RJ Heller
Maine Journalist – Essayist
Photographer – Author
Latest Articles
Some thoughts from a PFA
I forget what the conversation was about, but I remember it happening just after my wife and I moved here to live the proverbial “the way life should be.” Someone said to me: “You wouldn’t...
A Portrait to Paint
In a house, one can walk into each room and feel completely different. Still, there is an essence that floats within these spaces — an essence that is both familiar and different, at times shared...
It’s all about the journey
“Slow down driver, wanna stay alive, I wanna make this journey last” — Paul McCartney ******* This song from McCartney’s first album after forming the band Wings always brings me to a reflective...
About Me
I am a freelance journalist, essayist, photographer and author. My writing reflects a kindred bond to living Life Downeast along with the occasional Random Thoughts on life and society in general. An avid reader and an award-winning book critic, Maine Reads, I enjoy sailing, hiking and many other outdoor pursuits.
“We all take things for granted, life should not be one of them.”
– RJ Heller
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