My View of Life on the Dock
Lobsterman Truck Series -Donny Femino, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here’s the back of Donny Femino’s Chevy Silverado. Donny opted for the spray in hard liner like the one me and Frank opted for on oour trucks.
Beth Williams Studio, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Beth Williams Studio, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Just bumped into Ernest at the Lone Gull and thank goodness he reminded me tonight is the night for the presentation.
Four Perspectives On The Waterfront Event, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Tonight! 7:00PM at City Hall- Four Perspectives on The Waterfront will be presented at Gloucester’s City Hall.
It features the paintings of Jeff Weaver and Matthew Rose along with a documentary slide show of the Fort by Ernest Morin and a “short history of groundfish rebuilding” by Sara Robinson.
Harrison Golden Aboard The Chassea, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Harrison Golden Aboard The Chassea, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Main Street Looking East, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Billy Scrobacyz Aboard The Toots, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here Mark shoots for his seARTS project at our dock.
This from the seARTS press release-
“Mark Teiwes, ( Beverly ): – Partner – Captain Joe & Sons, E. Gloucester . Multimedia project on State Fish Pier
Mark will present a series of exterior diptychs combining documentary portraits of harbor-side workers inspired by Vincent Ferrini’s poem, At the Brink. Teiwes will focus on the strength, struggle and dignity of workers. The diptychs will be on exterior walls of fish pier businesses. An online audio slide show component will consist of the subjects of the portraits reading At the Brink. Mark has also offered to run a community photo workshop on night photography and environmental portraits.”
Mark Teiwes Shoots For seARTS At Captain Joe’s, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here’s the first of some pictures I took of a lobster with a newly regenerating claw.
Lobster Claw Regeneration Pictures, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
From The Gulf of Maine Research Institute–
(External anatomy)
The first thing you notice about Homarus americanus, the “Maine” or “American” lobster, is its two strong claws: a big-toothed crusher claw for pulverizing shells and a finer-edged ripper claw resembling a steak knife, for tearing soft flesh. The lobster uses these claws, as well as smaller appendages around its mouth (mandibles and maxillipeds), for gripping and shredding its food. Besides its formidable front claws, the lobster also has eight walking legs, giving it ten legs altogether, which is why people who classify things call it a decapod.
The lobster usually crawls forward on its walking legs, but if it needs to make a quick exit, it contracts its tail forcefully and scoots backwards. When you first pick up a lobster, it frequently exhibits that flight response. Lobstermen call young lobsters, who do this a lot, “snappers.” Under stress, a lobster may also “throw” a claw or a walking leg, but it will eventualy regenerate a new, fleshy, “limb bud.” At the next molt, the lobster deposits a skeleton on the new limb.”
The new growth is soft and jelly-like. It almost glows deep orange in color.
Lobster Claw Regeneration Pictures, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
So I was poking around and found this project of a wooden boat restoration.
Check it out here-
Sheer Folly, Madness, and a Little Bit of Lust
Let’s hope they see it through.
For reference- Huge Mistake
Lazy Daizy Restoration Updates
North Channel 4:50AM 7/23/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 