On a sunny October day in Woolwich, Maine, photographer Sarah Silbiger is shouting directions at her partner Jason Bernert from the back of their van.
Foward. Backward. Forward. Backward.
The 23-foot Winnebago EKKO moves awkwardly, changing direction every few seconds as Bernert carefully maneuvers it into position. It’s leaf peeper season in New England and the small restaurant parking lot is filled with tourists seeking a bite to eat. The bustle makes the repositioning more difficult.
Finally, after asking Bernert to “readjust the van a million times,” Silbiger said, she has what she’s looking for. Framed up perfectly outside of van’s back window is the 12-foot tall, 700-pound inflatable lobster that sits atop Taste of Maine Restaurant about 35 miles up the coast from Portland.
“What’s more Americana than oversized objects?” Silbiger said.
