Transition is a central theme of my Maine fictions.
EAST ANDOVER
It’s not far from Andover Earth Station.
I posted another brief one on election day, featuring a small rural town voting place. This town is mostly in the woods, and relies on a neighboring bigger town for snowplowing and road repair.
In the image above we were out adding another Maine neighborhood to our collection. A morning of moist cold fog hiding the mountains, then sun comes. The fogs climb to wreath massive fir-topped crowns in swirls and patches of cloud. Rural post offices like this are often under threat of closure, so I checked to see open-hours (if any) for this one. Its six hours per day is actually a bit more than we are getting at our post office 20 miles closer to more extensive population areas. I’m for having post offices to serve people who pay taxes and buy postage. Although the cost of stamps is rising high, most people are for the PO.
After the above photo and ride were taken, however, the little post office was closed permanently.
Towns round about are now in a state of transition as people “from away” begin to multiply residences here. I hope to post about that sometime soon. But more, I hope the local weekly will do a story on the project.
RINKY-DINK INC. (Publishers)
Publisher takes limo, er, conveyance to high-powered marketing contractor, the local P.O..
Sadly, we had to stop biking this year.
We also collect cemeteries.
The door stopper:
Book three in the cycle: