RJ Heller
Maine Journalist – Essayist
Photographer – Author
Latest Articles
William Prescott — A friend and mentor to many
This is a column I write occasionally titled, One Life Downeast. It is all about one person's life lived Downeast. I was fortunate not only to know Bill Prescott but to count him as both friend and...
When someone leaves
When someone leaves, their absence remains. It floats like fog upon the water, seeking a place to sit and dine with friends, family and the community. And when the meal is over at the table of life,...
Here an island
Rigged lines pull taunt, coax a perfunctory billow of sail Once received, never to perish Wind perhaps or my own breath? Maybe both The sea rises again and again, pushes, pulls, leaving me here,...
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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