Wingaersheek Beach winter walk: sunrise, boulders, sand ripples

and a frost weathered shell-cracked horseshoe crab. Sequential views and hues in response to requests for Wingaersheek Beach photographs.

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I needed a flashlight at first, mostly for the ice, long stretches in the parking lot then frozen ice scoops in the dry sand. I waited for sunrise, returing to spots I’ve favored since I was a little girl, adding glances back in the direction of Wheeler’s Point, where my parents lived, and over picnic boulders and slide pools out to Annisquam Lighthouse.  The light was simultaneously a ring of orange mauve fire and rosy pale violet gray. More photos:

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Lanes Cove Sunset

Ran out for a quick sunset last night.   The sun is setting farther to the left these days so after checking out a few of my usual spots, I decided on Lanes Cove where thankfully the tide was low enough to get down on rocks just before the sun dipped below the horizon!  BLM_3548-Edit-Edit-2

Tickets For Todays Patriots Game Are Available As Low As $570

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Seats still available for The Patriots AFC Championship Game! check out the stadium map-

Tickets available as low as $570 on SeatGeek!

Latitude 43 Sushi

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25 Rogers St, Gloucester, MA 01930

The Serenitee Rewards Card allows you earn points towards free food and experiences every time you dine at one of our restaurants. You earn 10 points for every dollar spent. All you have to do is put your Rewards Card next to your credit card when you pay. Here are the standard rewards:

2,500 points = Free Appetizer, Salad or Dessert
3,500 points = Pizza, Sushi Roll or Sharing Platter
5,500 points = Free Entrée
10,000+ points = Tickets to special events, like wine dinners and cocktail parties,
plus some fun rewards we’re still dreaming up.

But there’s more…

  • We also add surprises through the year. You might find a free appetizer show up on your card for TWK, or lunch at 15 Walnut, or sushi at Opus.
  • You always get a free entrée and dessert to celebrate your birthday month
  • You can attend…

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A BOY, AN ICEBOAT, AND A DOG

Wonderful fun to see the ice boat racing on Niles Pond. The black lab has had no problem navigating the ice while trotting alongside his boy 🙂

Good Harbor and Magnolia on Thursday

On Thursday with the sun and less wind, Good Harbor had lots of surfers, Stand Up Paddle boarders and walkers taking advantage of the sunshine.  The below paddle boarder was actually in Magnolia Harbor.

 

LIVE FROM THE NYC WOMEN’S MARCH!!

Thanks to Liv for sharing photos of the 2018 Women’s March in NYC. Tens of thousands of folks are pouring in from the surrounding boroughs. That’s New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio in the first two photos.

 

Framed

This caught my eye on my morning coffee ride…something about a red barn or house when there’s a little snow on the ground.   A quick click for now but I’m going to have to revisit this spot again when we get more snow.  

GLORIOUS GOOD MORNING BROUGHT TO YOU BY TWIN LIGHTS!

“It was a good one this morning,” some old gent walking past me remarked, smiling from ear to ear. Yes, I concurred, equally as full of joy to see the day begin on such a note.Twin Lights Thacher Island

ENROLL TODAY FOR WINTER YOUTH PROGRAMS AT GLOUCESTER STAGE

WINTER YOUTH PROGRAMS SET FOR GLOUCESTER STAGE

Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshop

Winter 2018 Session Accepting Students

Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshop is now accepting students ages 5-18 for the 2018 Winter Session of professional arts instruction beginning on Friday, February 2 for Children 5-10 years old and beginning on Saturday, February 3 for Teens 11-18 years old. The Youth Acting Workshop Winter 2018 Session features expanded instruction time of four class hours per week, lower tuition for all students and scholarship opportunities. Students will receive instruction in acting, directing, play writing, producing, magic, improvisation, creating characters and the world of the play and costume design during the six week session. Acting teacher, director and award winning actress Gloucester native Heidi Dallin will be joined by guest instructors : costume designer Lara Jardullo, the Costume Designer of the YAW’s annual production of Holiday Delights, to teach Costume Design; Tufts graduate Danvers native Sarah Vandewalle to teach How to Make A Musical and magician EvanNorthrup to teach The Principles of Illusion. Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshops are designed to provide young people an outlet to nurture their creative potential through developing self-confidence, communication and teamwork skills to use in their daily life as well as introducing them to the skills necessary for professional theater. Registration is now open for the Winter 2018 Session. Class size is limited and registration is on a first come basis. For further information and to register, call 978-283-6688 or go to www.gloucesterstage.com.