My View of Life on the Dock
All the time that I’ve knwn about the windmill that was going in at the Blue Sky Farm I thought it would be generating electricity.
It’s actually for water. Under the big manhole there is a well.
Windmill Pad At The Blue Sky Farm Construction, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Blue Sky Farm Barn Raising Update 2/18/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Not too many farms can boast this kind of acreage coinciding with a beautiful dock that’s just a quick boat ride to the back side of Crane’s.
Look for part four of our interview from the dock at Blue Sky Farm at 2PM
Blue Sky Farm Dock, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Blue Sky Farm Construction Update 4/29/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here’s the view from way up in the cupola looking toward 133 and the plaza which houses the Blue Marlin Grille.
View From The Cupola At The Blue Sky Farm, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here is the view of the Essex River from the tippity top of the cupola at The Blue Sky Farm in Essex which I’ve been chronicling since the construction began last July. The pads for the windmill look tiny in the first picture to give you an idea of how high up it is. Look for the first part of my interview with John Donovan, the man behind Blue Sky Farm at 2:00PM To see the slide show of the construction from frame to it’s present state click this text.
Shingles are going on.
Blue Sky Farm Barn Raising Update 2/18/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Blue Sky Farm Barn Rooster, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Blue Sky Farm Barn Raising Update 2/18/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Essex Barn Raising Update 12/19/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Lots of cool details that I dig on the barn such as the stone foundation, and cupola. What do you like about it?
Essex Barn Raising Update 12/19/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here are the pads ready to accept the windmill at the Blue Sky Farm in Essex. Barn update photo to follow.
Blue Sky Farm Windmill Pads In Essex, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 