The light here is different from anywhere else I’ve lived. It’s most noticable in the winter, when the angle of the sun is so much lower, and particularly near sunset. It can make for some very dramatic scenes.
Here are two photos* that illustrate that beautifully, taken by my friend and sometime-guest, Tom Baratz.
This is Mayo Beach, on the harbor, at sunset:

And this is one of our ocean-side beaches, Newcomb Hollow, also near sunset:

*THESE PHOTOS ARE NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION
Want to see it for yourself? We’re open through the winter, come on down!
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