Nubble Light

I sometimes wonder why I take photographs of the same scene over and over? Especially places that many, many people photograph every day of the year. Nubble Lighthouse, in Cape Neddick Maine is one those places. Hundreds maybe thousands of people on a single day take photos of Nubble Light. From professional photographers, too tourists taking photos of this iconic place.

Morning at Nubble Light, Cape Neddick Maine

There is no doubt that it is great subject to capture whether it’s at sunrise, sunset, dusk, summer, winter or in the fog the lighthouse sitting on that rock surrounded by the ocean just calls to be photographed, sketched or painted; but over and over again?

Sunrise Nubble Light, Cape Neddick Maine

My father was an artist, he painted landscapes. He painted winter scenes over and over many times, all beautiful. Still he kept painting those winter scenes, why?

I guess photographers, artist, myself included are inspired by a place like Nubble Light and try to capture and see the place like no one else has. Is it possible? I know I will keep trying, but I really hope I never succeed.