(Photo by Roger Wickenden) Rocks around Rockport (Photo courtesy Carol Weeks) Camden Harbor (tall ships, sheltering in place) April 7, 2020. (Photo by Sandra Covington) The Camden Snow Bowl, mid-April, 2020. (Photo courtesy Christina Wohler) “Duty Calls.” Peter Rollins walked the snowy path to the Mt. Battie Tower, gas jug in hand, April 11, to fill the generator that powers the star. Sunset cast a warm glow on the backside of the tower. (Photo by Amy Rollins) A heartening message left on Lincolnville Beach. (Photo by Karen Hull) (Photo courtesy Dan Bookham) Camden Public Library, with the Mt. Battie Star, lighting up the region with hope, April 6, 2020. (Photo courtesy Tim Shaw) Isleboro Ferry, Lincolnville Beach (April 10, 2020). (Photo by Sandra Covington) (Photo courtesy Donna Kessler) A heart on Clarry Hill in Union, Maine thanking all those who are keeping us SAFE! (Photo courtesy Roger Wickenden) Jacob Gerritsen walked up Mt Battie very early in the morning April 21 and took this picture of the Milky Way over Camden and Penobscot Bay. “I didn’t see anybody there at 3 a.m., so social distancing was maintained,” he confirmed. Penny’s free masks by the WWI memorial in Rockland. George Had a UPS delivery. The driver was leaving the box in the driveway. “I ran out and said ‘Wait, I have something for you.’ I guess they're told not to accept stuff. When I showed him Penny's U.S. flag mask he lit right up and said ‘I'll take a mask!’ Down the road beeping his horn!” (Photo courtesy George Hardt) (Photo courtesy Deborah Fink) (Photo courtesy Donna Kessler) The children of the Miller Family want anyone who drives by the home to feel supported, encouraged, and loved. (Photo courtesy Stephanie Miller) Mrs. Wickenden (Kindergarten teacher at CRES) and her parents, Greg and Joyce Grotten, of Union, have created a wonderful symbol of love and kindness for the entire community. They have put a 35 ft x 45 ft heart, in lights, at the top of Clarry Hill in Union. They will light it each night for two weeks. (Photo courtesy Heddy Snyder) Waylon Main, 6, of Camden. (Photo courtesy Kelly Amaral) Rocks around Rockport (Photo courtesy Carol Weeks) Camden resident Roger Wickenden enjoyed being out and about, distancing and in less frequently used spots, taking photos in mid-April. (Photo by Roger Wickenden) Camden Library crocus April 11, 2020. (Photo by Sandra Covington) Rocks around Rockport (Photo courtesy Carol Weeks) The Ick Avenger, a sculpture by Maggie Trout. “The weather has been amazing recently which gives us a great opportunity to work on outdoor projects,” wrote Catherine Hobson, co-owner of the Blackberry Inn, in Camden Rocks around Rockport (Photo courtesy Carol Weeks) Beauchamp Point, Rockport, April 4, 2020. (Photo by Roger Wickenden) The Rockland Breakwater, April 7. (Photo courtesy Margaret Mary Kiley) April 14. “Nice day for a walk!” (Photo by Fred Witherby) (Photo courtesy Dan Bookham) Spring, in the cellar, too! (Photo by Fred Witherby) (Photo by Roger Wickenden) (Photo courtesy Melinda Bassett) Mirror Lake, Rockport. (Photo courtesy Bluetree) (Photo by Roger Wickenden) Rocks around Rockport (Photo courtesy Carol Weeks) (Photo by Roger Wickenden) Abby Chamberlain, her brother, Henry Chamberlain, and their friend Meg Dowd were skinning up Ragged Mountain March 19, when spring first peaked around the corner. The Snow Bowl was closed but that didn’t matter to many skiers and hikers. Abby and Henry were home from college, which closed, and Meg had been sent home from her job in Kansas. (Photo by Lynda Clancy) The pink moon in Belfast, April 6, 2020. (Photo courtesy Trish Worth) Heart in Camden: Added to a Camden garden on the front lawn. (Photo