Dogman submits-
Some pics from idyllic Halibut Point this past Summer:
My View of Life on the Dock
Dogman submits-
Some pics from idyllic Halibut Point this past Summer:
Now that’s not an opinion you don’t hear very often. I try to get my clients to love it too or, if they can’t enjoy Smooth Sumac for its unusual beauty, to at least appreciate the shrub for the myriad species of wildlife that it supports.
American Robin Flock Eating Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra) Berries
Yesterday while walking through Halibut Reservation with daughter Liv, we encountered a very large flock of robins devouring seeds of sumac. The beautiful clump of sumac, with its bare crooked, leaning trunks and raspberry pink furry seedheads made a striking combination of shapes and textures against the windswept ocean vista. We disturbed the robin feast, but then Liv walked further down the path to photograph the Atlantic and I stayed behind, half hidden by an evergreen tree. The robins quickly returned to the ripened seedheads and I got to snap away until the next walker came along.
Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra) is a shrub that naturally forms colonies; it can also be grown as a beautiful single-trunk tree. The yellowy-green flowers on female plants give way to deep rusty red berries held in erect, pyramidal clusters. What makes sumac so invaluable to wildlife? The fruits persist through the winter, providing nourishment for many, many species of birds and small mammals. Additionally, the foliage is a larval host plant for the Coral Hairstreak Butterfly!
American Robin and Winterberry photo submitted by Jacqueline Bennett. Thanks Jacqueline for sharing your beautiful photo!
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Liv submits apparition from Halibut Point
Sean Hurley here, Cape Ann artist/printmaker.
As you may or may not know, I am also full time cook down at Halibut Point, and we are trying to spread the word about our upcoming anniversary, and the return of our classic menu. In January, Halibut Point will celebrate its 30th anniversary, almost unheard of in the restaurant business. We’ve recently been trying out some new things, but we want to get the news out that due to customer feedback and demand, we’ve returned to what we do best, re-instating our old menu.
I’d love it if you could help spread the word – I’ll attach the current menu below.
Cheers,
Sean
Oyster Bar
Oysters & Cherrystones 2.50 each ½ dozen 14.00
Shrimp Cocktail – With homemade cocktail sauce 10.00 Chowders & Soups – cup 6.00 bowl 8.00
Clam Chowder – White and creamy
Italian Fish Chowder – Spicy tomato base with peppers and onions
Howard’s Chili – Beef, black bean, and tomato
Soup of the Day – Ask your server
Side of Italian bread 2.00
Appetizers & Salads
Sliced Prosciutto, Fresh Mozzarella, Salami, and Italian Bread 8.00
Cajun Shrimp Kabob – Served with blue cheese dressing 8.00
Steak Kabob – Marinated sirloin with veggies 8.00
Grilled Buffalo Wings – Spicy and served with blue cheese dressing 9.00
Garden Salad – with garlic mustard, balsamic vinaigrette, or blue cheese dressing 6.00
… with grilled chicken 11.00 …with grilled salmon or steak tips 13.00
From the Grill
Served with chips and a pickle, coleslaw, or hot side
Old Fashioned Burger or Grilled Chicken Sandwich 8.50
… add choice of cheddar, Swiss, provolone, or creamy bleu cheese, caramelized onion, or bacon 1.00 ea.
