Dusk in Magnolia

After the light rain on Friday afternoon took a walk on Shore Road.  The clouds over Coolidge Point were dark and over Kettle Island light.  Mother nature is amazing.

Good Harbor on Friday

Friday was beautiful so I decided to go to Good Harbor Beach.  It was amazing to see how New Englanders can adjust to our crazy weather.

 

Dancing Sea Foam and a footbridge to nowhere

On Sunday, the ocean was still putting on a show.  The Sea Foam was dancing all over the Back Shore.

 

What is sea foam?  From the National Ocean Service.

Sea foam forms when dissolved organic matter in the ocean is churned up.

If you scoop up some water from the ocean in a clear glass and look at it closely, you’ll see that it’s chock full of tiny particles. Seawater contains dissolved salts, proteins, fats, dead algae, detergents and other pollutants, and a bunch of other bits and pieces of organic and artificial matter. If you shake this glass of ocean water vigorously, small bubbles will form on the surface of the liquid.

Sea foam forms in this way – but on a much grander scale – when the ocean is agitated by wind and waves. Each coastal region has differing conditions governing the formation of sea foams.

Algal blooms are one common source of thick sea foams. When large blooms of algae decay offshore, great amounts of decaying algal matter often wash ashore. Foam forms as this organic matter is churned up by the surf.

 

 

Thank you, Generous Gardeners

 

The most beautiful event of the year is the

Generous Gardeners

Stacy Boulevard Dahlia Bouquet Sale

Saturday October 3th at 10:00 by the tennis courts

Generous Gardeners volunteers will be cutting and arranging the amazing dahlias for sale to the public Saturday morning. The flowers will be in vases for you to transport home. The dahlias are spectacular this year, so be sure to see the show of flowers before this event. Arrangements will not be set aside or pre-sold.

We do expect the flowers to continue blooming, so if you cannot make it this Saturday, find Antonietta on the boulevard (or call or text her at the number below) over the next few weeks and she will make individual arrangements for you to purchase up until we dig them out. We will not be selling tubers this fall. Any extra dahlia tubers will be sold at our spring tuber sale that is always first Saturday in June.

Thank you for your support.

Susan Kelly

781-346-1363

Antonietta Calabrese

978-907-2675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generous Gardeners Inc. | 2 Lexington Ave | Gloucester, MA 01930 US

 

 

Before my shift at the Visitors’ Center

On Tuesday, look what we saw at Stage Fort Park.  What a dress and being on top of a Clydesdale.  Not sure what was going on.  It looks like a perfume ad.  Beautiful dress and a gorgeous horse.

Waves and wind on Saturday

The weather on Saturday was beautiful, but it can be very dangerous.   Rick and went to Shore Road and the Back Shore.  Mother Nature put on a show.  Thank you, Mother Nature.

 

 

Kris Francis new creation

Kris Franci is one of the most talented artists on the North Shore.  His new creation is an amazing horse and great pig.  The pig can be made into a planter.  You can contact Kris on Instagram:  JFKmetal

 

Passing by Shore Road on Saturday

Not sure but think this is the Bermuda Cruise ship going by Magnolia’s Shore Road.  It was clear so the view was great.

Rockport House of Pizza

Sad day on Sunday for the Rockport House of Pizza, residences, and office space.  The response from all communities to help was overwhelming.

Helping the Rockport House of Pizza Staff and there Families.. This go fund me is for The Rockport House of Pizzas staff, just today our buisness, job and where we make a living burned down, we are at a complete loss and are not sure how we will continue, this page is looking for donations to help our employees and ourselves until we all can find something new and maybe for us to open our doors again somewhere else in town… Respectfully R.H.O.P staff.

A day at Parker River

Saturday, on a beautiful Fall Day, Rick and went walking at Plum Island.  There were Egrets and some small rip currents.

Strolling on Stacy Boulevard

On another beautiful fall day took a walk on Stacy Boulevard.    The people walking through the gardens were very impressed with the beauty of the flowers.  Thank you to Generous Gardeners for all your hard work.