After staying in a rented house for our January trip to the Boothbay area for Fun in the Snow, we were looking forward to our May trip to Topside Inn for Fun in the Sun. Here is a sample of our typical views for the week:
Yes, we had a lot of fog and drizzle (and at times heavy rain). That does create some nice 'mood' photographs and adds some mystery to the scenes.
It also gives the opportunity for some pretty water droplets.
Sometimes it is not mysterious, but simply boring.
Even in foggy weather on the ocean, work has to get done. We saw many lobstermen or other working fishermen heading out and quickly disappearing from our view.
Another worker was the captain of the boat 'Novelty', who delivers workers to Squirrel Island in preparation for the residences opening for the season. We chatted with him one day. He confirmed that the former island manager, who had the adorable Newfoundland dog, had retired.
Sometimes the workers stayed more locally, such as on little McFarland Island that sits within Boothbay Harbor.
Although the fog was fairly constant in the morning, during the day the sun did sometimes burn off portions of the fog. That allowed for some photographs with more variety, with fog coming and going and rolling.
Here is a comparison of the view from the inn itself. First Wednesday morning's fog, and then the morning we were leaving (Friday).
Updated June 2025