Bow of The Evelina M Goulart

If you take the picture just right you can almost avoid getting all the busted planks on the lower hull in the frame.  If you would like to donate to this worthy cause – contact Essex Shipbuilding Museum

Bow of The Evelina M Goulart, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Essex At Dawn 4:40AM 6/9/08

Click the photo and select “all sizes” to see full size.  This pac makes a great background image for your computer screen.

Essex At Dawn 4:40AM 6/9/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Essex At Dawn 4:40AM 6/9/08

Click the photo and select “all sizes” to see full size.  This pac makes a great background image for your computer screen.

Essex At Dawn 4:40AM 6/9/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Essex River 4:40AM 6/8/08

Yesterday morning the colors were magenta as I fumbled to get the camera set up before the clouds and fog shifted. I finally got the lens cap off only to have the camera blink with the dead battery light and shut down. Today was redemption though.

Essex River 4:40AM 6/8/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Jimmy T at The International Dory Race Eliminations

Boom Truck with Powerblock

Boom Truck with Powerblock, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

This is the boom truck for the Western Venture Herring operations. Instead of a team of ten men handling the huge herring nets, the powerblock attached to the boom on this truck will load the net effortlessly so it can be brought to places like Swan Net up in the Blackburn Industrial park to be mended.

Things to Do- Row Hard – No Excuses

THE ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM presents: Row Hard No Excuses on Friday, June 6, at 7:30pm.

See this personal documentary in which two middle-aged men set out to win “the world’s toughest race”-three thousand miles across the Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat.

Is it a noble quest or an ill-fated nightmare? Admission: $10 members, $15 non-members. 978-768-7541 www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org

Row Hard- No Excuses

Joe Borge Underwater Photography- Sand Dab

Where The Locals Go Coupon Spotlight- Cape Ann Coffees

Where The Locals Go

Today’s Where The Locals Go coupon book spotlight is on Cape Ann Coffees in East Gloucester. The meeting place for Gloucester’s Old Guard of politicians, Cape Ann Coffees offers three coupons in the Where The Locals Go coupon book.
The first coupon is buy one coffee/espresso drink get one free. The second coupon is buy one sandwich or wrap and get the second one 50% off. The third is for free soup with a lunch order.
So if you used all three coupons you would essentially pay for the paltry cost of the coupon book ($10) and still have a ton of other coupons to use and save more money.

Cape Ann Coffee Baked Goods

Cape Ann Coffee Baked Goods, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Sig Hansen from The Deadliest Catch Appearance

Sig Hansen, captain of the f/v Norwestern featured on the Discovery Channel Show “The Deadliest Catch” will be making a public appearance to benefit the Plum Cove playground on Sunday, June 1st at the Gloucester House Restaurant.

We are trying to raise $10,000 to rebuild our playground . We are a few thousand dollars away from our goal. If we reach the $10,000 milestone, then we will receive a corporate match of $10,000.

Tickets are available for $15 and includes chowder and hors d’oeuvres and an opportunity to meet Sig. Cash bar. Raffle prizes.

Special thanks to our sponsors The Gloucester House, Cape Pond Ice, Capt. Joe & Sons, North Shore Builders.

For ticket informatin contact Kristin Michel at kristinmichel@comcast.net or 978-290-6035
or Jamie Marshall at jmarshall@tridentseafoods.com or 978-317-0213

Rosa Rugosa Buds Forming 5/23/08

Rosa Rugosa Buds Forming 5/23/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.