island is beautiful! It had a granite quarry, which is now the "town swimming hole" and the water is ice cold!, and slabs of granite were shipped to Washington, DC, NYC and other cities across America from the mid 1800's. The US Post Office in Washington, DC was built with Vinalhaven granite.
These images are from a Canon AE-1 many years ago.
Dan
Jul 30, 2025 at 01:23 PM
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