BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 2, 2023
When someone comes to Maine for a visit, they usually leave with a rock or two — or 50. Though taking them is discouraged and may even be against the law, whether the visitor stops at a coastal beach on a hiking trail, a special memento often finds its way into their pocket. At Green Point there is a stunning view of the ocean and spires of hand-laid stone cairns built by visitors. The cairn left by a visitor is a bane for park rangers, as they can confuse hikers by being mistaken for trail markers. To hold a wave-washed stone in your hand is to hold a timepiece. It is a keepsake that should be left behind for another visitor to find, hold and add to its story, then place it back to be found again and again. ~ RJ Heller