Singing Beach and Eagle Head, Manchester

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin
Warm October light enriched the colors and made lengthened the shadows on the beach. The setting sun revealed the moon and a star. This transparency was shot on a tripod with Fuji Velvia film with a Pentax 6x7 (cm) camera. The wide angle 55mm lens accentuated the blue sky. Except for adding my watermark (©Fredrik D. Bodin), no filters or digital manipulation were used.
Warm October light enriched the colors and made lengthened the shadows on the beach. The setting sun revealed the moon and a star.
This transparency was shot on a tripod with Fuji Velvia film with a Pentax 6×7 (cm) camera. The wide angle 55mm lens accentuated the blue sky. Except for adding my watermark (©Fredrik D. Bodin), no filters or digital manipulation were used.

Brett Gamache At The Cultural Center On Rocky Neck

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

June 5 – 29 : Landscapes & Seascapes,
Recent Paintings by Brett X. Gamache

Brett X. Gamache

SAT June 7, 4-7pm : Opening Reception
SUN, June 8, 4-5pm: Artist Talk

The Interview-

Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop
with oil painter, Brett X. Gamache

Saturday, June 14, 9 AM-2 PM

At RNAC’s Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson St. Gloucester, MA

Brett X. Gamache
Experience the joy of painting on site by joining a small group of fellow artists in a Plein Air Landscape Painting workshop on Saturday, June 14th from 9 AM -2 PM on Gloucester’s Rocky Neck. Gamache provides one-on-one instruction as participants paint at near by locations. Workshop fee: $100 (RNAC members, $75)
For more details, go to rockyneckartcolony.org/workshops.php

Friday June 6th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather.

Posted on by Peter J Lovasco

Marine Forecast
Fri W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri Night W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Clouds / sunny breaks / few pop up showers / storms . 66-76° warmest inland away from the coast . Light west winds 5-10mph becoming SE onshore 10-15mph ..
Friday night few early showers / storms possible lows dipping into the 50’s ..
Humidity and Mugginess arrives Sunday and Especially Monday Through Wednesday with Dew Points in the 60’s … So hang in there if u like humid / sticky / sultry weather…

Hourly Forecast

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Weekend Outlook

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Community Stuff 6/6/14

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Sign up now for the 3rd Annual Schooner Challenge

Len Burgess submits-

Don’t miss this fun filled 3rd annual Schooner Challenge Monday, June 16th. from 6pm to 8pm. Starts from Maritime Gloucester. Be on board one of the three Harold Burnham built schooners the ‘Thomas E. Lannon’, the ‘Fame’ or the ‘Ardelle’ and help your ship compete for the prize. SIGN ABOARD TODAY!  For tickets, visit www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org or call: Marcia at 978-375-3337.

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Free Fun Fridays From Cat Ryan

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Here’s the poster and link for the Free Fun Fridays summer schedule. Free Fun Fridays is an annual summer program that opens doors at no cost to visitors to many of Massachusetts’ most treasured museums and cultural venues all across the state. Initiated by the Highland Street Foundation; follow the link to print the schedule http://highlandstreet.org/2014F3Full.pdf

Maybe all the Massachusetts Cultural Districts can be listed, too! Next year, let’s hope any of our Harbortown (http://www.gloucesterharbortown.org)  and Rocky Neck (http://mail.rockyneckartcolony.org) Cultural District partners who want to be included can and will be! In Gloucester alone, not to be missed venues include among others:

Beauport Sleeper-McAnn

http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/Beauport

Cape Ann Museum

http://www.capeannmuseum.org/

City Hall

http://www.gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?nid=102

Hammond Castle

http://www.hammondcastle.org/common/index.php?com=HAMM&div=AA&nav=AA&page=A91

Maritime Gloucester

http://maritimegloucester.org/

Sargent House

http://sargenthouse.org/

Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer (always) Free for cultural center, spa-era fresco murals and more

http://www.sawyerfreelibrary.org/

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MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE REVEALED!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

IMG_7916Nathan writes: 

Bottle was opened, pictures were sent to Kim. 🙂
Date was May 11, 2014
Found on June 1, 2014

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IMG_7924Message said : To who finds this. My name is Josh and I am eleven. Please write back (address included, and was to a local business in Gloucester).

