View From the Winter HQ’s

View From the Winter HQ’s

The Corner Office

Red, White, Blue

 

Red, White, Blue

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It’s A Day In The Park- Lobstering On The Degelyse

So you like the seasons huh?

I like ‘em too-  For about ten minutes.

Looking at the white snow through the window next to a warm fire.

After that you can take the godamn seasons.

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Portrait of a Lobsterman- The Many Faces Of Tuffy

I took this series after Tuffy and crew braved out the horrible weather to get the day in lobstering on Wednesday.

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Matt and Mark Aboard The Stanley Thomas

I was going to post a video that I had taken during this time but Mark’s salty language made the video footage unusable.

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The Bow Of The Ramblin’ Rose

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Here’s the bow of The Ramblin Rose while she was tied up to put on bait before heading out for a day of lobstering.  This is the view from the front of our dock looking to the outer harbor.

The Degelyse Coming and Going With an 8 Second Exposure

Here is Tuffy Pulling Up To The Dock This Morning At 5:00AM and In The Second Two Pictures Heading Out To Go Lobstering.

A Cool Abstract, No?

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Ice Covered Trapper John Hits The Dock After A Frigid Day Lobstering

Next time you’re bitching about your office job just picture yourself encased in ice all day.

Chris

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The Mast Completely Encapsulated

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George and Steve Unload The Tanks

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Seahorse Caught By Tony Gross Feeding On Baby Lobster

This was filmed by Tony’s lovely wife Abbie.

Lobster Trap Tree Wars Covered By The Associated Press

Lobster ports create Christmas trees — from traps

AP

Albert Carver AP – In this photo taken on Dec. 2, 2010, Albert Carver, looks at a 50-foot-tall Christmas tree made of lobster …

By CLARKE CANFIELD, Associated Press Clarke Canfield, Associated Press Sun Dec 5, 10:55 am ET

PORTLAND, Maine – Lobster fishermen are known for bragging about who has the fastest boat or the biggest pickup truck.

Now, some of the top lobster-fishing ports in New England are claiming bragging rights about who has the biggest and best Christmas tree created from lobster traps. As the holiday season gets into full swing, a new lobster trap tree in eastern Maine is stirring the pot.

Gloucester, Mass., started the trap-to-tree tradition 12 years ago, and Rockland, Maine, followed five years later. Both are threatening to be upstaged this year by the small lobstering town of Beals, Maine, which is getting into the act with a monster tree that stands 50 feet tall.

For the rest of the story click the link

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_lobster_trap_trees

I’ve been hearing from friends all over the country that have read this story.  I guess it was the lead story on the Yahoo news page over night.