MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • June 18, 2023
We were on Jewell Island, five or so miles from the backshore of Peaks. We’d paddled four sea kayaks across Hussey Sound to Vail, and from there took the straight shot over to Jewell, bypassing the protection of Chebeague and Long. It was so sunny it didn’t feel like October. The water looked like it would chime if you touched a single piece. Maine is the myth of Maine, both object and inspiration. It’s waiting all year for summer and complaining when it comes. I have only to tell you this: Maine is the place where my family lives, and the place where I’ve made friends. I fell in love here, and still live here – longer than I ever thought I would. ~ Luna Soley