My View of Life on the Dock
I am definitely not a birder, but I did get a kick out of watching this scene play out above me last week. Two smaller birds did their best to keep a larger bird away from their nest…and maybe eggs (presumably). I watched for more than 20 minutes as the two smaller birds chased the larger bird around the neighborhood, off branches, and away from their spot. Feisty!
Are you ready for the Maritime Gloucester Rendezvous today through Sunday July 9. Information here but it’s safe to say we will be spending a great deal of time on the docks this weekend and hope to see you there! Our friends Susan and Leo called us down when they noted the temporary docks were being constructed in advance of the visiting schooners for Rendezvous. Some of these photos are Susan’s, so thank you very much for the tip and for the photos. Welcome Pride of Baltimore!!!
La Vie en Rose…
147 Thatcher Rd Gloucester
I stopped by Gloucester’s Vietnam Memorial last night. It is truly beautiful. Please visit it if you have not.
This perky little shed made its appearance alongside a more “experienced” shed near the tennis courts at Stage Fort Park. It looks so functional and ready to work……I think it will be well received by its users (I presume this is for our very own Generous Gardeners to assist with their tireless efforts to beautify our City).
We are celebrating the 71st annual Gloucester International Dory Race and Gloucester’s 400th with a once in a lifetime Maritime event. 4 days of fun and activity on the water and on land.
With over 42 opportunities to get on a vessel and sail, 30 hours of deck tours, and free museum access all weekend, this is going to be an event to remember!
Big thank you to our Signature Sponor, Gloucester 400+, whose dedication to accessible events throughout the year is making it possible for us to put in the docks and have FREE deck tours all Rendevous long.
Come on, Gloucester! Let’s start filling up those sales and letting the visiting Schooners know how much we appreciate their time and efforts in coming here. Hope to see you on the water!
The Gloucester Rotary will publish a 12-month Cape Ann photo calendar for 2024 as a fundraiser. All profits will go to the Gloucester Rotary’s many community and international activities.
In Order to publish a beautiful calendar, the Club is requesting high quality digital photos that reflect the natural beauty of Cape Ann throughout the year. As we will feature one photo per month, we need images from each season: winter, spring, summer and fall. Photographs from Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester will be accepted. Full details at https://gloucesterrotary.org/Stories/gloucester-rotary-2024-calendar-photo-requests.
Entry Deadline Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 12PM.
Hi Joe,
I am a regular reader and once contributed some photos of whales in the harbor.
Last night’s moonrise was about the prettiest I’ve seen. Orange and full.
Here are photos of it rising up between the Dog Bar and Eastern Point Yacht Club . .
Tom Cronin
What would you do?
We will discuss on the next GloucesterCast podcast.
Declaration of Independence…
