Here's something Jill Lepore just reminded me about: The state of Maine is actually rather young, as New England states go. While Massachusetts and New Hampshire were among the original 13, Maine did not get into the union until the 19th century. It had been part of Massachusetts, which must have been one huge state, and how that happened with New Hampshire in between, I'll have to google.
But when Missouri wanted in as a slave state, they needed a free state to offset that, which provided Maine with an opportunity.
And so, we have the beautiful (free) state of Maine, and here is a sunset shot by one of Maine's best photographers, from Frye Island, which, I suppose, must carry a lesson: Even sordid dealings may occasionally come with a golden sunset.
But when Missouri wanted in as a slave state, they needed a free state to offset that, which provided Maine with an opportunity.
And so, we have the beautiful (free) state of Maine, and here is a sunset shot by one of Maine's best photographers, from Frye Island, which, I suppose, must carry a lesson: Even sordid dealings may occasionally come with a golden sunset.
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| Frye Island, Maine, Sunset--M. McCarthy |
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