My View of Life on the Dock
In case you missed it, Mayor Romeo Theken’s photograph and interview about Nor’Easter storm Riley and its impact in Gloucester. Governor Baker coming to inspect hard hit Gloucester, MA and other cities and towns.
“Gloucester battered by storm surge” Boston Globe article
Waves are huge..debris, rocks etc. 2 hours before high tide
Donna Ardizzoni / Circle Consulting Group 978-526-9222
Last night’s fourth super high tide in two days again brought an incredible surge of seawater. Gloucester’s DPW Marco Numerosi was working last night at 2am and reports it was the worst of all. DPW crews and GDP Officers were on the job bright and early this Sunday morning, cleaning the roads of hurled rocks, popples, seaweed, and seagrass.
Officer Al D’Angelo and Marco Numerosi
Eastern Point Road, by Bemo Street, still littered with debris at 8am, is closed, and virtually impassable. One driver tried, and then quickly changed his mind.
This morning photographing and filming at 6:30 you would not believe it was dead low tide. There is so much water and I am afraid the next tide will bring with it another round of destruction. The waves are towering; a large ship, the Oldendorff appeared to head straight out and then steered closer to shore. Stay safe and warm friends.
Still no sign of our Snowy
Damage everywhere we looked this morning, low tide, about 8am, March 4, 2018. With surf high at low tide, we expect the next high tide to surge more.
Long Beach seawall; Rockport Road; Gloucester and Rockport
Some evident damage to coastal homes in Gloucester MA and front row cottages by Long Beach pedestrian walkway. Surf inside and out found paths of entry.
The Long Beach pedestrian bridge was damaged. The boulder barrier seawall was cut down by half, maybe more.
rip rap exposed as far as the eye can see, Long Beach (looking from Rockport back to Gloucester, MA) Note every platform from the stairs was ripped away
video of surf looking to Gloucester end of Long Beach. Would not risk this walk at storm high tides- note multiple crests with each surge Continue reading “Paths of destruction winter storm damage Riley Long Beach #GloucesterMA”
Imagine my surprise when I visited a special nature photography exhibit at the Roberson Museum in Binghamton New York only to find a wonderful Piping Plovers photo taken on the “north shore of Massachusetts”. I felt one hundred percent certain I knew exactly which Plovers these were! Sorry the photos aren’t perfect, I only had my phone and I was pretty happy to see these and explain the story to my companion.
This dolphin made quite a racket when it tried to become a flying fish last night. (I know, I know, a dolphin is not a fish).
Join us Sunday March 4 at NSRY for our monthly restorative workshop with Katie. Melt into Monday with this deeply relaxing yoga practice that just requires you to SHOW UP! Gentle poses with the use of bolsters, blankets and blocks appropriate for all levels, injuries and everyBODY!Come wind down the weekend with this nourishing and balancing workshop.
6:30-8PM $25 Register at www.nsryoga.com to secure your spot!
Magnolia has been hit pretty hard at high tide on Saturday. Please be careful out there, there is a lot of rocks shooting out of the ocean.
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Too dangerous to go to Rafe’s Chasm, nice neighbor called me to ask if I would like to come to his yard. so amazing
Third tide
Scenes from high noon, flooding into streets and homes; coastal homes damaged still more with this third tide, day 2 nor’easter storm Riley. Long Beach seawall holds back relentless surf
Thanks to Blue Shutters I have picture of damage to Good Harbor Footbridge at the midnight high tide.
Fear not I’m sure it will be ready for summer not the first time the ocean has taken it!
Beach closed picture thanks to Christine Travers.
Donna Ardizzoni / Circle Consulting Group 978-526-9222
Donna Ardizzoni / Circle Consulting Group 978-526-9222
Join us at Feather & Wedge on Thursday, March 8 at 7 PM for a celebration of artisanal rums. We will begin with a welcome rum cocktail followed by a presentation by Sean Frederick of Maison Ferrand of four artisanal rum selections paired with a special four-course menu.
Thursday, March 8, 7 PM
$75 per person, plus tax and gratuity
To reserve, please call 978.999.5917
Feather & Wedge, 5 Main Street Rockport, MA 01966
Plantation Rum began in the 1990s when Alexandre Gabriel of Maison Ferrand, one of the oldest spirit brands in the Cognac region, began combing the Caribbean in search of the best rums produced there. Today, Plantation produces a range of rums from the great terroirs of the tropics. The rums are made in artisanal distilleries and shipped to France for aging in carefully selected casks in Ferrand’s cellars. Fifteen years of dedicated rum-making later, Alexandre was…
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