Cape Ann Images

Lights Up.....Turf Down!

2013-05-20T01:07:00.000-04:00

New Balance Track and Field at Newell Stadium is moving right along. The track will take some time longer but all looks good for the Fall season. One difference will be the fresh cut grass smell will give way to the smell of rubber! Lights installed! Taking shape. End zone shot. Down the vistor's sideline. Wind turbines can be seen just above the treeline. Pre-painted yard lines.

Fog, Sunsets and The Night!

2013-05-13T00:39:00.000-04:00

I Originally planned an update of Newell Stadium but a few days of rain slowed the progress. Instead I used the weekend and captured the unique qualities of the light here in Gloucester. Even at night the city shines! The new city built temporary span at Good Harbor Beach. The footbridge. Sitting on the bridge. Large group on the beach. A cold dip! Foggy! Mooreland Road in the fog

New Balance Track and Field at Newell Stadium Coming Along!

2013-05-06T01:19:00.000-04:00

Heimlich Landscaping and Construction is moving right along with the re-construction. After a site visit I learned that the visitors bleachers will have to wait for more funding and will not be included in this phase of the project. But the original plans for the home side have been changed to increase the capacity by 400. The construction crew will also prep the site to allow visitor bleachers

Trim Color of Newell Stadium, Red or Crimson?

2013-04-29T01:33:00.000-04:00

As Newell Stadium renewal continues I couldn't help but notice the bright red aluminum panels that trim the bleachers. Red was the school's colors in the 50's and 60's and in the early 1970's football coach Bob Yates was hired. Yates a one time Boston Patriot had been an assistant coach at Harvard and brought the crimson color with him. As I took some shots with the sun high above the red shows

Newell Stadium Rises Again!

2013-04-22T01:14:00.000-04:00

The week started with the bombings during Patriots Day's Boston Marathon. Innocent people were killed and injured during a senseless act of terrorism. Lives lost and lives changed forever. But despite this horrific act people came together helping the injured and ultimately the death of one terrorist and the capture of his terrorist brother by hard working and heroic law enforcement officers. One

April Views!

2013-04-15T00:48:00.003-04:00

April can be a great month for photography around here. So far it's been a cold Spring and if the temps reach 60 degrees it's a bonus. Call of the wild. A gymnastic gull! "Capt. Tom" enters Harbor Cove. Schooner "Thomas E. Lannon". I hear this fishing boat is being converted to go crab fishing! Fishermen's Memorial Wind Turbines on the Route 128 extension. Pilings and masts.

"Fitz" The Swan Makes A Comeback!

2013-04-08T01:05:00.000-04:00

Last month a sick swan was found around the Fitz Henry Lane House where local Wildlife Rehabilitator Jodi Swenson came to the rescue. Jodi brought "Fitz" to the New England Wildlife Center in South Weymouth, Ma where it was determined that "Fitz" was suffering from lead poisoning. After responding well to medication "Fitz" the Swan made an incredible comeback. Saturday Jodi made the trip to South

A Weeks Worth of Gloucester!

2013-04-01T00:45:00.001-04:00

With the baseball season starting this week the other signs of Spring are showing up! The bow of the Fishing Vessel "Padre Pio". Light snow falls. The Paint Factory. Eastern Point Dory Schooners and skiffs. The banks of the Annisquam River. Wind Turbines, "The Thee Amigos" from across the river. A Red Tail Hawk above my yard! Mr Froggy makes his first appearance in my pond!

Chasing Sunsets and Being Chased!

2013-03-25T01:12:00.001-04:00

March is usually a good month for sunsets and I could see one was shaping up. You need clouds, crisp air and a good spot to capture nature's light show. An added bonus was small distant scattered snow showers that fell all around. On my way to Eastern Point I ran into a group of turkeys. One big one, I guess he was the dominant turkey and he refused to get out of my way! As the others cleared the

Let The Revitalization Begin!

2013-03-18T01:30:00.000-04:00

This fisherman has stood watch over the harbor since 1923 and seen change in many ways. From sailing schooners to modern day fishing vessels from salted fish to frozen fish. He was there when Pavilion Beach had smoke houses, fishing shacks and boat building. And was there to see changing technology of Clarence Birdseye's innovation of frozen foods. He's help guide lost fishermen back home and

Weathering A Tempest!

2013-03-11T01:09:00.001-04:00

Another storm hit, this one named "Saturn" tried it's best to batter the coast. It did a pretty good job but that's the coastal consequences of living here. Good Harbor beach lost from 2'to 4' layer of sand while in some places half the dunes were destroyed. Calm before the storm. Fishing vessel "Horizon" at her berth. Tractor Passes the Fishermen's Memorial. The "Man at the Wheel"

Around the Waterfront!

2013-03-04T01:45:00.000-05:00

We finally had a peaceful weather pattern for this weekend. Here's a few from our last snow storm progressing to March 2nd. Fishermen's Memorial Rocky Neck Avenue The old Empire Fish plant. Tree trimming trucks at the Birdseye parking lot. Boats at rest. Surfer at the creek. Surfing Good Harbor Beach. Washed up beam. Bow on! "Thomas Laighton" "Lisa Ann II" and "Phyllis A."

School Bus Washes Up In Gloucester!

