Daily, In A Nimble Sea silas-finch I study them as if

I study them as if they were surveillance photos from a satellite or a hidden camera

an association that comes naturally for a creature that exists so comfortably between earth and the heavens

This book aims to revive interest in an artist who

december 1998

Daily, In A Nimble Sea silas-finch I study them as ifDAILY, IN A NIMBLE SEA is an anagram of BAILEY ISLAND, MAINE, where a tiny stretch of coastline is incessantly transformed by the interactions of fog, sun, and tides. When the tide goes out, a rocky field of seaweed is revealed. To walk across it is to traverse the ocean floor in the open air. It is a magical place, and for seven summers the artist has watched his children grow and change against this backdrop. Photographs put up a feeble defense