TIMES RECORD • July 30, 2023
Four of us were sea kayaking back from remote Eastern Egg Rock in outer Muscongus Bay. We had just finished a successful visit with the colorful Atlantic puffins who had returned to the tiny atoll to breed. The next destination was Black Island where our intended campsite was located. Situated in the heart of Muscongus Bay, the 15-acre island is owned and preserved by Maine Coast Heritage Trust. When I peered out of my tent early the next morning, dense fog was an unwelcome intruder. Our paddling plans were in jeopardy. There truly is a silver lining in every cloud. While eating breakfast, an unusual fog bow developed in the west and lingered for about an hour. My first experience viewing the rare phenomenon. ~ Ron Chase