courtesy Cheryl Gibbons) Heart in Camden; Added to a Camden garden on the front lawn. (Photo courtesy Cheryl Gibbons) (Photo courtesy Dan Bookham) April crocus. (Photo courtesy Maggie Trout) Rockport lobsterman Kenneth Dodge makes repairs to his boat before putting it back in the water. And bees got into the crocuses. (Photo courtesy Maggie Trout) Construction continues at the new Rockport Public Library in Rockport Village. (Photo courtesy Dan Bookham) Rockport Public Works cleans up Beech Hill Road, keeping a social distance. (Photo by Lynda Clancy) Neal Parker, of Rockport, spins out on March 19. (Photo by Lynda Clancy) (Photo courtesy Dan Bookham) Beauchamp Point, Rockport, March 21 (Photo courtesy Dan Bookham) Richie Walker tapped his Rockport maples this year and was boiling down the sap March 21. The yield had not been good this year, and he thought it might be the swinging temperatures of this past winter. Kelli and Leni Gronros are breaking ground for a bigger and better garden this spring. And, a new greenhouse is coming, to get the seedlings underway. Tennis at the courts at the Camden Snow Bowl, six-foot distance. Six-foot distance from each other on a beautiful morning on Mt. Battie, March 22. (Photo courtesy Dan Bookham) Waiting outside while inside the Lincolnville General Store, in Lincolnville Center, groceries and a meal are getting packaged up. A quiet Rockland Main Street, and not on a Sunday 6 a.m. Working on projects. Resting. Biking Quiet Camden Main Street, and not on a Sunday at 6 a.m., either. (Photo by Lynda Clancy) The elver harvesters lay the groundwork for the season in Camden Harbor, March 30. (Photo by Lynda Clancy) (Photo by Lynda Clancy) (Photo by Lynda Clancy) (Photo by Lynda Clancy) Rockland, downtown. (Photo by Lynda Clancy) (Photo courtesy Dan Bookham) (Photo courtesy Dan Bookham) Puppy Vinnie at Walker Park on Saturday April 4, 2020, with Maddalena Sorice, looking for seaglass at low tide. (Photo courtesy Nancy Ottaviano) Sewing after work. (Photo courtesy Becky Brace) Bob Hobson puts the finishing touches on a newly built sign post created to replace the old one in the of front of the building. (Photo courtesy Catherine Hobson) Mid-April may prevail at home; however many unoccupied offices remain within the Ides of March. (Photo by Sarah Thompson) The Ick Avenger commenced his guard duty a few weeks ago, fighting COVID-19. As you can see from the previous – more recent – photo, Ick has weathered quite a storm. Easter Greetings. Be a good egg. (Photo courtesy Maggie Trout) Rain brush impressionism at Harbor Plaza. April 13, 2020. (Photo by Maggie Trout) A heartening message left on Lincolnville Beach. (Photo by Karen Hull) Found in Rockport Harbor: Rocks around Rockport. (Photo by Debbie Chatfield) A new normal. (Photo courtesy Mary Freeman) April 15. Sheltering in space: Osprey pair in nest on top of downtown smokestack (170 ft high). Photo courtesy Sandra Covington. In early April, Alleson Bixler walked with a friend around Beauchamp Point. When they returned, these sweet hand-drawn messages were left on all the cars. (Photo courtesy Alleson Bixler) Spreading the warmth in Rockport. (Photo courtesy Alleson Bixler) Spreading the warmth in Rockport. (Photo courtesy Alleson Bixler) "Worship" on Easter. (Photo courtesy Jane Schroeder) Mockingbird singing in Rockland. (Photo courtesy Jane Schroeder) Shells against a rock. (Photo by Martha Lorentsen) A heart on Clarry Hill in Union, Maine thanking all those who are keeping us SAFE! (Photo courtesy Roger Wickenden) (Photo by Tim Shaw) (Photo by Tim Shaw) Rockport. (Photo courtesy Willie Yoos) (Photo courtesy Deborah Fink) (Photo courtesy Deborah Fink)