My View of Life on the Dock
Pat D’s Photos will be at the Gloucester Elks Spring Craft Show from 10-3 Sunday along with many other fine vendors. Stop in to say hello, meet up with friends and browse the talents in our area. The weather forecast moved us inside and we hope you can stop by!
Joey will be there too!
Meet Louie! This 7 year old guy is as cute as can be and is certainly ready to finally find his forever home! This is especially true considering that this guy has been previously owned by multiple people, all who could not keep him due to life circumstances. Possibly because he’s never had a consistent home where he can feel safe and comfortable, Louie has some behavioral quirks that are important to know about for any potential adopters. Louie can be nervous around unfamiliar people, and has been known to bark or growl, especially toward unfamiliar men. He’s also not a fan of anything that moves toward him too quickly, and that includes joggers, as well anyone who reaches their hands toward him too quickly. It is because of behavioral quirks like these that Louie is considered a special needs adoption. He’s the type of guy who will thrive with someone who is willing to go slow and be gentle when getting to know him. He also needs to go to a home without children; anyone over 18 is fine.
All that considering, Louie is a super fun guy, and it’s hard to keep your heart from melting when he snuggles into your lap, or does one of his entertaining tricks! You’ll sometimes see Louie walking on two feet, with his two little front legs bobbing up and down in the air! He brightens everyone’s day here with his upbeat, silly personality, and we’re sure he would do the same for you!
Louie is currently able to meet by appointment only, so if you’re interested in him, please submit an application at capeannanimalaid.org/dogapp
Animal ID58103647 SpeciesDog BreedShih Tzu/Terrier, Yorkshire Age7 years 2 months GenderMale SizeSmall ColorGrey/Black Spayed/NeuteredDeclawedNo HousetrainedYes Special NeedsAdoption Price$325.00
Thank you!
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Cape Ann Animal Aid
Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter
4 Paws Lane
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-6055
www.facebook.com/CapeAnnAnimalAid
Please join us in saying THANK YOU to Ashley and Nancy for doing all the clean up of the community today Saturday May 3rd. Great job by the tandem. It would’ve been so much better if we had more members join in the clean up.
Great job Ladies for giving back to our community. The IDRC Committees are proud to have caring members like these two ladies. There was so many nips and plastic containers out there that where tossed carelessly out a window. We do not want these ending up in our ocean.
Please make sure to head over to https://internationaldories.comand pay your 2025 dues.
– Happy Rowing!
From, IDRC Fundraising/Event Commitee and IDRC Membership Commitee2025 Membership
From photographer friend John Abisamra (John Abi on Facebook)
Hi Pat can you post this photo in Good Morning Gloucester with the following “Play Time”…I was doing some landscape photography at Good Harbor Beach when these two young ladies yelled out to me and said” how about photographing us?” I turned around from a distance and saw the one lady climbing on a railing with her arms spread out and a big smile while the other lady held her. I quickly reached for my telephoto lens to capture this completely spontaneous moment. I am primarily a landscape/wildlife photographer but realized this was a special moment. Much of photography for me is all about capturing a moment that may never be repeated. If anyone knows either of these ladies, please contact them as I would like to give them a print. Enjoy!
The calm waters showed the pretty reflections,
Gertrude & Heathcliff…
Looking for something to do on a rainy Sunday? The Gloucester Elks , at 97 Atlantic Road, Gloucester, MA will be having their annual Art and Craft Show. Thank you for shopping local. Since the weather does not look great, we will be inside. Thank you all for shopping local.
~ GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE
Are you curious about Gloucester Biotechnology Academy? Do you have your GED or HiSet and are looking for what’s next?
Come visit during our OPEN HOUSE on Monday, May 5th from 3pm to 5pm .
Chat with teaching staff, tour our state-of-the-art teaching laboratories, and learn about the application process!
Tuition and fees will be waived for the Academy’s incoming class of 2026. Stipends may be available for students who qualify.
Questions? Please reach out to Director of Partnerships & Enrollment Laura Richane at laura.richane@gmgi.org.
Can’t make the Open House, but want to learn more? Please visit our website at gmgi.org/education/apply.
Our friend Bill Wrinn submitted the following photos and information regarding Snow Bear, a vessel with a small adventurous crew that wintered here at the Cape Ann Marina:
And then they were gone..
We said fare thee well this week to a delightful couple who put their Artic sailing adventure on pause and left footprints and memories all around our community.
Steve Bradley, from the UK, and Sarah Pedersen, from Denmark, left Loch Fyne in Scotland in April 2023 sailing their 40-foot Hallbereg Rassy (Hull No. 52), named Snow Bear, with no final destination in mind. Driven by their passion for photographing polar bears and their love of sailing, the couple crossed the North Atlantic, following the old Viking route to North America. Along the way they made stops in Svalbard, Norway, Ireland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland and the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. In January, they landed at the Cape Ann Marina and had made it their home since.
And they loved it so much they didn’t want to leave.
“It can be a roller coaster ride. You spend a lot of time isolated – just the two of us – sailing rough seas for days and then you land somewhere and are suddenly surrounded by really nice people,” Sarah said. “It can make it very hard to leave. And we’ve really connected with Gloucester and the people. We really love it here. But we must keep going.”
I met them randomly one evening during a snowy, bluesy night at the Rhumb Line and we
quickly became friends. After getting a quick primer on the ins and outs of local living, their
curiosity took them all around Gloucester and Rockport where they tried new things and made new friends.
Steve and Sarah surely made the most of their visit. They joined the Writers Center, took fitness classes, attended local theatre, sampled the restaurants, did the tourist thing, and even got in a late-night round of pool at Pratty’s. (They loved it!). They walked everywhere.
They soon had their favorite spots.
“We loved hammond Castle, the Rocky Neck art colony, Source Bakery, and Dogtown Books
(I’ve never seen so many nautical themed books anywhere) to name a few,” said Steve.
And then there was the local music scene.
“I’ve got to say, the music scene along the coast of Canada and New England is pretty special. And we’ve absolutely loved the Rhumb Line. There are some very talented musicians, but the audiences attending shows around here really bring an energy to the performances,” he said. “In Europe and other places, you mainly hear only ‘chart music,’ or pop. Here, they cover a lot of the progressive, classic rock. In Europe, you just don’t hear them cover the songs they do here. You’d never hear the Grateful Dead.”
Local folk became familiar with the sailors and their friendly personalities. As their time on the island grew, they always seemed to run into somebody they knew. At one point, they were hosting out-of-town visitors.
Providing them a ride back to the boat usually meant staying for more chatter, Danish indie music, and a bit of really good Venezuelan rum – while losing all sense of time. Conversations ran deep and revealed unique and shared perspectives on all sorts of topics – the changing world, relationships, weather forecasting, knitting, and the many uses of black licorice powder. No topic was taboo.
Steve and Sarah’s journey continues, with the ice flows dictating much of the route. Before
heading North, they’re taking a quick trip to New York City where they intend to take a selfie with the Statue of Liberty. From there, they’ll sail down the Maine coast then through the waters around Newfoundland, Greenland, and across the North Atlantic back to Europe where they will chart their next course.
They say there are no current plans to return to Gloucester, but you never know. In the
meantime, you can track their progress and follow their story on facebook and Instagram as
well as on their website, snowbearsailing.com.
Safe journeys, Snow Bears. We will miss you.
Photos provided by Bill Wrinn:
Good Morning Gloucester 