Turtle Island ledges in early morning fog. Navigating by compass. 5am sunrise lighting up the haze over Schoodic Island ledges. On the lowest tides the Alaria remains exposed for about 2 hours. Alaria plants grow densely and are ordered by the surging waves. The plants are gathered into bunches, cut, doubled over and spun into hanks in the baskets. As the tide returns the baskets must be rowed back to the boat anchored just offshore. When the boat is filled, we start the hour-long trip along the coast back to the harbor. The cliffs of Ironbound Island. The harbor in early summer. We are well situated for sun and wind drying, being just out of reach of the fog which commonly forms over the cold ocean waters on warm summer mornings. Laying whole dulse leaves out to dry on netting. Kelp drying on the lines. Carrying dulse racks into the drying house. The drying house. Our new timber-framed seaweed storage building was raised traditionally with the help of friends. Half of the building will be used as dark, dry seaweed storage, and the other half will be used for packing and grinding.