RJ Heller
Maine Journalist – Essayist
Photographer – Author
Latest Articles
A paler shade of red?
A boat moored to holy ground waits, then waits some more. Traps on the hard remember old days and old ways. Fishing gear hangs in closets, basements and garages. The gulls are silent for they have...
A Countryman’s Journal: Views of Life and Nature from a Maine Coastal Farm
“We didn’t come here to escape anything but to find something” – Roy Barrette I am now better for having read Roy Barrette’s observations of life lived on his coastal farm in Maine. The 77 essays in...
Finding the most unusual things every day
“I am wanting to go and find Frog Rock,” my friend said with a sly smile. I waited to see if he was serious. He was. Now having spent seven years living here, there are few things that surprise me....
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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