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Month: February 2010
Annisquam Lighthouse at Dusk Photo From Alyson M
Alyson M contributed this photo to the Good Morning Gloucester Flickr Group Upload some photos to Flickr and join the group (all for free) and you too could see your pictures here on GMG.
Alyson writes-
We were all walking away from the lighthouse, turned around to take a last look and scrambled to set up the tri-pod’s once again. I unfortunately am not so quick with the tripod so this one is without, but the feeling of this picture and being there was pure beauty!
Annisquam Lighthouse at Dusk, originally uploaded by Alyson M..
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DOG BAR LOVE NEST- VALENTINE”S WEEKEND!
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Roller Derby Season Aproacheth!
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Boston Derby Dames – Season Opener
Bout 2 > Wicked Pissahs vs Cosmonaughties
Bout 1 > Boston Massacre vs Providence
Shriners Auditorium > Wilmington, MA
Saturday, February 27th > Doors open @ 4pm
Thanks to The Hive Cape Ann for the Heads Up!
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The Nature of Cape Ann From Manuel Simoes
Joey
I attended a presentation by Christopher Leahy at the Library last night, excellent presentation, and would like to share.
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FREE STUFF!!!!!!
Well here we are finally it is Friday!!! There is no better way to start a Friday then giving away 4 FREE $25.oo Gift Certificates to 4 North Shore Restaurants. Click on the Contest below to Enter. You can enter once a day for each contest, and we will draw a winner at the end of the month.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
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WIP “Stranded on the Annisquam”
Here is a W.I.P.(work in progress)of a Painting I did of a boat at it’s mooring at Dead Low tide.
It’s Right around the Bend from the A. Piatt Andrew Bridge Looking North down the Annisquam River. It looks like it would get Dangerous at dead low tide there. You can see the photograph I used for reference in the third photo. The thing I like about Painting compared to Photography is; you can add, subtract and move anything anywhere you’d like. Opps! Sorry I forgot, some talented GMG people can do that with Photoshop.
Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com
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Spirit of Massachusetts
Built by New England Historic Seaport at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA.
*Launched in 1984*
| Length Overall: | 125 feet |
| Length of the Waterline: | 81 feet |
| Length on Deck: | 100 feet |
| Draft: | 11 feet |
| Height from Waterline to Main Topmast Truck: | 100 feet 6 inches |
| Beam: | 24 feet |
| Gross Tons: | 90 tons |
| Sails: | Mainsail, Foresail, Jumbo, Jib, Jib Topsail, Fore Gaff-Topsail, Main Gaff-Topsail,Fisherman |
| Sail Area: | 7000 Square Feet |
| Keel: | Greenheart |
| Hull: | Long Leaf Yellow Pine and White Oak |
| Frames: | White Oak |
| Masts: | Douglas Fir |
| Spars: | Douglas Fir |
| Deck: | Douglas Fir |
| Main Engine: | 220 h.p. John Deere |
| Freshwater Capacity: | 600 gallons |
| Diesel Fuel Capacity: | 570 gallons |
| Number of Students: | 20 |
| Number of Crew: | 8-11 |
Spirit of Massachusetts was launched on April 28, 1984 at the Charleston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts. She is modeled after the 1889 fishing schooner Fredonia, designed by Edward Burgess. The Gloucester fishing schooners were widely known as “fast and able” vessels, and Fredonia was widely known for her speed. Spirit of Massachusetts proudly upholds that tradition to this day.
Spirit of Massachusetts was built by her original owners for service as a sail training vessel for young people. She also served as a good-will ambassador for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1984 until 1987. Ocean Classroom Foundation began chartering Spirit for our own educational programs in 1997, and subsequently purchased her in 2000.
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GMG Poll Question- Vote For The Style Of The Blog
As you know if you’ve been a reader of GMG for any amount of time at all we post a lot of pictures and videos.
The format of the blog is such that the current style only allows us to post pics and videos which are 500 pixels wide. This bothers the hell out of me because I don’t feel as though people get to see some of the amazing photos in all their glory because of this limitation. It’s also the reason I go through the extra step often times of providing a link to where the full size photo is hosted for those who might actually want to be able to see the pictures and videos full sized. To say that always typing out the hyperlink to the larger sized photos or videos isn’t a bit monotonous would be a lie.
So anyway there is an alternative- changing the look of the blog to one which would support a larger viewing width of 725 pixels wide. We would gain a lot of screen real estate where the current wasted space in the left hand margin is and we could post larger pictures and videos. I think the typeface might also be a bit easier to read on the newer style. We would lose the Good Harbor Beach Logo Header up at the top and the light blue borders however.
All of the other features such as the commenting and stuff you see in the right hand column would remain.
The format I was thinking to switching to is the blog format FOB Bowsprite uses. You can check out her site here to see exactly what GMG would look like except you would swap out her information and links for ours.
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Messy Art Night Tonight At Essex Elementary School–come see the Rhino!
The Essex PTO’s Messy Art Night is TONIGHT from 5:30-7:30pm at Essex Elementary School.
Come see a life sized, two ton bronze Rhinoceros!
