Why do people love Maine so much? Imagine a small enclave on the Atlantic dotted with shingle-covered buildings, blankets of fog rolling in and out, and the chime of clanking hardware against the masts of sailboats small and large. This sight is typical of some American towns up and down the Northeast coast.
None can be more beautiful than the town of Camden, Maine.
The shade of weathered wood against gleaming white or hunter green trim is typical of the vernacular architecture, which ranges from craftsman cottages and barns to neoclassical mansions. The summer landscape is green in all its intensities, from dark, almost black, to striking chartreuse. Several times a year, flowers abound everywhere in bombastic bushels of hydrangeas side by side with tiger lilies and winter cabbage and patches of daffodils, all set against huge, tall evergreens.
It’s no wonder that this is the seasonal home to many artists and writers seeking inspiration.
