 |
Books - Maine coast |
|
A Visual Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast by James L. Bildner | |
| Beautiful aerial photography of 100+ harbors and boating locations along the Maine coast, with superimposed route information as an aid in boating and sailing navigation. | |
|
History of Jewel Island, Peter W. Benoit's book, a Review | |
| A rich history of Jewell island - a favorite gunk hole, harbor, and island in Maine's Casco Bay. | |
|
Maine Sail: An Artist's Journal of a Cruise Down East | |
| Book Description from AMAZON Artist Margaret McCrea and her husband are avid sailors, often taking extended cruises. As they progress, she keeps detailed journals, jotting down her thoughts and observations as well as recording the relevant facts of the trip. But what sets her journals apart is that she also illustrates them with beautiful and evocative watercolor sketches. In Maine Sail, highlights of several of her Maine cruise journals have been amalgamated into a single travelogue, illustrated more than 250 of McCrea's watercolors, both her small original studies and the larger, more detailed paintings she makes from them once she returns to her studio ashore. Explore this book more by clicking on the AMAZON link at left. | |
|
The Coast of Maine Book; A Complete Guide | |
| Although not a book specifically about boating it is a useful reference for coastal boaters and sailors. We have to come to shore sometimes! Explore this book further at AMAZON by clicking on the link at left. | |
|
The Lobster Coast | |
| From Publishers Weekly... In this lucid cultural history of Maine, journalist Woodard tells the story of the rugged people who inhabit the state's coastal fishing communities, beginning with the Scotch-Irish, Germans and migrants from southern New England who from the early 17th to the early 19th centuries struggled to make a living in an inhospitable environment while trying to fend off Indians, religious zealots, wealthy Bostonian land grabbers and "rusticators" (vacationers who spawned unwanted development)... | |
|
The Photographer's Guide to the Maine Coast: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them (Paperback) | |
| Book Description from Amazon: A comprehensive how-to/where-to guide to photographing more than 100 sites along the coast of Maine. From dramatic rocky beaches and austere lighthouses to quiet harbors filled with lobster boats, tourists flock from around the world to photograph Maine's coastline. This book, written by two veteran photographers, tells you exactly where to go and how to go about shooting these "picture-perfect" places. Directions to each site (including detailed maps), seasonal timing, places to eat and stay, and photographic tips accompany each site location, in addition to appendices featuring the authors' favorite places to photograph and tips on digital photography. Explore this book further by clicking on teh AMAZON link at left. | |