2013-02-27T01:50:00.000-05:00

The heavy wet snow that fell Sunday night coated everything it stuck to. With that in mind I headed to Eastern Point to get some shots. To my horror while walking the rock strewn path to the Breakwater I noticed a school bus washed up! Luckily no one was inside, the only contents was seaweed and some salt grass. After notifying the authorities I learned the bus had been stolen! The bus belonged

From Sun to Snow!

2013-02-25T00:54:00.000-05:00

Third weekend in a row with snow! This time with out the wind and it was a heavy wet sticky snow. Earlier in the week we had sunshine that did a lot of meltage from the previous snow storms. I guess that's Mother Nature's way of making more room for the white stuff! Cannon and wind turbines. City skyline. "The Three Amigos"! NOAA research vessel "Pisces" enters the harbor. Gull on a rock

Snow and Wind At It Again!

2013-02-18T01:08:00.000-05:00

Another weekend and another snow storm. This one was nameless unlike "Nemo" but it did pack a punch with about 8" of snow with wind gusts over 50 mph! East Main Street Chapel Street Good Harbor Beach Couple on damaged footbridge. Another view. Picture time! Main Street Commercial Street Digging out Fort Square. Swans

The Big Dig Out!

2013-02-11T01:13:00.000-05:00

Time to dig out from a wild ride. "Nemo" packed a punch here, compared to the Blizzard of "78" I'd say we did much better this time. Some homes and businesses in Gloucester and Rockport were hit hard but for the most part we did well. The day after many roads were still difficult to travel on but local crews did an outstanding job keeping up with the storm. I'm dug out! East Gloucester

BURIED!

2013-02-09T11:16:00.000-05:00

"Nemo" has struck! While my wife was at her parents house I hunkered down to a night of house rattling noises from the ferocious winds. Not once did I loose power which was amazing. Back in 1969 we were hit with a 41" snowfall and this same neighborhood was out of power for almost two weeks while the National Guard had to dig Gloucester out! The dog hated it, I had to carry her out the door to

Sun and Snow!

2013-02-04T01:40:00.000-05:00

Weather forecasters said we may be in for a dusting to 2" of snow. They were off a little bit as we had an all day light snow event. As I type about 4" is on the ground. This post covers the last five days from sunshine to snow and a side trip to nearby Essex. Schooner "Ardelle" at her Essex marsh winter home. Phil Powell's "Foxy Lady" Stern view. Bottom work. Net work as the giant wind

Cold Snap Turns Deadly!

2013-01-28T00:55:00.000-05:00

Five house fires in the past ten days has the Gloucester Fire Department busy. Thanks to their efforts they have contained all those fires from spreading in dense neighborhoods. However late Saturday night one resident was lost when fire consumed her Windsor Lane home. Reports indicate there was no functioning smoke detector in the home. Please check to make sure your smoke detectors function

Late Afternoon Photo Shoot!

2013-01-21T02:02:00.000-05:00

The past few days I managed to get some late afternoon shots around town. And atop the hill of the Fitz Henry Lane House I spot a small plague describing Gloucester's own Sea Serpent! Fitz looks out while sketching! Fishing boat coming home. City Hall Towering turbines! Our Lady of Good Voyage Church dwarfed by Varian's wind turbine. Busy Good Harbor Beach! Father and son surfers! GHB

Fast Moving Fire, Neighborhood Saved!

2013-01-19T04:11:00.001-05:00

It was around 10:30pm when I could see an orange glow of a fire out my window across the harbor. Soon I turned on my scanner and the call for a structure fire at 9 Perkins Street came in. It was a fast moving fire in a three story multi-family home, from what I hear everyone evacuated safely and again the Gloucester Fire Department did an outstanding job preventing the fire from spreading in this

From Good Harbor Beach to Lanes Cove!

2013-01-14T03:04:00.000-05:00

Any time of year Good Harbor Beach is a great spot to photograph as is Lanes Cove. The old Lobster shack at Lanes Cove is getting a make over. Volunteers and donations have helped the work along with recycled material from the Tarr & Wonson Paint Factory! In this post I start with a morning stop at the beach with an August shot thrown in and a quick stop to Rocky Neck. Good Harbor Beach in

A Touch of Winter!

2013-01-07T01:33:00.000-05:00

Here it is in 2013 and for this post I have a few left overs from the end of 2012 and shots at sundown Sunday as the light fades away. Fishermen's Memorial Good Harbor Beach footbridge. The sun finally hits the snow! Wind turbines and Our Lady of Good Voyage Church. "Western Venture" and City Hall. Eastern Point's Dog Bar Breakwater Eastern Point Light A gull flies by. "Traveler" tied

Sugar Coated!

2012-12-31T00:50:00.000-05:00

It started out as wind and rain....lots of wind and rain. By 10:00pm the switch was on to snow. With the wet ground the snow took about 30 minutes to start to accumulate and when all was said and done a coating of 2" to 4" coated anything it stuck to. It was a good snow, pretty to look at while the snow blower stayed in the shed. Rockport harbor Grounded gulls and a wet motif! Gloucester

Santa Flies Over Cape Ann!

2012-12-25T01:43:00.000-05:00

Over Gloucester! Over Rockport!