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Photos by Salt Water New England |
I adore May in New England, and specifically, here, early May. The energy is everywhere. There is the opening up of boatyards and bays. Lobster boats and oyster boats appear. Flowers are blooming. People bring out their beloved convertibles. Everywhere along the coast, from Connecticut to Maine, is an eagerness to switch over to summer footing.
On campuses, there is often a bittersweet energy as well. For seniors, as exams are taken and papers turned in, they begin the shift from being students to whatever comes next. Even before graduation, many fill up the SUVs and station wagons or rented trucks, and say goodbye to that part of their lives,
In this context, summer is a perfect transition. Jobs are waiting, but so is the next launch, the next sail, and the next gathering with friends.
As I continue to try to chronicle the soul of coastal New England, May provides an embarrassment of riches and insights, a rare rawness seldom felt the rest of the year.