from Jeff Taylor, who lives over in Maine someplace:
"I recently purchased one of your Little Thrumcap prints, and am curious to know how you happened to be there.

I regularly rent a cottage at the top of John's Bay, directly opposite Poor House Cove, and spend much of my time rowing up and down the Bay, through The Gut, etc. in a 15' traditional rowing skiff. On my last visit, I rowed down to the Pemaquid bell buoy, and then decided to head across the bay, and come up the Thread of Life. There was a strong southwesterly swell on, with 4' rollers. I made the crossing without incident, but it took closer to 45 minutes rather than the usual 20. There was a couple standing just about where you have pictured on Little Thrumcap, I am sure debating as to whether to call the Coasties, or just let the poor fellow's body wash up on the shore and then cart it off.

Finally rounded into the lee of LTC, anchored, had lunch, and then proceeded up the T of L without further incident. So, happy to have the print to memorialize the event!! Best, Jeff Taylor"

And from somewhere came the following meaning for Thrumcap?

" From up the bay, these islands always looked like gumdrops, rounded and covered in green sugar. A little research revealed that thrum is/was the term for the end of a skein of yarn. So, thrum cap is a cheap wool hat made of scraps of yarn, ie a sailor's watch cap. Gumdrop, watch cap, from a distance they both look the same. Voila!!"