Roots in the brine

In the Barn Island Wildlife Management Area, in eastern Connecticut.

In the Barn Island Wildlife Management Area, in eastern Connecticut.

“The winds linger here
In the wooded coves
Before crossing the Atlantic

Sauntering for a time
Among the oaks
Whose roots soak in the brine.’’

From “Roots in the Sea,’’ by L.M. Browning. Written on Barn Island, Stonington, Conn.