Haddock and Cheese Sandwich – grilled in foil, with cheddar cheese, bread crumbs,and a side of coleslaw 13.00
Open Faced Salmon – with pesto and mozzarella on a slice of Italian bread 13.00
Grilled Hot Dog 5.50 …with sauerkraut and cheese or chili and cheese 6.50
The Harf and Harf – A juicy cheeseburger and cheese dog relaxing on a bun, withgreen pepper, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, mustard, and mayo 14.00
The Point Reuben – on rye bread with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese 9.00
The Fatty Matty – steak tips on a bun with onions and blue cheese dressing – 12.00
Grilled Chicken and Ham Sandwich – with choice of cheese 10.00
Feta Chicken Sandwich – with lettuce, tomato, and poppy seed dressing 10.00
Cheese Steak – with melted cheddar cheese 9.00
Deli Sandwiches
Served with chips and a pickle, coleslaw, or hot side
Turkey and Cheddar – with lettuce, tomato, red pepper, and aioli 8.50
Ham and Swiss Sandwich – with lettuce, tomato, and mustard 8.50
Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato – with mayo 7.00
Chicken Salad Sandwich – secret recipe 8.50
Tuna Salad Sandwich 8.00
Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Sandwich – with pesto 8.50
The Dagwood Delight – Ham, turkey, tuna, cheddar and Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato,onion, mustard, mayo, and green pepper, on crispy Italian bread 14.00
Halibut Point Special:
Burger, Chicken, or Deli Sandwich, with Cup of Chowder or Soup & Draft Beer 18.00
Entrees
Served with our hot side and vegetable of the day
Howard Blackburn’s Haddock – Cooked in foil with parsley lemon butter, topped with crumbs 20.00
Charcoal grilled Salmon 20.00
London Broil – marinated, sliced thin and served with toast 19.00
Teriyaki Steak Tips 20.00
Cajun Shrimp Kabobs – spicy, served with our blue cheese dressing 18.00
Boneless Chicken Breasts – with feta and poppy seed dressing, or with buffalo sauce and blue cheese 18.00
Did you know that Halibut Point is made of sheets of 440 million year-old granite that now descend from rocky headland to the tidal pools below. Beginning in the 1840s, granite was quarried from this area, first on a small scale and primarily along the coast, and then on a much larger scale when the Rockport Granite Company acquired the Babson Farm quarry and expanded its operation. Shortly after the Cape Ann granite industry collapsed in 1929, 17 acres on the eastern side of the quarry were purchased and given to the Trustees of Reservations who manages Halibut Point State Park for scenic, historic and conservation purposes. This is a painting of a tidal pool and some of those 440 million year-old rocks. Makes me feel really young.
Hi Joey,
We’re flickr friends, and I wanted to invite you if you’re around to come see Rebel Shakespeare at Halibut Point on august 28th at 5pm.
We’d love to have you.
spread the word if you can. Traditional press leaves a lot to be desired. I’m finding that word of mouth through arts and neighborhood channels works best.
www.rebelshakespeare.org/muchado is the website for details.
cheers,
chris geiger
tour coordinator
I know Paul Morrison likes to stack up rocks. He uses the term cairns to describe the stacked up balanced rocks.
The pictures here are from halibut2 and were taken on May Day at Halibut Point. The video is from pro rocker-stacker Bill Dan.
From the wikipedia page for cairns-
A cairn (carn in Irish, carnedd in Welsh, càrn in Scots Gaelic) is a human-made pile of stones, often in conical form. They are usually found in uplands, on moorland, on mountaintops, or near waterways.
If you’re looking for something to do why not head out to Halibut Point, make some cairns, take some pics and submit them here to GMG
Land of Ktulu, originally uploaded by halibut2.
Thanks to FOB Sandy Farrelll who gave me the heads up we have a new addition to the Good Morning Gloucester Free WiFi Map– Halibut Point restaurant at 289 Main street in Beautiful Downtown Gloucester.
I put the map together as a resource for travelers who might need access on their laptops or wifi enabled devices. So if you have a business that offers free wifi and you are not listed you may want to let me know because these very same people are likely to spend some dough in your store and if you are listed they’ll not to swing by your joint.
you can also always find the map in the tab at the top of the GMG home page.
Check out the interactive map by clicking the highlighted link above or the map below
Welcome Bluefish585 to the GMG Flickr Group!
Early a.m. August 09
Halibut Point, originally uploaded by Bluefish585.
Date: January 17, 2010
Location: Halibut Point Reservation
Time: 8 – 10AM
Cost: FREE to all.
Phone: 978.281.8400
E-mail: rlatham@ttor.org
Halibut Point is nationally renowned for viewing winter birds. Learn the basics of birding, natural history, and behavioral traits of our area’s winter birds such as ducks, gulls, cormorants, loons, grebes, gannets, and alcids. Meet at Halibut Point parking lot.
You can also join us on February 21 and March 21.
Gloucester Doors- Halibut Point, originally uploaded by captjoe06.