Higgins Beach

Posted on December 12, 2012

Our daughter and her husband lived in Higgins Beach, Maine for a year. Of course, I went down to visit a number of times, always with camera and sketchbook at the ready.

Late Afternoon Stroll at Higgins Beach, Maine

oil on canvas, 16 x 20

(c) 2012 Becky Whight

Higgins Beach is popular with surfers as there are almost always waves of a good size (for Maine). You would see these little black dots bobbing out in the ocean–waiting for big one!

On one of my visits we walked on the beach in late afternoon at low tide. This is a sandy beach, very shallow with small inlets draining down to the ocean and at low tide is quite large. It is great for walking. There are shimmers of water in the low areas, barely enough to cover your toes, but reflecting the cottages along the shore. This painting shows a few teenagers at the far western end of the beach, just kicking  back and enjoying the day.