Month: December 2008

Beautiful Industry- Cape Pond Ice

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Old School Baby!  Our Winch Heads are horizontal.  This one at Cape Pond Ice Stands Vertical. Ours are also driven by electic motors.  This one is belt driven.

These things are heavy heavy duty.  I can’t even imagine what type of trauma it took to take that notch of steel out of the top edge.  It had to be something massive coming down on it.  I mean really, really massive.

Beautiful Industry- Cape Pond Ice, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Rudder Rocky Neck Reconstruction Update 12/14/08

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Rudder Rocky Neck Reconstruction Update 12/14/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

This photo was taken on November 15th-
This photo was taken on October 20th-

Rudder Rocky Neck Reconstruction Update 12/14/08

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Rudder Rocky Neck Reconstruction Update 12/14/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

This pic was taken November 15th- you can see what’s gotten done in a month.

Antonio’s New Bedford Feijoada

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My buddy Toby brought this traditional Brazilian/Portuguese dish down the dock for lunch yesterday.  He travels to New Bedford to get it because it’s that good.

Antonio’s New Bedford Feijoada, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Gloucester Doors- Marine Railways

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Gloucester Doors- Marine Railways, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Beautiful Industry- Propeller Tree

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The folks at The Gloucester Marine Railways put their own Beautiful Industry Christmas Tree  together mad out of propellers.

Beautiful Industry- Propellor Tree, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Heading Out In The Dark And Cold

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Terrible light for this video but that’s part of the point.

It was 14 degrees and ice was forming in the inner harbor yesterday as the Allison Carol headed out for a day of lobstering.  All while most folks are still deep in REM sleep.

Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree 2008

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David Brooks from Art Haven tells me that over 150 kids got to paint a buoy for the tree.  How’s that for community spirit? Click this text to see the scene Lia captured when Santa showed up aboard  a fire truck to light the tree.

Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree 2008, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree 2008

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Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree 2008, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Art Haven Ice Sculpture & Lobster Trap Tree

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If you haven’t been downtown in a while this is the perfect opportunity to head down, marvel at the fantastic Christmas displays, stroll through some of our fantastic shops,get a cup of coffee at our fantastic coffee and tea houses, or a bite to eat ate the best dining north of Boston- right here in Downtown Gloucester!  We Rock!

Art Haven Ice Sculpture & Lobster Trap Tree, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Menage Gallery Tower Of Power

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This work of art was constructed by Ed Soucy at The Menage Gallery Downtown.    It stands 13 feet 6 inches tall and is floor to ceiling.  Viking oars adorn it.  Unbelievable.  Just another reason to head downtown to check out stuff you’ll never find in Plainseville or Anytown USA.

Menage Gallery Tower Of Power, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Ice In The Harbor- Yuck!

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It’s way too early to have ice in the harbor.  Here we are lowering bait onto Pete Mondello’s Allison Carol.  Video coming tomorrow morning.

Ice In The Harbor- Yuck!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Gloucester’s Lobster Trap Tree 2008

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If you haven’t got down to see it yet you really ought to.  Its right next to the police station.  (If you have any outstanding warrants for arrest you might want to wear a disguise)  I can’t believe how tall it is, and it is covered with buoys hand painted by the kids at Art Haven.  The whole thing is just beautiful.  Art Haven Video Part II at 9:00AM

Gloucester’s Lobster Trap Tree 2008, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Gloucester’s Lobster Trap Tree 2008

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What a fantastic job Jeff Worthley, David Brooks and the kids from Art Haven and anyone else that I don’t know that should get recognition did on the tree.  It is the absolute most beautiful one yet!  Gorgeous!

Ya think they have anything this cool in Anytown, or Plainsville USA?  No freakin way!  This is another reason Gloucester Rocks!

Gloucester’s Lobster Trap Tree 2008, originally uploaded by captjoe06.