My View of Life on the Dock
I met the “Coral Reef Man”, operates Coral Reef Art Studio in Essex MA, Brooklin ME and Key West FL. He was docked at St Peter’s Landing, stopping by to pick up some ice. He was kind enough to give me a Glenny’s Caribbean Fish magnets.   Glenny has been hand-painting eclectic colorful fish for 15 years.
The Crew on the Lady Jillian, operated by Cape Ann Harbor Tours.
The group number about 15, they were waiting for the rest of the group
This couple were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary
In many ways this was the summer that wasn’t for us. We officially moved last week and the cleaning, organizing, packing, purging, and planning that had to happen prior to the actual lugging and moving was more than taxing.
As our summer winds down, I was feeling bad that we didn’t do nearly as much with Thatcher and Finn as we typically do…..but then I stumbled upon these photos….and I couldn’t help but smile. Â How bad could their summer have been when, after all, they had the opportunity to sail with good friends all summer long.
We’re super appreciative to all at Sandy Bay Yacht Club for helping the boys learn to sail….but more importantly, for the feelings of independence, camaraderie, and responsibility that come along with their lessons. Â I have absolutely no doubt that when my boys look back on their childhood summers, Sandy Bay Yacht Club will be a big presence in their happy memories.
The Cape Ann Farmers Market is TODAY!
3:00-6:30 at Stage Fort Park
Come celebrate with us at a special Cape Ann Community Foundation grant presentation at 3:30 under the gazebo (with our friends and fellow grant recipients Backyard Growers and Action Inc.), then grab a treat for yourself or ingredients for dinner.
Don’t forget: CAFM accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC, Senior Farmers Market Coupons, and cash. AND you can now earn bonus SNAP dollars when you buy fresh fruits and vegetables from participating farmers!
Learn more about our SNAP/EBT programs, check out what else is at the market, and look into our CAFM membership benefits at our website!
Piping Plover Flight Dance
Eclipse Day was a dream day filming wildlife on Cape Ann. I did the usual early morning stops at my “migrations stations,” but because I had taken the afternoon off to see the eclipse, I got to film in the afternoon, too, which I don’t often get a chance to do. First stop was Good Harbor Beach to see a beautiful subdued and rosy-hued sunrise.
The Tree Swallows were everywhere, in dunes, on the beaches, lined up on telephone lines, in meadows, and marsh. I filmed and photographed that hullabaloo for a bit, along with a dozen other species of migrating shorebirds and songbirds; there are simply too many images for one post. I’ll share these migration photos in the upcoming days.
Tree Swallows Biting and Fighting
The most wonderful of all was coming upon a tiny flock of Piping Plovers. Initially I thought only two, then a third joined the scene, and then a fourth!
One was definitely a juvenile, about the same age as would be our Little Chick. The PiPl were bathing, grooming, and foraging in the intertidal zone while also being dive-bombed by the Tree Swallows. This is behavior that I filmed last year as well. Tree swallows, although beautiful, are the fightenist little tuffies you’ll ever see. They’ll fly straight at other birds, biting one of their own kind, Barn Swallows, and plovers alike.
PiPl bath time
The PiPl that looked just like Little Chick also did the funny flight take-off dance that we all observed of LC. He flew around in a circle, backwards and forwards, spreading and unspreading his wings, and hopping up and down. It’s very comical and I can’t wait to share the film footage and storybook. Anyway, the little traveler I encountered on Eclipse Day was doing the PiPlover flight jig for an extended period of time.
Doing the Jig!
I stayed to watch the Plovers for a bit longer and then finished walking the length of the beach. On my return walk I was surprised from a quiet reverie to hear a flock of Plovers piping. I looked up and before I could turn my movie camera back on, a group of a dozen Piping Plovers flew past. Happy Day!
Tree Swallows Massing 
Eclipse Day Sunrise Good Harbor Beach
 Backlogged with wildlife photos, more to come. Some wonderful surprises!
The simple answer is that it is a moon-shaped lens flare! The flares in your image are crescent, or ellipse, shaped because the source of light was shaped like that. Had it been an ordinary day when the sun was not obstructed by the moon, the lens flares would have been circular. A lens flare is the phenomenon where light is scattered, or flared, in a camera’s lens system, often in response to a bright light. 
The crescents in my Fujifilm camera photos are pale violet; the crescents in my iPhone photos are aqua blue-green.
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Good Morning Gloucester, brought to you by Good Harbor Beach.
The sky became increasingly dramatic as the sun rose under the thickening early morning clouds.
Here is a digital who’s who catalogue with portraits of the participating artists and scenes from the inaugural Cape Ann Art Show at the Beauport Hotel Gloucester, MA. The art fair and the hotel were jumping on this gorgeous evening. Original works of art (not reproductions) were priced under $100 and up from there. The artists and the hotel were so well prepared and joyous, I was compelled to record their effort. Apologies if I missed anyone. I jotted down contact information and linked to artists when possible.
They’re in alphabetical order. Please let me know if you or your contact information was missed. I tried to capture the complete installation. Congratulations to the artists and Beauport Hotel! It was a great fair.
Continue reading “Participating artists Cape Ann Art Show Beauport Hotel Gloucester”
Not only was it a beautiful night last night but Beauport Hotel was the site of a terrific art show. Thanks to the hotel for sponsoring this event. How lucky we are to live on Cape Ann were the community turns out to support not only the Beauport Hotel but lots of very good artist.
Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, August 23rd – 7pm
Special Guest: LIZ FRAME!
Sharp lyricist, great singer and performer. Have you seen Liz Frame? This is your window of opportunity! Don’t let it pass you by. Also featured: a special cameo appearance from Los Angeles singer/songwriter, Peter Hamon. ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest*
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……now features Janet Brown with some new and healthy ideas!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
8/30 – Down Home Swing
9/6 – John Rockwell
9/13 – Allen Estes
9/20 – Quentin Callewaert
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there
Enjoying Cape Ann Harbor Tour’s Water Shuttle
Good Harbor is enjoyed from morning until late in the evening during these last few weeks of summer!
Good Morning Gloucester 