Month: January 2012

WINDY WALK

There’s something to be said for

venturing out in the cold

and heading into the wind:

the bite on the face and tears

dimming sight, the pounding of

the surf echoed by my heart;

the dog hunkered down trying

to get under the wind, the

bleakness of the empty beach;

short steep waves with their tops blown

off , sand lifting and shifting

like in Lawrence of Arabia,

and the marsh grass showing

the scudding clouds the way to

yesterday’s calmer weather.

Marty Luster

I had taken this shot because I liked the scene, and it wasn’t until I looked at it on my computer that I saw the homie diving for a fish.  I think of them more as scavengers, beggars and thieves and harvesting and dropping mussels and clams on rocks, docks and rooftops.  I don’t ever recall seeing one dive into the water like this.  They probably do it all the time, I just never caught one doing it before.

E.J. Lefavour

Good morning Gloucester it is indeed!!

Hi, Joey, thought you might like to know that one of the stellar residents of Gloucester, Charlotte Papp, my granddaughter, the current reigning Miss MA, also a sophomore at Wooster College, was chosen in a Vogue, Italian, contest with rising photo artist, Jacob Benjamin Taylor from West Newbury, MA ( a childhood friend who submitted the photo), among 1,000s of photos—it was chosen to appear in the latest Vogue picks on line. Charlotte also heads her Heart Foundation, helping to support children in need of greater heart health. Charlotte also reigned among other honors as Miss RI also! Her great heart and inner beauty reign supreme with her talents in art, sports, modeling and journalism, a very accomplished young lady on the rise in the International scene.

Please vote and urge all in Gloucester to vote for their own to further chances to appear in the worldwide edition soon coming of Vogue that would feature these native MA residents!!!! Always the best and first waves in art and fashion to hit the shore are from Gloucester!!! Go Charlotte and Benjamin with great Congratulations!!!
Here is the link:
http://www.vogue.it/photovogue/en/portfolio/6848a25e-8666-4064-8d9a-1976388f27b9/image

Thank you so much and a very Happy New Year!
Warmest wishes,
Margaret Rose

Hey Joey,

Just a heads up that the New England Sled Dog Races at Appleton Farms in Ipswich and Hamiltonhave been postponed until February 4 &5! I guess they’re holding out for some snow…

Thanks,
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

Came across this pretty cat sunning on an orange couch on a porch near Niles Beach this past weekend when it was so springlike out.

E.J. Lefavour