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The Working Waterfront

Winter in a Tourist Town

Photo essay by Michele Stapleton
Posted 2021-04-01
Last Modified 2021-04-09

In our latest photo essay from The Working Waterfront, photographer Michelle Stapleton captures the quiet time in Old Orchard Beach.

 

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