Len Burgess writes-
ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM, GRAVEYARD TOUR STORY IN THE GLOUCESTER TIMES, FRIDAY 11/2/12
-LB
Tag: Essex
Just In Burnham House 20×24 Canvas Wrap
Model Snoop Maddie Mad displays the latest canvas wrap for sale. $135 All ready to hang. No expensive framing required. This is undoubtedly my favorite photo from 2012.
often times when you buy a print or piece of art you bring it to the framer only to find out it costs 2-5 times what you paid for the print to get it framed. Not so with these killer canvas wraps. This looks like a painting.
the last two sold within hours.
Email me at goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com if you would like to purchase it.
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Morley Piper tells rapt Essex audience his personal experiences of D-Day landing, on its 68th anniversary
Rick Isaacs Writes-
On June 6, 1944 Morley Piper was a 19 year old Second Lieutenant in the 29th Infantry Division when his platoon landed on Omaha Beach.
Last evening this youthful and handsome 87 year-old told a rapt audience at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum about his personal experiences on that "Longest Day", and the months that followed. He told his story of bravery in the face of terror and death with pathos and humility, punctuated by his wonderful self-deprecating sense of humor.
Morley Piper was executive director of the New England Newspaper Association for 45 years. He has lived in Essex for over 30 years.
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Essex MA at Dawn 4:39AM 5/30/12 Essex Salt Marsh and The Burnham House
I have never ever in my life been more ferociously attacked and eaten alive by mosquitoes as I did this morning capturing this shot. I drove past it at first but had to loop back. The water was so still, the tide was just right, the light just beginning to peek through.
The mosquitoes were insane I tell you. I’m still itching. Hit this one up larger. I love the reflection of the house and the clouds in the sky reflecting in the water. No brainer, had to get out of the truck and set up the shot, right?
click for the larger version, you won’t be disappointed.
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Series- Can You Date The Publication of This Old Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Visitor Map- The Cape Ann Trail? Entire Map Part V
If you haven’t got it yet I can say without a doubt there is a clue on this page.
FOB Frank Ciolino brought down this old Visitor’s Guide map and I’ll be posting a different neighborhood photo each day this week. Look for clues to tell you when you think it was first published.
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Update: Lines In The Marsh Here’s What I Found Out
Who cuts the symmetrical lines in the marshes? It’s obviously done to provide salt water with nutrients and keep the marsh healthy (that didn’t sound very scientific did it?)
Can someone clue us in as to what they are about and who cuts them in or cut them in and how are they maintained? This is just a random screen shot of a google map near Farnhams in Essex MA
There are several links to websites which explain how they came to be and yes it was a WPA depression project designed for mosquito control.
Good articles about it can be read here and here
Penelope Crane also forwarded this–
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Fall at the Historic Burnham House, Essex, MA photo From Len Burgess
While taking some photos of the Burnham House a bank of clouds came up from behind me and proceeded over the house and within a few minutes they completely evaporated while heading out to sea.
–Len Burgess
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Autumn From Elinor Teele
Cooperage at Babson Farm-
Marshes in the Jones River Essex, MA
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seen around Cape Ann last weekend from mike dyer
Wares in Window, Main Street Antiques, Essex
Heading for Ice, Gloucester
Still Green, Red Rocks trail, Gloucester
Closing Day, Down River Ice Cream, Essex
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The White Knight Represents! They Are Open For Bidness In Essex Baby!
Sir W.E. Night Speaks. “Come on down to the White Elephant. The road closed us down for 8 weeks but we are back in action. Essex is open for business and some serious jousting.
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The Essex Dragger Newton
Dragger Newton, Essex, 1930 Anonymous/ © Fredrik D. Bodin
In view of the arrival of our newest Essex-built Schooner Ardelle, I thought it appropriate to show you another arrival in her time. The 116 feet long by 23 feet wide Newton. The Dragger Newton was built in the A. D. Story Shipyard for the Boston Trawling Company. Decorative flags and lines on the bow tell us she’s ready for the September 10th, 1930 launch. The Newton’s sister ship, the Brookline, was launched on December 18th of the same year.
Printed from the original 4×5 inch glass negative in my darkroom. Image # A9145-373
Fredrik D. Bodin
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
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Essex Sanctuary
You can see this incredible lily-filled sanctuary right on Rte. 133. Beautiful!
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Chickity Check It! Daisy Nell writes children’s book about Essex Schooner Ardelle
Our Friend Daisy Nell Has Written a book about The Essex Schooner Ardelle.
