Lobster Cars

Above is a sneak peek at a series of paintings of "lobster cars", the wooden floats that live at the edge of the harbor and store lobsters under the surface until the price goes up.

Lately the price of lobsters in Maine has been lower than it has been since 1980. The reason is because there are so many of them, and there are so many because the lobstering conservation laws in Maine are such that the population of lobsters is higher than ever. Recently a lobsterman friend of ours, David Thomas was interviewed on NPR about the dilemma. A good, quick listen.

These two photos are actually of floats used simply for storing traps and other gear.

When I took the photos from the kayak, I was interested in the juxtaposition of the pleasure yacht and these industrial floats, which both represent historic sources of livelihood for the island communities. ............................................................................................................... Support the local/Maine economy--eat lobster!

Yummmmmm...picking soft shells on the porch.