Beautiful Industry- Captain Joe and Sons at Dusk 5:00PM 11/24/12

Shot with my trusty Sony NEX-5N.

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BTW right now Amazon has a great deal on memory cards.  For a 32GB Class 10 SD Card for only $19.99.

Considering Apple charges you an extra hundred dollars for a jump up from a 16GB iPad to a 32GB iPad, that’s a great deal.

Imagine that, SD card storage is THAT cheap that you can buy two times the amount of storage that comes on a stock iPad for less than $20.  Anyway if you’re buying a camera it’s always good to have a couple extra SD cards so you can leave one in your computer to edit your photos off of and rotate in your spare to the camera so when you leave the house with the camera in a hurry you don’t pound yourself in the head when you get to that birthday party because you left the memory stick in the computer.  I always rotate mine and have a stick in my computer and swap it out on the spot with the memory stick that was in the camera.

Anyway here’s the deal if you want one (they’re normally $32)-

Transcend 32 GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card

Oscar Messes Up Some Little Rat’s Evening and a Cat vs Rat Poll

I don’t know how he does it without claws.  I guess cats are just quicker than rats.  Either that or he’s just relentlessly going for the kills all day long and every once in a while gets lucky.

Guess we may as well poll it.

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Community Photos 11/25/12

Janet Rice Submits-

It was such a nice day for a stroll in Ravenswood Park. We did not see any Ravens but we did catch a peek at a Pileated Woodpecker! If you look closely you can see it in the center of the tree photo.

Best-Janet

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Sunet From Niles Beach Nov 23 photo by Anthony Marks

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Mary Barker Gloucester Engineering Windmill Pics

Hi Joey,
I am sure you are inundated with windmill photos, but I took these this
evening (11.23).  I only had my little point and shoot camera, but it did ok
capturing the windmill being built now.  I thought it was great that they
have a stand with markers for people to use to sign the blades.  Amazing to
get up close to one of the 45 meter blades.  And to think this one is
smaller than the one at Varian.
M.A. Barker

What a Great Night at the Bodin Gallery!

Fred Bodin Writes-

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Peggy Russell (POP Gallery), Kirstin Myers (of Downtown Gloucester), and Kat, the Star Clam Lady.

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Stuffed Clams that we served tonight at my gallery, made by Kat, a passionate professional. Gotta do it.

We had a great opening last night with Kat’s stuffed clams, Ginny and Nannette’s stuffed mushrooms, and Debbie Demarkis’s meat, cheese, and marinated sun-dried tomato platters, And wonderful Joy, our Angel Reader. Although we had 50+ people here, Kat’s clams, which were a huge hit, were not completely consumed, because she brought so many. Tonight I gave three of them to Steve, (one of the owners of Jalapeños). So I’m opening up the gallery for stuffed clams, and other leftovers for a mug up tomorrow at morning 10:30 am. I also have Belgian Ring Rasperry pastry to put out. Low key:, so eat, drink, and relax before the Santa Parade. BYO coffee. I’ve got soda, cider, beer and wine. All FOB’s and FOG’s (friends of the GMG Blog  and Friends of the Gallery) are welcome, plus everyone else, to come in to eat, drink, and hang out. Fred

Community Stuff 11/25/12

 


Rockport Legion Band free Christmas concerts

Free Christmas concerts by the Rockport Legion Band.

Friday, December 7, Concert @ Rockport Methodist Church — 7:00 P.M.

Thursday, December 13, Concert @ Rockport Congregational Church — 7:00 P.M.

Thursday, December 20, Concerts @ Nursing Homes (Denmar and Seacoast in Gloucester -split band) — 7:00 P.M.

André Gide Quote of The Week From Greg Bover

November 23, 2012

“Believe those who seek the truth, doubt those who have found it.”

André Gide (1869-1951)

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A native of Normandy, Gide published his first novel at 22 and went on to write dozens more, as well as plays, essays and autobiographical works, receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1947. Controversy swirled around him almost his entire life, principally for his open attraction to men much younger than himself, and for his marriage to his cousin, never consummated, while siring a daughter with another woman. In his politics Gide seemed to worship Soviet Communism from afar, until he visited Russia in the 1930’s, after which he became its vocal critic. He spent a significant portion of his life in the then French colonies of North and Central Africa and passed the bulk of the Second World War in Tunisia, but ultimately returned to Paris before his death.

Greg Bover

6Am at 33 Main Street, new Gauthier Gallery Painting Class at the Gallery later in the morning. From Alice Gardner

Hi Joey,

I was here at the Gauthier Gallery at 6AM! Paintings of 5 artists including my work are on display as well as jewelry, painted silk scarfs and other gift items.. Elizabeth also gives Painting Parties for adults and children. The children really enjoyed themselves this morning. Come down and have a look at this new gallery. Alice Gardner

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The 2012 Gloucester MA Lobster Trap Tree Takes Shape

Pics and Video From Niece Amandacakes

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Our Donna Ardizzoni Hard At Work

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Poll- Did You Shop On Black Friday?

If so, what were some of the things you had on your Black Friday Radar and did you succeed in purchasing them?

