“Morning’s Bell”   ” A distant ship’s bell signals the unfurling of peach-colored sails.   The morning shimmers under skies of  lapis and golden rose, bathed by the   distant song of a bell buoy. ”   — Paul Niemiec Jr.  

 “Storm Shore”   ” These island houses…..how well they embrace the pounding summer and winter storms while   anchored to their rocky ledges ”   —Paul Niemiec Jr.  

 “Zephyr”   ” Gentle morning breezes ruffle the waters.   The seining nets are out, and work is at hand. ”   —Paul Niemiec Jr.  

 “Strewn About”   ” Bleached in reflected cobalt skies.   Parched of salty winds.   Ruins of seasons passed, strewn about.   Domicile of the scavenger and pimpernel. ”   —Paul Niemiec Jr.  

 “Hurricane In The Afternoon”   ” A beacon of silvered light breaks through heavy, rolling cloud cover. The long swells are rising dramatically over the headlands while an unsettled calmness sets in.   The cottage window seems to be a movie screen to nature, a viewfinder to unfolding drama.   It is an eerie, still light […]

” A Sea Story “   ” Oh a sea story, a glorious telling of a fine island, the rich heritage, and it’s wonderful people.” —-Paul Niemiec Jr. Paul Niemiec, Jr.