Simply Cape Ann

Simply Soulful!

2023-09-07T06:57:00.000-04:00

Early September morning at the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Memorial.

As Angela Sanfilippo, GFWA president, so eloquently said at the dedication ceremony:
"The memorial serves as a testimonial to what wives, mothers, sisters, and children of fishermen of the world have endured because their men chose to be on the water. They had no choice but to stand on rock, to be on land."

Simply Soulful!
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Simply Bounty of the Summer!

2023-08-02T07:48:00.000-04:00

A trip around the gardens presented these bountiful images.

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Simply Schooners Rendezvous-ing!

2023-07-12T08:31:00.001-04:00

July 6th was a beautiful evening to take a sail on the Thomas E. Lannon and dance amongst the other schooners in Gloucester Harbor during the Gloucester Maritime Rendezvous.

On board the Lannon and the Columbia approaches.

Views of the Columbia.

The Isabella and Ardelle sail into view followed by Redbird.

Here comes the Pride of Baltimore II!

And then the dance begins!

Simply Schooners Rendezvous-ing!
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Simply Carillon

2022-09-03T08:57:00.001-04:00

September 2nd was the final Carillon Concert for 2022 at Our Lady of Good Voyage Church in Gloucester. Today's concert featured Thomas Dort, Cynthia Cafasso-Donaldson and LuAnn Pallazola.

The cariilon has 31 bells and was designed and built by John Taylor Bell Foundry, Ltd. of Loughborough, England which still makes bells today. When installed at Our Lady's with 23 bells in 1922, it was the first modern attuned carillon in the United States. 8 more bells were installed in 1924.

Here are a selections of the Patriotic Pieces played on Friday.

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Simply Water Views

2022-08-31T08:44:00.000-04:00

Many stand on the shore or along the boulevard and gaze out at the ocean, wondering about far away places. Views from the water back at Cape Ann can be just as intriquing!

Views of Thacher Island and the Twin Lights

F/V Catherine & Rebecca

Eastern Point and the Dogbar Breakwater

Stacy Boulevard and Pavilion Beach

Entering Gloucester's Inner Harbor

Views of City Hall

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Simply Mola Mola

2022-08-06T09:04:00.001-04:00

On August 3rd, while touring with the 7 Seas WhaleWatch Privateer IV, we were introduced to a large Ocean Sunfish, also known as "Mola Mola".

Mola means "millstone" in Latin and aptly describes this fish's circular shape. The Ocean Sunfish is very odd in its appearance which may be why you say it twice! Mola Mola! They are the heaviest bony fish in the world. More information about the Mola Mola can be found at Cool Green Science and at All That's Interesting!.

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Simply Dolphin' Around

2022-08-06T08:44:00.003-04:00

On our trip with the 7 Seas WhaleWatch Privateer IV on August 3rd, we encountered a pod of Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins. They playfully put on a show for us, darting around and under the boat for quite a while.

More information about the Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin can be found at NOAA Fisheries.

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Simply A Whale Of A Time

2022-08-06T08:28:00.000-04:00

Wednesday, August 3rd was a beautiful day to be on the 7 Seas WhaleWatch Privateer IV. Temperatures on land were soaring into the 90s while the open water had us about 15 degrees cooler. Seas were very gentle.

After searching for more than an hour, we encountered this beautiful Fin Whale. The fin whale is the second-largest whale species on earth, second only to the blue whale. More information about the Fin Whale can be found at NOAA Fisheries.

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Simply Sevens

2022-07-12T07:46:00.003-04:00

On July 7th, we boarded the 7 Seas WhaleWatch boat (the Privateer 1V) for a sunset cruise supporting the Thacher Island Association viewing the seven lighthouses of Cape Ann.

Gloucester's Inner Harbor

Tarr & Wonson Paint Factory

Ten Pound Island Light

Dog Bar Breakwater and Eastern Point Lighthouse

Thacher Island Twin Lights

Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse

Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse with the Twin Lights

Lanes Cove Breakwater

Annisquam Lighthouse

Sunset on the 7th

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Simply A Good Harbor Thursday Night

2022-06-14T13:25:00.001-04:00

A beautiful night in June for a walk on Good Harbor Beach. Gental breezes and waves crashing.

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Simply November Skies

2021-12-05T07:49:00.000-05:00

Views of the ever-changing November skies!

Sunset on November 1st.

Sunrises on November 3rd, 4th and 5th.

The skies on November 11th, Veterans Day.

Sunrises on November 17th and 18th.

The morning of November 23rd.

The morning light at Stage Fort Park on November 24th.

The waning days of November on the 25th.

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Simply Early Morn!

2021-04-11T13:23:00.001-04:00

Simply Early Morn!

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Simply Easter Light

2021-04-04T10:57:00.002-04:00

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Simply Christmas Morning

2019-12-27T14:23:00.002-05:00

A true gift on Christmas morning.

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Simply Boats Working

2019-12-21T10:20:00.000-05:00

Gloucester boats at work as a new day starts.

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Simply Morning Light

2019-12-21T10:16:00.000-05:00

Morning light as the day breaks over Gloucester Harbor.

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Simply Morning Art

2019-12-13T17:17:00.000-05:00

As dawn breaks on a quiet December morning in Gloucester, a canvas is painted.

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Simply A Quiet Stage Fort Park

2019-12-01T15:06:00.000-05:00

The end of November in Stage Fort Park.
The visitors have left leaving many opportunities for quiet reflection.

An empty Half Moon Beach

View from the cannons...

No games today...

Just a single boat out fishing...

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Simply Blessed

2019-08-04T14:12:00.001-04:00

This summer, we have been simply blessed on Cape Ann with beautiful weather,
along with the amazing bounties that nature offers.

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Simply Dory

2019-07-09T18:37:00.000-04:00

Beautiful Independence Day Morning in Gloucester.

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Simply Apple Pie

2019-07-09T18:26:00.000-04:00

Early morning on July 2nd, 2019 in Gloucester, awaiting the Independence Day Festivities.

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Simply The Calm Before The Fiesta

2019-06-27T08:18:00.000-04:00

A quiet and calm start to Fiesta Thursday.

Simply The Calm Before The Fiesta
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Simply A Murky Start

2019-06-27T07:55:00.001-04:00

A murky start to a day in June on Gloucester Harbor.

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Simply A Trap-ist

2018-12-11T08:29:00.000-05:00

The 2018 Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree

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Simply Awakening

2018-12-11T08:25:00.001-05:00

Simply Awakening
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