I haven’t gotten many closeups yet, but here this at least gives a flavor of the gargoyles… I hope to post more later.
– Fr. Matthew Green
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Parisian Light
I have lots of photos to bring back to Gloucester… Around 700 so far, I think. It will take me a while to get them all adjusted and processed, but here’s another sample, from inside the church of St. Sulpice.
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Posting from Paris
Enjoying my vacation in Paris. It’s almost as beautiful as Gloucester!
The cathedral of Notre Dame:
City hall:
– Fr. Matthew Green
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Greetings from France
Greetings from France!
This is the famous Abbey of Solesmes, in the area of Sarthe, west of Paris. I was here for two days, soaking in their amazing Gregorian Chant (and taking photos of the monastery buildings and gardens), before heading off to Paris. More photos of France (with the GMG logo!) will be forthcoming…
– Fr. Matthew Green
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Origami Jack-o-Lantern
I folded this last year, so I don’t remember if this is the one I designed, or if it is one that I folded from instructions I found somewhere… There are a good number of origami Jack-o-Lantern models with instructions available on-line, although most of them are not great IMHO. I am still trying to find the directions I used to have for a relatively simple version made from two pieces of paper, which I used to fold a lot a couple of decades ago. The problem is, I have more than a hundred origami books and magazines, and it could be in any of them… or in some other publication I no longer own…
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Autumn Origami
This origami squirrel is stashing away tree nuts for the winter. Designed and folded by me, from one square sheet of paper (no cutting, of course).
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Autumn decorations
My windowsill on a cloudy autumn afternoon in October.
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Man at the Wheel
Click on the photo to see it much larger. It’s interesting how the perspective and panoramic distortion make the the circle of plaques into a straight line, and the convergent lines on the pavement look roughly parallel! I took this panorama a while ago, but only got around to putting it together now…
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Aiello Chimney Sweep and Repair rebuilds chimney at Holy Family
Last fall, we noticed that one of the chimneys on the office building of Holy Family Parish was tilting dangerously. We called up Aiello Chimney Sweep and Repair, and they took the top part of the chimney down to keep it from falling in a winter storm. Rebuilding had to wait until this summer.
It was interesting to watch Korey Avallon and his helpers tear down more of the chimney and build it back up to the original appearance. I took a series of photos to document the job. At the end, it looks as if it had never been tilting or taken down at all! Here are some highlights. A full series of 13 photos can be seen here.
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Taking scaffolding down from City Hall
More autumn leaves
Boardgame Sunday at G33K
The G33K store on Main Street is starting a new activity: Boardgame Sundays! The first one was held last Sunday, and the next is October 21st, 2PM – 6PM. (They are still working out the details of how often it will be held and what days work best.) It’s a free activity, and the organizer (Greg) brings a large selection of games. Just show up and go in towards the back of the store! I didn’t have time to stay and play this Sunday, but I hope to at a later date. A good number of players came last Sunday; there were about ten people when I left.
They are also planning to organize a regular meeting to play Pathfinder or D&D style table top. If you are interested, you can inquire at the store.
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CrockToberFest at Bodin Historic Photo and Fine Art
Last Saturday, Fred Bodin hosted one of his seasonal parties at his store on Main Street.I had another commitment so I couldn’t get to the store until rather late, but when I arrived there were still a few meatballs in the crockpots and a small crowd of people.
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C. B. Fisk tour
Last week, Rick Isaacs was kind enough to give me a behind-the-scenes tour of the C. B. Fisk workshop where he works. They are internationally renowned pipe organ builders, and their facility in West Gloucester shows why. I was really impressed by the way they make much of the organ practically from scratch – they combine a wide variety of skills and disciplines to go from lumber and ingots all the way to a complete organ. Their workspace is filled with neat tools and personal touches. Here are a few of the photos I took. The complete set is available here.
Greg Bover (well known on this blog) working on the design of an organ:
When contracts are signed, designs turn into models (many of which are on the top shelf in this office):
The models are amazing in their own right:
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Flowers Face the Fall
Despite the cloudier and cooling climate, some flowers apparently feel fine.
More photos are on my photostream on Flickr.
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Joan of Arc
Ivy
The Eurodam in Gloucester
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CAST Rehearsals are underway!
The Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe is rehearsing for their upcoming productions, “Love on a Midsummer Night” and “Visiting Lear”, adaptations of two Shakespeare classics. They will be performed together as “A night of one-acts, Love On A Midsummer Night & Visiting Lear” on Nov. 1st-4th and 9th-11th at the Gloucester Stage Co. I got a behind-the-scenes look at a rehearsal at the Rockport Teen Center this week, and even a month before going “prime time”, there is great energy and acting going on! Here are some photos. These and more can be viewed on my Flickr photostream.
Those involved in “Love on a Midsummer Night”: Andrew Hoover, Matthew Recine, Rachel Sternlicht, Nicole Bauke, Beth Bevins, Dom Parry, Jesse Sorrells, Andrew Millefoglie, and Susan Laniewski, Ken Stoeffler, and Nick Neyeloff.
The cast, crew, etc. of “Visiting Lear”: David Cluett, Stephanie Corcoran, Joseph Stiliano, Susan Lanieski, and Ray Jenness.
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“In A Bird’s Eye”
Most if not all Gloucester residents are well acquainted with the heated local debate about the future of The Fort and the old Bird’s Eye building. This was the inspiration for the musical “In A Bird’s Eye”, which was given a reading/singing at the Tragabigzanda Political Theatre Festival. It follows a family through their discussions at their annual 4th of July reunion, where tradition and change collide in a funny and balanced portrayal of people on of both sides of the debate (and those who chose to stay in between).
More photos of this and the other plays here.
Henry Allen’s North Shore Folklore Theatre Company is on Facebook.
Good Morning Gloucester 