The View From Marshall Point – The Maine Coast in Black and White

Where Serendipity Meets the Sea

On a quiet New England escape, we found ourselves drifting down the Maine coast, no real plan in place—just an open road and the promise of discovery. That same day, I had photographed “Breakwater, Rockland, ME,” and by afternoon, our wandering brought us to a spot both unplanned and unforgettable: Marshall Point.

History, Fog, and a Famous Film Cameo

Located at the entrance to Port Clyde Harbor, the Marshall Point Light Station has guided mariners since 1832. Positioned at the end of a weathered wooden walkway, it gazes steadily out to sea. I didn’t know it then, but this very walkway became part of cinematic history—marking the easternmost point of Forrest Gump’s iconic coast-to-coast run.

A Study in Contrast and Scale

The sky hung heavy with clouds that day, softening the light and wrapping the coast in a silvery hush. Amid the layered tones of gray, one frame stood out: a lone boat adrift in the foreground, balanced perfectly against the outline of Gunning Rocks—a protected Audubon preserve—in the distance. Its quiet presence anchors the composition, giving scale to the horizon and evoking a sense of stillness only the sea can offer. And calling out to be rendered in black and white.

Available in a Limited Edition of 15 prints, with 2 Artist Proofs