Maine Rocky Coast Print – Cutler Coast Blue Water Cove

Along the Bold Coast of Downeast Maine, where the land meets the sea in dramatic cliffs and hidden coves, the water takes on an otherworldly blue. This Maine rocky coast print captures the raw beauty of the Cutler Coast — vibrant turquoise water framed by dark volcanic cliffs, dense evergreen forest, and the kind of wilderness that feels like the edge of the world.

The Bold Coast: Maine’s Wild Eastern Edge

The Cutler Coast sits in Washington County, the easternmost reach of the United States mainland. This is Downeast Maine in its purest form — remote, rugged, and spectacularly beautiful. The Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land protects nearly 12,000 acres of coastal wilderness, featuring some of the most dramatic oceanfront cliffs in New England.

Unlike the sandy beaches and gentle harbors of southern Maine, the Bold Coast earned its name from sheer basalt headlands that plunge directly into the Gulf of Maine. The Cutler Coast Trail, a challenging 10-mile loop, takes hikers along clifftop paths with stunning ocean views, through pristine spruce-fir forest, and down to secluded cobble beaches where the only sounds are waves and seabirds.

This landscape has remained largely unchanged for centuries — the same dark cliffs, the same dense forest, the same brilliant blue water that has mesmerized explorers, fishermen, and wanderers for generations.

The Color of the Bold Coast

What makes this image so striking is the water itself. The deep, saturated blue is no photographic trick — the Gulf of Maine’s cold, clean water combined with the volcanic rock creates this vivid turquoise color on bright summer days. The dark cliffs provide dramatic contrast, while the evergreen trees frame the scene with deep greens that make the blue even more intense.

In this composition, evergreen branches naturally frame the right side of the image, drawing your eye into the cove where rocky outcroppings jut into the calm water. Across the inlet, more forest-covered cliffs create layers of texture and depth. The water is peaceful, almost Mediterranean in color, though the landscape is unmistakably Maine.

This is coastal Maine beyond the postcard images — wilder, more remote, more dramatic.

Museum-Quality Print Details

This Cutler Coast print is produced on premium E-Surface photographic paper, delivering exceptional color saturation and clarity. The lustre finish enhances the vivid blues of the water while preserving detail in the dark rocks and forest. Every element — from individual pine needles to distant cliff contours — remains sharp and beautifully rendered.

Every Maine landscape print is professionally produced by Mpix and carefully reviewed before fulfillment, ensuring gallery-quality results that will last for years to come.

Available Sizes

• 8×10 inches – Ideal for desks, bookshelves, or creating gallery wall groupings
• 11×14 inches – Perfect for bedroom walls, offices, or medium-sized spaces
• 16×20 inches – Statement piece for living rooms, entryways, or as a bold focal point

Fulfillment & Shipping

Your order is fulfilled by Mpix and shipped directly to your address. Each print arrives carefully packaged and protected, ready to frame and display in your home.

Perfect For:

• Downeast Maine enthusiasts who love the Bold Coast
• Hikers and trail lovers familiar with the Cutler Coast path
• Anyone seeking dramatic, untamed coastal scenery
• Coastal decor with a wilder, more rugged aesthetic
• Ocean lovers drawn to vibrant blue water and rocky shores
• Maine adventurers who appreciate remote, off-the-beaten-path places
• Gifts for people who cherish Maine’s wild character
• Collectors of authentic Downeast Maine photography

Whether you’ve hiked the Cutler Coast Trail, explored the Bold Coast by kayak, or simply dream of Maine’s most remote and beautiful places, this print brings the essence of the wild Downeast coast into your home. The striking blue water and dramatic cliffs make this photograph perfect for spaces where you want to feel the power and beauty of the natural world.

Note from the Photographer:

“Captured along the Cutler Coast on a brilliant summer day when the water was impossibly blue. This is one of Maine’s hidden treasures — you have to hike in to see these views, and when you do, you feel like you’ve discovered something truly special. The Bold Coast lives up to its name. This is Maine at its wildest and most beautiful.”