My View of Life on the Dock
Another freak lobster. Claw growing out of a claw. Funny how last year when I posted the picture of the half blue lobster some people had accused me of photoshopping it. Nope, that’s the way it is growing for real.
I wonder if there are the same ratio of mutations in humans but we just don’t hear about them?
Double Claw Lobster, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here you go- your weekly romantic version of Gloucester from a guy that coaches track.
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Pleasant Street Scene 4:52AM 7/26/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Brenda stocks some pretty eclectic jewelry, art and clothing at her shop on Rocky Neck.
Funky Stuff To Purchase at Imagine Studios on Rocky Neck, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Another Lobster Weathervane at Gloucester Service Center across from New England Marine Resources.
The address is 374 Main St, Gloucester Tel-(978) 283-2566 Tell em Joey told you bout em.
Lobster Weathervane, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Snapped this shot from the Fish Pier where they were pulling the rotted pilings.
The Harbor Room Taken From The State Fish Pier, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Slowly but surely The Schooner Adventure has been taking shape. The paint on the topside really makes her pop from across the North Channel.
Adventure Gets Paint, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
This is what the baby dogfish look like inside a dead female dogfish.
You can see that the babies are still alive even though the mother is obviously cut open and dead as a doornail.
This Baby Dogfish came up in a tote of lobsters the day before yesterday. How it got in with the lobsters I have no idea.
Baby Dogfish, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Downtown Gloucester Block Party, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
All musicians, performers, and organizers are donating their time. If you would like more information contact Janice Shea at the Cormorant Shop.
I’m hoping the next one he replaces the broken with is made out of something stronger than untreated pine.
Hear George’s choice words as he disassembles the second broken davit aboard his boat in three days in the upcoming video at 9:00AM.
George Hardy Dismantling Broken Davit #2, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here’s a picture of George Dismantling Davit #1 just a couple days ago-
Here’s half of the broken davit on George Hardy’s boat The Hard Bottom.
George’s davit snapped from the strain of trying to get his lobster gear up from the bottom of the ocean floor while being entangled with the traps of four other fishermen. This is the second davit that has snapped in three days.
When the first one snapped he went and replaced it with a piece of pine (shown below). So he saved himself a few bucks by using the cheap scrap pine, but cost himself two days fishing due to the mechanical failure of the soft knotty pine used as a davit.
Adding to George’s frustrations on this particular day was the fact that his backman overslept so he had to go fishing alone.
George Hardy’s Second Broken Davit In Three Days, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here’s a picture from two days ago of broken Davit #1
Cape Ann Historical Museum 4:50AM 7/26/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
While at the State Fish Pier picking up bait this morning this guy caught a decent striper.
Picture taken in the lobster tank of Jimmy Lane, skipper of The Marstina.
North American Lobster, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Swung by to see Freida at Again and Again (she makes cool handbags made from recycled sailcloth) and saw this director’s chair that they make. Very cool.
Freida will be lending us a big sail for the Downtown Block Party that we are going to use as a screen to show slide shows of Gloucester Pictures and live video from the event itself. That’s gonna be cool as hell!
Again and Again Director’s Chair, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
One of my closest friends, The Rabbit took this photo when he came down the dock to pick me up.
I don’t know who those boots belong to but it’s a pretty picture nonetheless.
The Rabbit’s Picture, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
If anyone has some sea glass just like this with these colors they would like to sell, let me know.
Beth Williams Studio, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 