The beginning of the Challenge from Corliss Landing
Author: Donna Ardizzoni
The Blimp over the Annisquam
View from kayaking in Gloucester Harbor
A “sparkling” Sunday event July 20th Gloucester House Art Show- July 20, 2014
From our friend Lily at the Gloucester House.
After the success of our Valentine’s themed show, I wanted to invite you to participate in a “sparkling” Sunday event on Sunday, July 20th.
The Gloucester House has been selected as the official North Shore partner of Domaine Chandon’s Limited Edition American Summer sparkling wine series. This California-made, Blanc de Noirs is fabulously tasty and the branding is perfect for our seaside community. Per this partnership, we are hosting an all-day, “Chandon Sunday” event which will highlight the rich roots of Gloucester as America’s oldest seaport and as a constant hub of great American art, creativity, and thought.
The day will start with a Bubbles Brunch from 9am – 1pm, will transition to a display of local art for sale in our Café Seven Seas, and will conclude with an All-American BBQ in the evening. Throughout, American Summer will be featured, with red, white, blue, and bubbly abound.

Fog at high tide from Jones Pier
Magnolia Street Fair
Early Morning at Pigeon Cove
Mermaid waiting for the storm near Rafe’s Chasm
Another great day at the beach
Buck Moon
Come by on Sunday and see the great artwork
Almost the Super Moon

I took this on Wednesday evening, been trying to get a photo of the moon for years only can accomplish this. Very interesting about the Super Moon.
On July 12, 2014, we have the first full moon after the June 21 solstice. Around this time of year, in North America, buck deer start growing antlers, thunder storms rage and farmers struggle to pile up hay in their barns. Thus, according to folklore, we call this full moon the Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or Hay Moon. The July 2014 full moon is also the first of three full-moon supermoons in 2014. Previously, we had two supermoons in January – on January 1 and 30 – but they were new-moon supermoons. The full moons on July 12, August 10 and September 9 all enjoy the supermoon designation because the centers of these full moons and the center of Earth are less than 361,863 kilometers (224,851 miles) apart. The closest supermoon of the year comes with the August 10 full moon, with a moon that’s only 356,896 kilometers (221,765 miles) from Earth.
Looks like a day to kayak
Lunch Buffet at Niles and Clark Pond on Monday
The Magnolia Art Show & Sale
Dawn on Tuesday morning
Swan Boats in Boston
If you have not gone to the Swan Boats in Boston it should be on your bucket list for the summer. I have been going since a little girl and we took the grandchildren last week. If you want more information please following the following link.





















