One pleasant part of our vacation was a visit with Bob Whitmire.
Scheduling difficulties and problematic cell phone reception in the area
limited the time available, but we did manage to find one pint worth of
time in his local watering hole with a nice view of the picturesque
little harbor Round Pond.
There are no pictures to document this meeting, as no Oly cameras were
present, although some were discussed. Good company and good beer seem
to have been more important.....
I can confirm two things from this meeting. First, Bob is indeed the
consummate Southern Gentleman, as claimed, and in spite of his current
home. A very pleasant fellow to spend some time with.
Second, he makes mighty fine images on paper. The images on his site
show his talent at composition, but only hint at the excellent prints he
sells. No wonder tourists buy them. We had more time to browse through
his prints at the largest available selection of his work, at the
Pemaquid Craft Cooperative, than to actually visit with him later. I was
sorely tempted to buy images of a couple of things I will never likely
see and have a chance to photograph in person. Winter Rockweed and Sea
Smoke are a couple of exquisite examples. Only the impossibility of
getting them home safely in my soft luggage saved me from an impulse
purchase or two.
Thanks Bob,
Moose.
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