Isles of Shoals, NH/ME

I was out in the Atlantic yesterday on a cruise from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals. They are nine islands six miles off the coast, half in NH and half in ME. People used to live out here year round beginning in the early 17th century; they were cod fishermen, for the most part. There’s a big hotel on Star Island (the Oceanic Hotel), which was a popular resort in the latter half of the 19th century and is still used today. Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island is operated by my alma mater, the University of New Hampshire. What an awesome place for a hands-on classroom!