Author: Manuel F. Simoes

Enjoying Life in Gloucester Mass

Planting my favorite crop – Portuguese couves

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Couves are collard greens, that help make the best Portuguese soup.

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Wrong Way / Right Way to Lock your bike

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Photo taken on the streets of Boston, they took every thing off the bike except the frame, which securely locked.   Summer is here enjoy riding but secure your bike properly.

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1900 circa Post Card from the Azores

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Vintage Post Card from the Azores post marked 1906, acquired at Main Street Arts and Antiques.

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Costa Rica Adventure–People of Barra del Colorado

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Below is a slide show of some of the people in the village of Barra del Colorado Village. Most of the photos are of the children and their wonderful smiles.

Costa Rica Adventure – Three Toed Sloth Rescue

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While going up the Rio Colorado we encountered a three toed sloth attempting to swim across.  We stopped and picked her up and brought her to the other side. 

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Costa Rica Adventure–Houses of Barra del Colorado

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Below is a slide show of  some of the Houses found in Barra del Colorado.  The Village of Barra del Colorado is located on Rio Colorado.  The Village is separated by the River, houses shown are from the Northern part of the village.  The population is approximately 700-1,000 people for the entire village of Barra del Colorado.

Silver King Fishing Lodge, operated and managed by Roseanne Cody of Gloucester,  is the major employer for the village.  

Good Harbor Beach – Early Birds

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Good Harbor Beach – Enjoying an early sunning at Good Harbor Beach today.

Grandparents, mother and Children from Melrose, while Dad was working.

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