We scouted midcoast Maine by bike for four days, hoping to intimately connect to the place people swear is magic. It totally worked.

We were on a quest for both beauty and authenticity. And, given that Maine is frozen much of the year, and still one of the most popular spots in the world to visit, we thought it would be a good place to start.

‘What you see is what you get’ is practically the state’s motto. There’s no time for pretentiousness in people, the landscape, architecture, form, etc. in Maine.  And, with over 10 million acres of undeveloped woodlands, the Pine Tree state knows preservation and conserves land by nature.

After biking through miles of such forests and finally landing on the coast in a quiet fishing village, we were lucky enough to meet a few lobster fishermen. The experience revealed authenticity and conservation in a light we couldn’t have witnessed otherwise. We knew we had to capture it.

This is how it’s done up there, and that’s why we’ll be back.

**Special thanks to Matt Rice, Andrew Morley, and Corey and Brian Pottle – the lobster fishermen that made all this happen. And, to Rodney Eason, invaluable connector, and CEO of Mt. Desert Land and Garden Preserve.