Down East Magazine, January 2017

Features Reader Photo Contest We asked for readers’ personal visions of Maine — and, man, did they respond, with more than 1,500 shots. We hope you’re as blown away by the results as we are. The 10 Most Iconic Maine Photos of All Time Some are instantly recognizable and others obscure. Some are joyous and others haunting. Some capture Maine’s history; others made history. Spanning more than a century, these are the shots you can’t forget. Departments Where in Maine? Connect The Mail North by East Opinions, Advisories, and Musings from the Length and Breadth of Maine Down East Dispatches News You May Have Missed Make-Believe Subway John Bullitt’s Zany Art Project Apres-Ski? Saddleback’s Bumpy Ride Loon-y Toons A Brit Animates Eastport 30 Reflection: Welcome to Portlyn Ron Currie on a Gentrifying Portland Dooryard Living the Maine Life Home Munjoy Hill Victorian Revamp Making It in Maine Lucid’s Classic Wooden Skis Recipe Chocolate Mousse My Maine Woodstoves and Walden Room With a View Guide What to Do in Maine This Month Dining Oxford House Inn Art Ed Shenton’s Illustrations Events Winter Thrills On the cover: JFK has a Maine “Bachelor Weekend”; Robert Knudsen.