Good Morning Gloucester

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I decided to jump on the trolley with my mother as it came through Rocky Neck on Sunday and take a little hands free tour of Gloucester.  Since we are both seniors now, it was a fun little excursion that only cost $1.00.  Jessica is the driver, and she is very sweet.  I plan to take it again to go to Stage Fort Park for a walk and picnic lunch.  It is nice not to have to drive, especially on weekends when if you leave Rocky Neck, there is a good chance you won’t be able to park when you get back.

SEASONAL DAYS OF OPERATION
PARK FREE and RIDE*
10:00 a.m. to 5:39 p.m.

June 20 through September 7
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

One Way Fare: $1.00
All Day Pass: $3.00

Persons with Disabilities, Seniors
& Persons on Medicare $0.50

Children under 5 years FREE

HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE

* No free parking during Waterfront Festival (August 16 & 17) & other city-wide events at Stage Fort Park

Visit http://www.canntran.com/Trolley.cfm for schedule

E.J. Lefavour

Get out your dancin’ shoes.

E.J. Lefavour

The Gallery on the second floor of the Old Leonard School is now in its 58^th year.  The August show starts on August 3 and runs through September 7.  Hours of operation are the same as the Annisquam Exchange.  Monday through Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.  For more information you can all 978-501-0715.  The address is 38 Leonard Street, Gloucester, MA  01930.

James Eves, owner of Cape Ann Giclée, Fine Art Printing and Gallery, is GMG’s Arts Enthusiast and the Calendar Guy. To submit arts related press releases, photos of arts events or any arts related posts email: james@capeanngiclee.com.
To add an event to the GMG Cape Ann Calendar go here to see how to submit events.

I’ve been under the weather in the blood count department, with almost five transfusions in the last week, which weakened me greatly. I’d love to talk to everyone.

We spied this graffiti on a rock on Straitsmouth Island while hauling lobster traps the other day.

I’m feeling kind of torn about it.  While the sentiment is sweet (right?)….it’s still legitimate vandalism isn’t it…kind of sour?  Or is it just innocent fun?  Maybe it will wash away soon? Or is it there forever…or at least a really, really long time?

I remember judging how far we were in our weekly trips to my grandparents’ house when I was little and living “up the line” by the familiar graffiti on the rocks along Route 128.  Certainly graffiti has its place in our culture, but is a beautiful island sanctuary the right place?

I don’t know.  Thoughts?

James Eves is now offering “Photoshop for Photographers 1”, a three hour/one evening seminar. The seminars will be held in our studio Cape Ann Giclee 20 Maplewood Ave Gloucester, MA 01930. Space is limited to 20 for each seminar date. Click the image to register.

Photoshop for Photographers is a seminar for professional, fine art and hobbyist photographers who want to learn about file management, color balancing, why shooting in RAW is better, shadows and highlights moves, contrast, ways to save and send image files, using Bridge and more. This is a chip to print seminar, it is not a how to shoot photos seminar, it’s what to do with your image files once you have them. This seminar is for beginners/intermediate. Prerequisite is a good working knowledge of computers, this class is taught on a Mac but all functions will work on a PC. You may bring your laptop, wireless WiFi is available but please make sure it is fully charged as outlets will not be available.

James Eves, owner of Cape Ann Giclée, Fine Art Printing and Gallery, is GMG’s Arts Enthusiast and the Calendar Guy. To submit arts related press releases, photos of arts events or any arts related posts email: james@capeanngiclee.com.
To add an event to the GMG Cape Ann Calendar go here to see how to submit events.