Kevin @TheHipExplorer

The Hip Explorer is a personal journey told through hikes, heat, and a stubborn refusal to sit still, even when the joints say otherwise. thehipexplorer.com Maine, USA Joined September 2010

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Kevin @TheHipExplorer

14 hours ago

“No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.” — Taoist Proverb

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a day ago

The sea rose to meet the sun, but I stood on the rocks empty-handed. Some things drift too far, never to return.

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2 days ago

The ocean woke in shades of lavender and flame, the air sharp with salt and silence. I thought about how much better sunrises taste when shared.

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The trick with sunrise shots? Wait. Boats drift, clouds shift, light changes. It’s patience, not gear, that decides if the frame is magic or forgettable. Maine skies teach that better than any manual.

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4 days ago

Western Maine, 09/27/25—lakes glowing, ridges alive with fire. It’s proof that endings can be just as beautiful as beginnings.

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5 days ago

There’s a quiet that only belongs to the early hours. The sea still, the air sharp, the world not yet awake. It feels like the ocean is holding its breath, giving you a moment before the noise starts.

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6 days ago

Not all monsters hide under the bed. Some lean on trees, carved from wood and whispers, staring with eyes that know too much. Dambo’s troll looks less like art and more like something that’s been here forever, waiting for you to notice.

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7 days ago

Left or right?

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a week ago

This isn’t just a coastline. It’s a boundary between sea and land, day and night, memory and forgetting. And as the fog drifts in with the falling dark, you start to wonder which side you’re really standing on, and if the shore will still be there when the mist clears.

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a week ago

The rocks clawed at the tide, the sky burned low, and the bell hung silent. The ocean gave no answers, no comfort, only the weight of what it keeps. You can stand here as long as you want. The horizon won’t return what it took.

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a week ago

The trail swallowed the light quickly, and whoever walked in never came back out. The trees don’t tell stories. They just keep the secrets.

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a week ago

The sky lights up, the moon hangs on, and the ocean waits. Even in stillness, there’s motion. Even in silence, there’s a story.

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2 weeks ago

Low tide

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2 weeks ago

Low light, hard shadows, sky bleeding orange to blue. Sometimes the frame feels like it hands itself to you. Your only job is not to screw it up. #Maine #PemaquidPointLighthouse

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2 weeks ago

One of my favorite lighthouses - Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

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2 weeks ago

The sun came up right on time. I can’t always say the same for me. Good thing coffee doesn’t judge. It just fuels the late arrival.

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2 weeks ago

They call it the Height of Land. I call it the perfect place to stop, breathe, and pretend I climbed here instead of just pulling over.

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2 weeks ago

The sea doesn’t quit, the rocks don’t bend. There’s a lesson in there if you’re paying attention.

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2 weeks ago

Blue sky, easy trails, stone bridges older than your boots. Vaughan Woods proves you don’t need to climb a mountain to get a view worth keeping. Bonus: your hips will thank you later.