The bottle survived a 3 week journey in the ocean and 3 day journey on land, before I opened it.

I called the company today and I am hoping to return the bottle and message to the boy! 🙂

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Thanks so much Nathan! I think this story has really captured people’s imaginations and made for wonderful fun. Perhpas we’ll hear from Josh. Thank you so much for sharing all!
See previous GMG post here: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE FOUND ON NILES BEACH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

CAN YOU GUESS WHAT’S IN THIS CEVICHE ?

Posted on by Craig Kimberley

Recently, Hannah and I decided to make a new fresh ceviche recipe. Next we pitched some fresh chips in oil we keeps it real. Now look closely at the bowl and at my chip. There’s a secret ingredient thats creatively thrown in the mix here. Can you see it? Do you know what it is? Is it local? Was it alive? Is it Vegan?

Now if all the guesses are just way off, I’ll drop a new hint…and so on.

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Half Moon Beach late in the day

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Half Moon Beach is at Stage Fort Park. This beach is a great for little and big kids a like. There is shade for the little ones and the playground is right up the hill. Of course do not forget to go and have some food at the Cupboard.

June 3, 2014 half moon beach late in the day

A Sister

Posted on by God's Morning

happy birthday judy

A Sister is a Gift to the Heart,

A Friend to the Spirit,

A Golden Thread

To the Meaning of Life…

My sister, Judy Wilburn, is all those things and more.  She is a wonderful mother, wife, daughter, awesome sister and dear friend to many, she is beautiful in every way, incredibly smart, generous, talented and a gifted artist.  She was the driving force in my move to Gloucester, she introduced me to Good Morning Gloucester, Rocky Neck Art Colony, is a great friend of the blog and lover of Cape Ann.  Happy Birthday Judy – you are a gift, friend and golden thread to many.  It might be your birthday, but we get the gift of having you in our lives.  Love, Ellen

E.J. Lefavour

Posted on by capeannpainter

dad st george

Paul Frontiero Sr. at State of the Art Gallery 18 Pleasant St.

and

Rocky Neck 4 Wonson St. 

Open from 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday.

YOU CAN CALL US AT (978) 395-1783 (Roger Armstrong) )OR (978) 395-1915 (Sharon Pablo) or our gallery at 18 Pleasant St. State of the Art Gallery II at 978-282-5426.

New Paintings were added. If your looking for a certain  Family Fishing Boat or certain type of Scene you can contact me at: frontiero@hotmail.com

Benefit show for Autism and Surfers Healing Foundation. 6pm – 12am Saturday June 7 @ The Dog Bar.

Posted on by Joanne

benefit autism and surfers healing foundation

Saturday 
Jun 7 at 6:00pm to Jun 8 at 12:00am

Dog Bar

65 Main St Rear (20 Rogers St),

Gloucester, Massachusetts

6:30-7:00 Three Sheets To The Wind
7:15-7:45 Ralph Fatello & The Nor’easters
8:00-8:30 Inge Berge
8:45-9:15 Funbucket
9:30-10:00 Cripple Cove Quartet
10:00-11:00 Girl On Top
11:00-12:00AM Drive- A Tribute To The Cars
Great raffle prizes, T-shirts, guest bartender and all kinds of fun stuff. $10 at the door.

Phone (978) 281-6565
Email dogbarca@gmail.com
Website http://www.dogbarcapeann.com

http://www.surfershealing.org/

google map of MA Cultural Districts From Cat Ryan

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Hi Joey,

Here’s a google map of the towns in Massachusetts with cultural districts designated by the Massachusetts Cultural Council as of 2014. Besides Gloucester, Barnstable now has 2 cultural districts.

If you’re traveling in MA–or anywhere across the US that has cultural district designations–they’re a good place to investigate ahead of time for planning.

The summer Butterflies exhibit at the Berkshire Museum that includes Kim Smith’s work is nearby 5 western ma cultural districts and ideally situated for visiting Tanglewood or whatever Berkshire art and trail you envision.

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