Author: Marty Luster

Photo by Priva Luster

The standard pronunciation of clematis is considered to be /ˈklɛmətɪs/ (klem-ə-tiss).[2][3][4][5] Other pronunciations include /kləˈmætɪs/ (kləm-at-iss)[2] and, particularly in the UK, /kləˈmeɪtɪs/ (klə-may-tiss).[2][3

Old friends greet each other during Sunday’s procession.

Video of procession here.

Visiting artist from Billerica captures the Harbor from the Harriet Webster Wharf at Maritime Gloucester.

Bruce Gorden (L) and colleague discuss assembly of the new bleachers .

Bruce putting it all together.

Perfect arrival for the first day of Summer.

Instructions: insert tab “A” into slot “B.”

Hear the entire interview with Sheree Zizik here

Hear the entire podcast here

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At this time of madness, let us not despair, but rather let us seek comfort in the miracles that surround us.

This year’s Schooner Challenge (to benefit the Essex Shipbuilding Museum) featured Adventure, Ardelle and Thomas E Lannon, gentle breezes and more singing than usual. The video was shot from the deck of Adventure. All music by guests and crews.

Walt was born on May 31, 1819 and died on March 26, 1892. Among his greatest poems is Out of The Cradle Endlessly Rocking. The first stanza is 24 lines long and consists of a single grammatically correct sentence. I have attempted to capture the mood and import of that stanza in this short (5 minute) video.

My thanks to Rauol Pop <https://raoulpop.com&gt; for his permission to use his footage of a very vocal mockingbird.

This Wingaersheek Beach view is one of my favorites.