Don’t miss the special exhibition at Cape Ann Museum which closes on September 27th !
It is a celebration of the works of Milton Avery ( 1885-1965) , Adolph Gottlieb ( 1903-1974) and Mark Rothko ( 1903-1970.) The three artists were friends and came to Gloucester in the summer to paint in the 1920’s to the mid 1940’s . The paintings are colorful and exciting and give you a sense of life in Gloucester at that time . You will also get a chance to see the amazing renovations in the Museum – exquisite! Enjoy !
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I absolutely love how, at almost any hour on any given day, you can look out into Gloucester Harbor and see so many different types of vessels. I wanted to wait for a larger fishing boat to come around the corner of Eastern Point Light House before taking this photo, but didn’t have the time. It is definitely not uncommon to catch a photo of a dragger, a lobster boat, pleasure boats (big and small), sailboats, dories, schooners, a yacht….and even, in this photo, an ultra-light hydrofoil! Love where we live!
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The Primary elections are being held today from 7 am to 8 pm. There are a couple of locally pertinent primaries you might want to have a say in……I’ll be at East Veterans working the desk. Stop and say hello.
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Little Blue Herons have taken over Niles Pond. The adults are slate-blue.It’s good fishing for frogs (R) in the shallow water during the drought.“I’m a juvenile Little Blue and I’m white until I’m a year old. I can stand on one leg all day.”A dozen just on this part of the pond. Second from right has a frog.And another frog.“Any more down there before we run out?”Turtle on rock. Little Blue lands. A couple of pecks and turtle retreats.Herring Gull with every feather properly deployed, landing at Brace Cove.Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk sneaking up on the bird feeders.Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird landing to indulge.“Wait a moment while I fluff up for the camera.”Last week’s partial lunar eclipse, at about 60%.A red cast glow at maximum 93% coverage, seen through a slightly hazy sky.
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Saturday September 12, 11am-9pm 19 Pleasant Street (courtyard)
Witness the transformation of the historic courtyard of Captain Harvey Coffin Mackay into a ship/stage where poetry, sound, visual art, ghosts and seagulls mingle and collaborate. The unfolding is co-created by CoCo Haze of Gallery RAG, K Prevallet of the Underverse, and Loren Doucette of Doucette Studio – plus special guests (TBA). The project is funded by the Harbortown Cultural District and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Picture rows of homemade cakes lined up on picnic tables as neighbors wander from slice to slice under the September sun. Bring one cake, get slices in return, and spend the afternoon supporting two great organizations. If you’ve not been to Windhover, that is a treat in and of itself.
$50-donation cake swap benefits The Open Door (80%) and Windhover Center for the Performing Arts (20%).
We went to the Boat House Grille on John Wise Ave in Essex to celebrate Margarita Monday and it was a very good decision on our part. The house margarita was well made and refreshing (made for those who specially like the sour mix to be fairly sour). Jim ordered the broiled seafood platter which was plenty enough to bring home for another meal. I tried the Haddock Mornay which was done just right. Shout-out to our server Mo who helped us with a couple of menu items. We also had to sample the key lime pie for the sake of this blog. The key lime is in my top 5 on Cape Ann. Thanks for a great Margarita Monday Boat House!
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