Author: Bridgette Mathews

It was so nice to see the fog give way to some blue skies and sunshine this morning!  

A little wide angle view of this foggy hump day!

It’s nature’s most adorable time of year when all the spring babies are exploring their new environment!

Bridges lead us to new adventures.  As I head off for a long weekend, I’m hoping this one leads us away from the rain and back to some sunnier days!  

Ringo Tarr and his crew were up early this morning installing the flags along the Boulevard in time for Memorial Day.   This year it extends down to the Tennis courts and looks spectacular!!   If you’d like to purchase a flag for a veteran you can stop down to Pauline’s Gifts at 512 Essex Ave, Gloucester and they are $20.00.

Ringo and Lindsey

Ringo

Joanne & Emily

Ringo & Brad

Kajsa & Kiara Curcuru helping out Dad

Some 3 mos old Ridgeback pups stopping to say hi!

Kajsa & Dad

This morning we had only about 20 minutes of the most amazeballs purples and magenta’s I’ve seen in a while then POOF it was gone, only to be replaced by gray clouds and fog.  You just never know what each morning will bring!  (Good Harbor Beach)

The newer vessel “Sandollar” adorns Lobster Cove in the early morning just as it’s older version has for many years.   (see below for 2013 view)

Sandollar May 2017

Sandollar March 2013

It was a peaceful sunrise at Stage Fort park yesterday morning.  Just the birds, the ocean and a view that never gets old.

4:55 am

5:18 am

5:22 am

Lanes Cove was a little chilly last night and I’m not gonna lie…I thought about getting my gloves out of the car lol!!  Still a beautiful crisp night to be outside!

Just in case you missed this morning’s gorgeous sunrise!   I caught it out at Farnham’s in Essex.  It’s amazing how the skies change in such a short period of time.   It started out as rain showers and just bloomed from there.   These were taken at 4:45, 5:15 and 5:30am.   What a great way to start the day!

So thrilled to be seeing blue skies dawning today!  We’ve all earned some nice days ahead so enjoy!!

There is nothing more adorable than puppies and babies, except for maybe 3 little fox kits playing on a boardwalk!   Their mama was out hunting and they were just having a ball being mischievous.   Definitely a first for me and what a treat!

There wasn’t an empty bowl in the house last night at The Open Door’s Empty Bowl Dinner.  Here are a few of the faces and views of another successful event!

Empty Bowl Dinner 2017
Cruiseport Gloucester
6 Rowe Square
Thursday, May 11
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join them for an evening of food and hospitality.

The meal is simple—soup, bread and a cookie. Guests can choose and keep a soup bowl handcrafted for this community event. The bowl goes home as an unspoken reminder that somewhere someone’s bowl is empty.

Tickets available at the door. $15 for adults and $10 for children under ten.

Extra parking is available at Harbor Beach with complimentary trolley service to and from the event site.

Empty Bowl events are held nationally to generate awareness concerning hunger and to raise money for local hunger-relief programs. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Summer Meals and Mobile Market programs.

Last year our attendance topped 1,000! If you would like information about corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.

Honestly…I can’t get enough of the new views to be had on the Boulevard.  Last night I was stuck at the bridge and had to pull over to snap the Lannon floating by the flowers.   We have Generous Gardeners to thank for these gorgeous flowers!!   It takes a lot of hours and funds to make this happen and they are always looking for volunteers to give a helping hand.   You can put in as many or few hours as you have available and you don’t have to have a green thumb, they will show you what to do!  All you need is a love for your city and a few hours a week!!    Did you know that all of the tulips are still in pots and at the end of May they will be selling off the pots to raise funds for next year’s flowers so stay tuned!!   If you don’t have any extra time to volunteer, you can help out by buying a raffle ticket for an amazing trip to Amsterdam next year to see the original Holland Tulips!  Click here for more info on the raffle or Contact susan@generousgardeners.org.

Took some time to get outside on Sunday with a walk through the Hamlin Reservation out in Ipswich and then headed up to Salisbury.   The marshes were teaming with egrets having some breakfast and found a greater yellowlegs waking up the world with his squawking.  Later in the day we found a shy little fox kit hanging in the brush….so cute!!   It was a gorgeous day to be outside…although I could have done without all the ticks who decided to follow me home!

Shy little Fox kit hiding in the brush.

April showers are bringing a little more than tulips!   It’s officially dandelion season….let the weed vs lawn battle begin! 😀

The clouds this week with the incoming and outgoing storms have enhanced our beautiful cityscape.  

Loving our new, beautifully lit walkway!   Lots of people out last night taking in the gorgeous pathway and the break in the weather.

The tulips are even stunning at night!

The tulips and Fisherman’s Wives Memorial have finally been uncaged for all to enjoy on their daily walks!  I took advantage of the dreary weather after work last night to get a few shots of the vibrant, dewy tulips!  Thank you to all who put in endless hours of planting and preparation.   The result is just gorgeous!!