For gardeners, it's tilling the ground anew. For beachgoers, it's the first bracing dip of the year. For anglers, it's the first bite from a striper along Maine's warming coast. And for the Press Herald's photographers, it's a little of everything as they capture spring across southern Maine.
Hella Rocks that is. Hella Rocks a super-cool rock garden that is brand new to the Prom. The folks at USM are behind this cool new art installation. Tim Greenway You ll find Hella Rocks just off North Street, tucked behind the Casco Bay Community Garden ( near the tennis courts). Hella Rocks by Ólöf Nordal was created during Nordal’s USM Artist Residency in 2020. The work is composed of Icelandic lava rock and concrete cast, Maine granite rock, and concrete cast. Tim Greenway According to the renowned Icelandic artist, the installation spurs contemplation on the nature of making in our ever-warming world: “This piece questions the remaking of nature and our ability to judge the truthfulness of what is natural based on our knowledge and experiences.