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The Man Who Photographed the Man at the Wheel November 24 3:00 p.m. Lectures, Readings, Films

Philip Storey, a native of Gloucester, has spent ten years collecting the work of Louis Blend, an amateur photographer who shot thousands of tourists with Gloucester’s Man at the Wheel statue between the years of 1923 and 1973. Blend, born Levi Blinder, was a shoemaker’s apprentice in Russia before emigrating to the US in 1914. He acquired a camera kit and was able to earn a living taking photos of tourists. He eventually settled the base of his operation at Gloucester’s Man at the Wheel statue where he spent the next five decades shooting local visitors. Storey will present a "snapshot" of this unique and underexposed facet of Gloucester lore.

Saturday Night Nov. 24th.at 6 pm: Great Stuffed Clams & Gallery Open House At Bodin Historic Gallery

Our Buddy Fred Is Having an Open House!

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We’ll be hosting Kathie McElwain, aka the Clam Lady, at our Open House this Saturday evening. Kat (Kathi) will provide samples of her delicious hand made stuffed clams. Her stuffies are 50% clams, preservative free, local, and very fresh. Try them here and buy them at the Danvers Butchery and Henry’s Market, and locally soon. I’ll be backing Kat up with appetizers and refreshments. Enjoy the food, artwork, music, and beat the holiday rush while our unique inventory is still robust. December will be a busy month, and this gallery and most Main Street shops will be open for all of the major events, including:

• November 23rd, Black Friday early opening. Coffee, cider, and pastries. I’ll be open around 7 am. How do you like your coffee?

• December 6th, 38th annual Ladies Night. Party starting at 6 pm until whenever. Love it, a crazy night!

• December 13th, 38th annual Men’s Night. Rockin’ at 6 pm until 10. Guys get it done at this event.

• December 14th, 2nd annual GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER HOLIDAY PARTY, 6 pm until late. Last year, we had so much food that we ran out of table space, but somehow managed. Restaurant owner Mark McDonough brought a plank (not a mere platter) of sushi from Latitude 43. And Joey’s Sista Felicia stepped up with dishes from her Italian kitchen, as she always does (yum). And Joey himself bought 20 Scalifani’s pizzas. Beer was donated by Sam Adams and spirits from Ryan & Woods Distillery. Mayor Kirk was here, as was a significant portion of the City Council. Over the top! Not to be missed!

• December 20th, 1st annual Family and Friends Night. Bring your "home for the holidays" guests in for gallery offerings, free deserts or appetizers at many restaurants, and Carolers strolling Main Street. My theory is that last minute shoppers will get their buying done before panic time. Also a great time to bring the kids.

Hope to see you!

Fred

Community Photos 11/24/12

Hi Joey,

Awesome sunrise this morning at Good Harbor…the red sky lasted less than a few minutes then went all gray.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all FOB’s,

Skip

North Coast Angler www.northcoastangler.com

Skip Montello Photos www.skipmontellophotos.com


Another perspective of the wind turbine from Stage Fort Park From Michael Lafferty

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Hi, Joey!
Thought you guys might find this amusing. There is more where this came from, I’m thinking.
Thanks! Jen Holmgren 🙂

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Community Stuff 11/24/12

West Parish School Event

Good morning,
I don’t know if this fits in with your blog but we have several events that we would like to share from West Parish School.
Our most recent was this past Tuesday. Combining the arts and history, sixty-two 3rd grade students, presented reports and projects on Native American tribes from across the country.
Please let me know if events like this are something you would like post.
Yours,
Gina Sargent

Native Am 2


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Someplace Different by George G. Story has finally been released on AMAZON.com.  Pop onto Amazon and take a look.  See the Book description below. Please pass the information on, anyone living in Gloucester will love this ride.  Of course, as always, leave a review.

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Cooper Hayden is vacationing on Eastern Point in Gloucester, Massachusetts and Sandra Madison is a year round resident of Eastern Point. When their lives come together and they discover a different Gloucester, Massachusetts they cannot understand or explain, their lives change, in so many more ways than they can count. Once there they learn to work together, they learn all there is to know about one another and they learn to trust one another and with everything in their lives.

George G. Story is easily Cape Ann’s largest e-author.  He is most noted for his "Vanessa’s Valley" series and "The We’re Here" series. “The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen” novelizations, by Story, are a new way of presenting Old Radio Programs.

His works are prominently displayed and offered through most any e-book distributor. All of his books and short stories can most easily be found at AMAZON.com in the KINDLE Store, or click below.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Someplace-Different-ebook/dp/B00A9MKWAM/ref=la_B00515ODGQ_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1353594533&sr=1-3

George G. Story is also the author of the Gloucester HarborWalk Audio Walking Tour that can be rented at the Harbor Tours ticket booth on Harbor Loop.


Dear Joey:  We’d love it if you could post the attached flyer on GMG for all your faithful GMG readers/followers to see.  Thank you. 

Bonnie Gale

Trinity Church

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Kenny MacCarthy’s Cape Ann MarketWatch

Interested in Gloucester/Rockport real estate? Watch Kenny MacCarthy’s video commentary, complete with photos, stats and attitude. This week there’s a tour of 7 properties and analysis of sales to date.

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Kenny MacCarthy’s weekly review of Gloucester and Rockport homes and condos for sale. 7 properties reviewed this week as well as some analysis of this year’s sales.

Call Kenny here (978) 758-0983 if you have any questions.  He’s my boy!

Help Build The Downtown Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree Tomorrow Beginning At 9AM and Building Throughout The Day

Meet At The Police Station Plaza at 9AM or whenever you are available to help out.