Author: Pat D

We saw an interesting ship on the horizon and chased it down to get a decent view:

I couldn’t figure out what it was so I asked Chris at Cape Ann Weather for his thoughts. He noticed it was being towed and suggested it might be a dredging or utility barge probably heading to Boston. I was disappointed but thankful for the information. Thanks Chris!

All was not lost however as we find a pretty new spot (new to us at least). In this picture, you can see this vessel way out on the horizon. The view was worth chasing the vessel down!

Brrr……it was cold down on the water last week.

Jamie McDonald, known as Adventureman, is running a marathon distance each day on his quest to run across American raising money to benefit children in need of medical treatment. He plans to end his journey right here in Gloucester!

This is a recent video diary entry:

As we report on the podcast, he is currently in North Carolina. You can follow him by searching Adventureman on Facebook.

Different perspective on the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial taken on a recent frigid morning.

What a treat to see bright color out on the water yesterday taking advantage of the winds!

It was a busy morning on Singing Beach last Saturday! Lots of dogs, children and walkers.

Not sure what is going on with this person in the background here. I’d like to say I noticed this and that was the reason for the photo, but instead my eye was drawn to these  curious dogs.

The FREE Serenitee reward program now has an app available! Downloading the app rewards you with an appetizer. Now, that’s a good deal. An app for an app.

It’s a very busy place on a recent Friday. Guess we aren’t the only ones thinking Friday night fun = Sebastian’s and a movie! 

These teens had 4 minutes to dial a particular number on a rotary phone. If you are of a certain age, you cannot help but smirk a little as you watch them figuring it out. I admit to laughing out loud. It’s interesting though to think about what this says about how teens problem-solve today.

We recently took a ride to Parker River Wildlife Refuge, expecting to see some effects of the government shutdown. However, it was business as usual. The window at the gate was manned and I saw no evidence of neglect or damage as has happened in some other federal locations.

We did see this hawk looking at us a little bit like “You lookin’ at me?” I see only one leg here which I found interesting.

There are so many geese! These seemed to be marching across the hilltop.

The presence of birders alerted me to these guys. They might be Dunlins (?). I’d be happy for someone to verify or correct this. It was lots of fun to watch them scurry and scrounge.

News you might be able to use:

We were taking some pictures with Boston on the horizon as the sun was just starting to think about setting:

And, bonus, we got to welcome the Pisces home again.

I did not think it was possible to feel alone on the boulevard but it was pretty quiet yesterday morning. Great job DOW with the clean up barely 12 hours after storm ended.

The CAYH Mites held a scrimmage prior to the Gloucester vs Lynn game. Congrats to the Fishermen on the 6-5 win! It’s fun to watch the future of ice hockey in Gloucester develop. It looks promising!

We were watching the receding tide erode the sand in its rush back to the ocean. Fascinating.

From Pauline Bresnahan to accommodate my earlier Conomo Clamming Post. It’s something she found in her twin brother’s stuff and I’m delighted to share it. The date appears to be July 95, but don’t hold me to that.

An article in a recent Gloucester Daily Times informed me that clam beds had recently opened back up on Conomo Point, Joe’s Creek, Jehu and America Bank and are expected to remain open until April conditions permitting. Since I had never seen clamming in action, we went out to Conomo Point to check it out.

The birders were watching, well, you know….birds;  but I was watching the morning sun play on the buildings down at the pier. One bird did catch my eye as it appeared he was standing on water.