F/V Captain Leo Hauled Out at The Railways

Captain Leo’s Keel, Wheel, and Rudder

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/10/08

Rosa Rugosa comes in a couple different color varieties.  Here is a white bud opening

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/10/08

Destino’s Linguica Steak Bomb

Destino’s Linguica Steak Bomb, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Clark Sandler’s Sea Farmer II

Clark Sandler’s Sea Farmer II, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Filming was done aboard Clark Sandler’s Sea Farmer II for the series After The Catch. The Round table discussions with the skippers from The Deadliest Catch.

Mug-Up

Mug-Up, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Anyone that used to pack fish in the 70s knows what the term Mug-Up means.

It is when the boss man hollers MUGGG UPPPP!!!! and all the workers get their coffee break and a chance to get off their feet for 15 minutes of so mid morning or afternoon.

Great Egret Looking To Strike

Great Egret Looking To Strike, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

A Great Heron patiently keeping watch for the perfect chance to dart his beak down into the water to snare a small baitfish.

Great Egret Sitting On A Camel

Great Egret Sitting On A Camel, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Thanks to Jim Barber for this-
The bird is a Great Egret (Casmerodius albus). Specifically it is an adult in alternate (breeding) plumage.

Gone Fishing and The Stanley Thomas Head Out Lobstering

Evelina M Goulart Restoration Project 6/9/08

Here is the first installment of the restoration project updates for the Lazy Daizy Evelina M Goulart. I’ll be doing regular updates to document the progress on this worthy project at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum.

Evelina M Goulart, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Daunting Task

There is considerable deterioration but I’m sure that the folks in charge of the restoration have a solid plan to stem the rot.

Daunting Task, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Bow of The Evelina M Goulart

If you take the picture just right you can almost avoid getting all the busted planks on the lower hull in the frame.  If you would like to donate to this worthy cause – contact Essex Shipbuilding Museum

Bow of The Evelina M Goulart, originally uploaded by captjoe06.