
Sunrise in Sandy Bay Photo From Mike Tupper

My View of Life on the Dock

I love seeing how little ones enjoy the all the fun at the beach. By the way, not just little ones, this summer I am growing fins. Love the beach

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Susan O’Leary with her new style mask. It actually has a place to put your straw and as you can see the hole is below the chin so it is safe. Love this style. To contact Susan please go to
email: swoleary13@gmail.com, 978-697-5252

July sunset 2020


Finn and I explored some coast line along Magnolia the past few days. It was fun to see what had washed up and discover nooks and crannies along the way. We are, as we all already know, blessed to live in such a beautiful place….where even ocean debris can be pretty.

The 3 chicks in the Osprey nest near Lobsta Land continue to grow and apparently thrive. I have been watching the Essex County Greenbelt Osprey cam carefully ( some might say obsessively) hoping to see one fledge. There is plenty of wing stretching on the edge of the nest as well as alone time without adults. You can clearly see how big the chicks have become! I have not seen it yet but here’s a screenshot of a parent bringing a fish to the nest this morning. No feasting, however as the adult flew off again taking the fish along. Web cam at http://www.ecga.org


We happened to catch an Osprey in flight with a fish yesterday near a little River. I did not have my telephoto lens on at the time, but it’s pretty clear this Osprey is taking dinner back to a nearby nest.

I gave GMG Jim a choice between goulash or Passports for dinner last night. After carefully weighing the options, he made the right choice: Passports. We sat inside, tables distanced appropriately. Our popovers were delivered safely whole still warm….I had forgotten how wonderful they are! Jim ordered a Meatloaf Tower (!?!?!) and I had one of the specials: Haddock Piccata. Boy, was that yummy!
There was a wedding party gathered in the other room, bringing to mind family celebrations we have had here in Gloucester over the years. As Jim said, we didn’t know at the time that we were creating stories for the future. We wish the bride and groom happiness and stories to tell.




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On Tuesday before the storm came in went to Rafe’s Chasm and the seagulls were soaring with the winds.

Gloucester, Cape Ann | of time and place runs August 8th-30th at Jane Deering Gallery,19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester and is an invitation to see features of the region anew, to look at landscape and structures differently, to have, as art writer John Berger once put it, a kind of visual Renaissance. Included are artists working on the Cape as well as those from abroad. Gallery hours: Saturdays and Sundays 1:00-3:00pm and by appointment. Contact: 917-902-4359 or info@janedeeringgallery.com Works from the exhibition can be viewed online at janedeeringgallery.com