Month: October 2011

Well Hello There Mr Crazy Speckled Lobster!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Landed by Gil Mitchell aboard the Gone Fishing

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Autumn’s Army

Posted on by Marty Luster

Autumn’s Army

I drove out to West Gloucester along Concord Street

and found a spot where one of the many little creeks

that form much of Essex Bay floods the marsh and,

at high tide, gently meets the roadbed.

It was there, at that exact spot, that autumn,

having slowly and silently infiltrated from the east

confronted the last remaining troops of summer

across the tranquil reflective pool.

 

On the west bank stood the trees of summer,

looking somewhat pale and worn, but still

wearing the green uniform of forces

that have seen days and nights of glory.

On the east massed the army of the new season,

resplendent in the colors of its order

and resting before fording the flood to

take the retreating enemy in a display of brilliance.

 

I’ll drive out to West Gloucester along Concord Street

in a few weeks to see how autumn’s army is getting along.

Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Week

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

October 23-27, Restaurant Week, go to the www.CapeAnnChamber.com/RW for participating Restaurant.  This is a great time to try new restaurants here on our beautiful Cape Ann.

Some Babson Boulders

Posted on by paultmorrison

The Babson Boulders are always good targets for a walk in the woods.

If you click on the photo Rubber Duck also visits, “Prosperity Follows Service”, orange blaze trail, rock on little rocks, RD takes a dip in the creek, “BEON TIME”, “Study”, cellar hole 22 and large cracked alien egg rock at the top of Tarr Trail.

What kind of time is BEON time? Just kidding. Really needs a space though. Captain Samuel Riggs son Joseph lived at #22.

FYI: being Sunday and all if you zoom in on Rubber Duck you can check out how she is styling with a beaded necklace from Beth Williams.

Flahertys Represent with Joey

Posted on by God's Morning

Brendan and Heather Flaherty with Aidan, Liam and Kiernan from Westport, CT, originally from Gloucester, represent with Joey C. at the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery.  They bumped into each other at Madfish Wharf after not having seen each other since High School.  You never know who you’ll meet on Rocky Neck.

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Sunrise an hour ago

Posted on by paultmorrison

and if you click the sunrise you’ll find Stella running in circles until she is foaming at the mouth. She always does this at Good Harbor Beach and then she goes to say hello to another dog and the dog owner is looking at this dog who is foaming at the mouth …

Ginormous Plush Teddy Bear Free With $250 Purchase at Toodeloos or Island Art and Hobby or Both

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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While you’re looking, check out the Toodeloos Live Webcam at www.gloucesterwebcam.com

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Miss Massachusetts Again & Again!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

You’ve seen palm trees, convertibles & movie starlets on Hollywood Boulevard, but have you ever seen a giant red lobster on a dress made from recycled sails? It isn’t Lady Gaga, but a collaboration between Frieda Grotjahn of Again & Again Recycled Sailbags and mother/daughter pair, Charlotte & Daphne Papp, of Annisquam. This November, Charlotte will travel to Anaheim, CA to represent Massachusetts in the National American Miss Pageant, where one of her outfits will have a style that is distinctly Gloucester.

For the casual wear portion of the competition, Charlotte will wear a one of a kind dress made from two recycled sails: a white spinnaker & a red spinnaker. Her mother, Daphne, approached Frieda about the project, as the self-proclaimed “pageant mother” thought it would be a clever re-use of a material frequently identified with Massachusetts. And the lobster? Not only is it a Massachusetts icon, it’s also a bold red graphic that complements the bright scarlett hat and shoes that Charlotte will wear, on Hollywood Boulevard.

Charlotte, 20, is currently a sophomore at the College of Wooster in Ohio, where she is studying to become a Broadcast Journalist. She also plays Division 1 Lacrosse.

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Exploring Essex With Ann Kennedy

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Interesting sculpture in the woods at the Essex Conference Center, quiet beauty, and not a soul in sight.

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Gloucester Webcam- Where We’re At

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

As of October 22 at 5:15 AM

We have 9 Live Cams with 17 more to come online within two weeks time- Live Cams- 7 Seas Whalewatch, Latitude 43, The Cut Bridge, Toodeloos, Discover Gloucester’s Outer Harbor, North Shore Kid’s Wonson Cove Cam, The Blue Shutters Beachside and today’s installs- Cape Pond Ice and The Vista Motel!

Click below to check out the Cape Pond Ice Webcam which is currently the view of it’s 300 ton ice block tank and production area.  Scott will have his cam in several locations but look especially Monday morning for when they are doing production!

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The Vista Motel’s webcam is a stunner and should have ridiculous sunrises!!!

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Here are the list of Webcams that will be installed within the next two weeks-

Cruiseport
Schooner Lannon
Island Art & Hobby
Cape Ann Marina
Mile Marker 1
Atlantis Oceanfront Inn
Atlantis Oceanfront Breakfast Cafe
Ryan and Wood
Bass Rocks Ocean Inn
Rocky Neck Accommodations
Manny Simoes
Annisquam Village Realty
Harborview Inn
Bluefish Property’s Motif Number 1
Schooner Adventure
Gloucester Quilter

Feel free to fill out this form to get on the list

Last night we got another application to add to the list- Gloucester Quilter Cam from FOB Dot! with views high up on the hill behind Espressos looking down on the State Fish Pier and Inner Harbor! Gloucester Quilter Cam will be the 25th cam in the line up.

Here is the post explaining how it all came to be-

OK Kids It’s Time you Know About Our Latest Plan To Promote Gloucester www.gloucesterwebcam.com

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Joey C

Nature’s Art From Ravenswood Courtesy Sage Walcott

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,
I thought you might like to see some of nature’s art from Ravenswood.

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