Hidden Coast of Maine

Discover the Maine that even most Mainers don’t know. Hidden Coast of Maine is a stunning photographic journey through the forgotten corners and overlooked moments of our beloved coastline—from the salt marshes of Scarborough to the quiet grace of Smelt Brook in Castine.

Photographer Joe Devenney has spent three-and-a-half decades exploring back roads and hidden vantage points, capturing ephemeral beauty in places that don’t make the standard tourist itinerary. South Addison. Merrymeeting Bay. That perfect stretch of shore you’ve driven past a hundred times without really seeing. Even familiar landmarks—Pemaquid Point, Monhegan Island, Acadia—reveal themselves through Joe’s lens in moments of otherworldly allure.

What makes this collection truly special? Every photograph was taken from a public spot you can reach by car or ferry. An appendix provides directions to each location, turning this book into both art and atlas—an invitation to experience these places yourself.

Ken Textor’s insightful essays complement each image with hidden nuggets of coastal lore: why sea air makes us hungry, how wormdiggers turn mudflats into money, the story behind a brick lighthouse surrounded by granite quarries. It’s the kind of deep, affectionate knowledge that comes only from sustained attention to a place.

Whether you’re a longtime Mainer, a summer visitor, or simply someone who loves discovering the roads less traveled, this book belongs on your shelf—and in your car for your next coastal adventure.

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