Meet more than fifteen local artists who will show off their work to children and parents alike! Move freely from station to station talking to the artists and trying out woodworking, painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing and three potter’s wheels! The evening will end with a raffle open to anyone who has completed the scavenger hunt that will be handed out at the door. The price for the evening will be $5 per person or $20 per family!
The purpose of the evening is:
· To inspire people to make art by offering them the opportunity to try out a variety of artistic techniques and mediums
· To publicize the vibrant local art world in and around Cape Ann
Please come and check it out and support the Essex PTO.
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Doug Niedermiller HDR Cape Ann Photography Album
Doug Niedermiller put together an incredible collection of Cape Ann HDR Photography from last fall.
Click The Picture To See His Slide Show
Doug Niedermiller HDR Cape Ann Photography Album, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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GHS Hoops!
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Ready! Aim! Art?
Deb Clarke gave me the “Heads” up on this Info. So I knew it must’ve had something to do with Art.
Is it Art? Is It Intelligent Design? What do You think?
This Just in from designer-daily.com;
“Sometimes your mind wanders in the most unusual places. It happened to me the other day as I was releasing the few extra beers I drank, and found myself concentrating on that little fly in the urinal. Then I thought about how that little insect made life a little better for the cleaning people who probably have less to clean, and for the customers of the place who have had a little more fun while in the restrooms (yes it doesn’t take much for a drunk guy to have fun).
So if you think about it, this simple drawing of a fly improved everybody’s life a little. But how?
- By staying simple.
A common advice for webdesigners is: “Don’t make the user think”. In our particular case, the urinal user doesn’t think and just follows his instinct: he pisses on that damn annoying fly that’s teasing him. - By understanding the user’s needs.
In the urinating situation, all the user needs is a little guidance to focus on keeping the place clean, without even thinking about it. If the user instinctively knows what to do, your design is good. - By making a clever use of white space.
Less is more, every designer knows this sentence I guess. If you designed this, many clients would probably have asked you to make the fly bigger or add more flies, which would in both cases be totally useless.” - From Designer-Daily
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Marine Construction-I Beams On the Essex Causeway Adjustable Threshold
Here I adjusted the amount of black and white saturation. Full size pic here
Marine Construction-I Beams On the Essex Causeway Adjustable Threshold, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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HERE for HAITI
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News From Kurt Ankeny
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Winter is a great time to learn a new skill you want to use in the warmer months. Whether you’ve always wanted to be able to join those easel jockeys out at Halibut Point on warm summer evenings, or make sketches of places you visit on vacation, I can help you develop the skills. I hold a drawing class on Tuesday nights from 6 to 8 p.m., and a painting class (any medium, including pastels) on Saturday mornings from 10 to noon.
Although I don’t hold regular gallery hours during the deep winter months (it’s commonly known that most retail is pretty dead between New Years and Tax Day) I’m still available to open the gallery for private viewings by appointment. If you would like to stop by and say hello, or have a particular painting you would like to see, please give me a call at 978-281-2803, or you can drop me an email at 
If you’re not aware, I was a resident artist in Dinan, France for the month of December. I’m posting articles about my travels, my work and sightseeing on my blog. You can find it at Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Decorate A Bowl!
The Open Door Pantry Benefit
Join the Good Time Team from North Shore 104.9 and The Open Door Food Pantry on Thursday, February 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to decorate a bowl for the annual Empty Bowl Dinner.
The decorating evening will be held at 28 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester. Bring your creativity and a friend. Children welcome. Decorating is free, but reservations are required. info@foodpantry.org or 978-283-6776.
Visit our web site for more information. www.foodpantry.org
Thanks to Jo-Ann Castano for the Info! http://www.artsgloucester.com/
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The Dog Bar schedule for this week and beyond!
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Sand Dollars at Folly Cove by David Wood
Taken while scuba diving at Folly Cove off Easy Diver charter boat. Sent to the Good Morning Gloucester Flickr Group by Easy Diver Chris
Sand Dollars at Folly Cove by David Wood, originally uploaded by easydiverchris.
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Marine Construction-Sheet Pilings On the Essex Causeway
Not all pilings serve the same purpose. Shown below is sheet piling. They are driven into the shore vertically to create bulkheads.
Marine Construction-Sheet Pilings On the Essex Causeway, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
The neat thing about sheet pilings to me is the way they interlock at the top during the pile driving process. In this photo you can see how they interconnect-
The men operating the cranes lift one section of sheet piling way up in the air so they can line up the two pieces that will be lined up next to each other and guide the one piece that is supported by the crane so the slot lines up with the one that is already driven into place. This is a pretty dangerous job as they can weigh several tons each. Keeping fingers clear is obviously very important (well said Captain obvious).
Once the crane operator has the two pieces of sheet pilings lined up they drive them down into the sediment along the shore until they hit resistance. They have hydraulic hammers which vibrate the sheetpilings down so that the fill which is placed behind the newly created bulkhead will not seep out from underneath.
Once all the pilings are driven to resistence they will be cut off evenly at the top and the newly created bulkhead will be back filled.
To view previous posts about marine construction you can click the Marine Construction category I’ve built over the years from oither local projects.
Finally here is a video of sheet pile driving in action-
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