Other Lubec Views
Fog is a constant realitiy in any DownEast coastal town. As you can see from this photo it rapidly spreads itself over the Cobscock Bay and the islands within it. Anytime during the day or night fog will slip over the village. The first time I realize the uniqueness of this fog, was when I was standing on the hill in town, and I looked up to see the fog bank coming from the east off of the Atlantic Ocean. It was a blanket of mist, roof top level, that some force was pulling over the housetops of the village. I could see the edge spreading westward.Eventurally it completed it march over the hill and settled downward to the ground level.
No matter where you are in Lubec Village you can hear the West Quoddy Lighthouse fog horn two miles away. It may not be foggy here in town, but it must be foggy at the lighthouse. My husband calls it "romantic". Until I moved here, I called it , "noisy". Now I realize that it is a subtle reminder that this is a fishing village with fishermen and sailors that need protection while on the water. It IS romantic and very atmosphereic.
At one time, fog was one of the dominant weather feature in this area (when it is not snowing in the winter). My husband's father once told him that one year there was only one-hundred days with sunlight in the town. I've not found that to be true since living here. Fog is occasional in the summer, and often comes during the night.
LUBEC FOG
Fog bank engulfing Dudley Island, located west of Lubec Village peninsula
