YEAH…FOGFEST GO! The UMM UKULELE CLUB

As it should be, the 3. day of the Campobello Fogfest started with thick fog. Fortunately, it disappeared during the morning hours, though the sun did not break through the clouds for long periods, keeping the temps at around 70F. We have been looking forward to tonight’s performance of the University of Maine in Machias Ukulele Club at Jocie’s Porch. Expecting a high turn-out we went down to Jocie’s half an hour before start, but were flustered to see that most of the chairs were already occupied. When the Ukulele group (there was a lot of other instruments) were all lined up and started playing, the audience started vibrating. Soon, Jocie’s Porch was swinging and rocking and everybody was like being electrified. Every song they played went right into people’s feet. If there would have been enough floor space, people would have started dancing. 2 hours and everybody wanted MORE, MORE, but after several more pieces the audience got off their seats for a standing applause.            And in the evening the fog was waiting out there Campobello went crazy for these folks from Maine. Thank you, thank you and come again next year, please.

The 4th Annual Campobello Fogfest

People do a double-take when we mention FOGFEST. What is that? Well, we can’t do away with the fog, once it starts rolling in, so we might as well celebrate it. And today was the official opening of FOGFEST 2016.                         And the RVs have been rolling in all day long. The many free concerts are attracting a lot of people over to the island. I went down to Jocie’s porch where a crowd had gathered to listen to the first musicians. Our mayor had some appropriate words for the opening before the musicians moved in.  Again, it was a hot day and after the opening I went home and chilled inside the house.

Fog And Sun

Most coastal areas experience foggy days. When fog moves in, our surroundings change. Instead of seeing islands and lands above a sparkling horizon, we are now looking at strange formations in hundreds of shades of grey. Rocks can show faces, and forests become dark secrets. Waters which were clear a few moments ago seem murky now. Our fantasy is playing tricks with us. But when the sun is sharing the light with the fog it’s getting interesting. Foggy patches are now bathed in a golden light. Sparkling reflections in a hazy light show contours but hide the details. The dance of nature surrounds us and we gaze at it in wonder.