Here is a video we did a couple of years back in which Daisy explains the term “Schooner”
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Len Burgess 2 skiffs reflecting
2 skiffs reflecting at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum shore.
Len Burgess
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Milk Street, Essex During Western MA Tornado Day Photos From Mike Dyer
Nice to have some contributions from Essex! Thanks Mike
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Tick Talk
Joey,
Here is a community, public service announcement for you to please post for your viewers, re: Tick Talk & Mosquito Questions. Date: 5/25/11 @ 6:30 pm.
Experts Alfred DeMaria, Jr., M.D. & Esteban Cuebas-Incles, Ph.D, will speak on these two important topics. It’s presented by the Essex Board of Health and will be held at our Regional, Manchester – Essex High School. Please join us for this informative evening!
Thanks!
Ann White, Clerk, Essex Board of Health
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4th Annual Digital Photography Workshop
On Saturday I had the opportunity, along with over a dozen others, to tap into the expertise of 4 photographers at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. By using the museum environment, Barry, Dave, Tony, and Lenny presented a day-long workshop on camera basics, composition, lighting, portraiture, and photo documentary. After each segment, we were sent out into the yard to capture photos using what we had just learned.
The construction of the Ardelle, the antique tools, the boats, the woodshops, the entire Museum grounds gave us excellent material to practice our newfound knowledge. We students ranged from beginners to advanced photographers, and each of us was able to take what we needed from the workshop. I now have a better understanding of the cause and effect of different aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings. The guys went out with us and answered our specific questions and gave us tips. Then we returned to our “classroom” where we were able to view our images on the big screen. We politely critiqued each others’ photos with positive input from the instructors.
The rain held off until late afternoon. We celebrated our day of success, exchanged email addresses, and left with a big thank you to the Workshop team!
If you are interested in becoming a better photographer, watch for this workshop in the future. Take the time to do a photo walk around the Essex Shipbuilding Museum on your own, and if you like what you see, become a member!
To see some of my photos taken during the workshop, click here.
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Centennial Grove, Essex
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Restaurant Week-Windward Grille
Last night, due to lack of grocery shopping, we decided to celebrate restaurant week and try a restaurant we haven’t yet tried. We decided on the Windward Grille in Essex.
The service was great, they have a very friendly staff, they had a lot of options on the restaurant week menu as well as their regular menu, and the portions where incredible. I came home with lots of leftovers and had to put on elastic waist sweatpants.
Today is the last day for restaurant week, but some restaurants may be extending it. The Windward Grille is extending their Restaurant Week menu for an additional week. If you know of any others doing the same post it in the comments.
Here’s my lovely camera phone shots of stuffed mushrooms and Filet with Stuffed shrimp (half eaten of course).
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Food Feuds In Essex–the Great Fried Clam Battle Airs Tonight–It’s CLAMTASTIC!
“Iron Chef, Michael Symon dives into this seafood battle head first. In Essex Massachusetts (http://visitessexma.com/) it’s all about fried clams but Woodman’s and JT Farnhams make them better than anyone else. Michael Symon jumps in their kitchens, talks to foodies and even goes clamming to figure out who has best fried clams in Essex.”
I grabbed this blurb about tonight’s episode from Internet Movie Database online because it pretty much sums up the action that took place here in our gorgeous town in July—but I have a few behind the scenes photos to share with you, courtesy of the wonderful crew at Essex River Cruises (http://www.essexcruises.com/) who took Chef Symon to the clam flats to see where these delicious fried morsels of seafood goodness came from.
Iron Chef Michael, Dillon from Essex River Cruises and the TV crew prepare for the clam digging–looks like they are waiting for the tide to go out a little more to me.
Receiving instruction on how to dig for clams–and it is a good thing because that clam fork is pointed and sharp!
Iron Chef Symon finds a razor clam.
Something you don’t see to often and might never again–makeup touch ups on the clam flats.
Chef Symon, Producer Mark Summers and the crew.
As much as I wanted to be there, I was taping my TV own show that day. However, I asked a friend who works at Woodman’s to get me an autograph, and she did–thank you Roisin–and thank you Chef for taking the time to sign it:
I love what is says!
The fried clam was invented in Essex so this was the perfect place for such a food feud for sure! Here is a link to they history of the friend clam
http://www.woodmans.com/history/history.cfm
and in the interest of fairness, here’s a link to JT Farnham’s listing on the Visit Essex dining page:
http://visitessexma.com/essex_ma_pg/restaurants.html
Be sure to tune in at 10:oo pm Eastern Time tonight to Food Network and find out who wins this epic battle of the fried clam.
I know………….but I am not telling!
Good Morning Gloucester 