Sam Novello and crew repair the net after a return from Stellwagen Bank.
Photographs by Kathy Chapman
My View of Life on the Dock
Sam Novello and crew repair the net after a return from Stellwagen Bank.
Photographs by Kathy Chapman
Surfer Jeff (California transplant) moved to Gloucester last Spring and sold his BIG SURF (hot) DOGS (and sausages) all summer on the Harbor Loop. Thanks for the hot meal on the run.
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The Cape Ann Forum hosted internationally known sax player, author and music professor Mike Rossi, for a lecture and performance on the history of jazz in South Africa at Gloucester City Hall yesterday.
The event honored the late Mitch Cohen, a Forum founder, a highly respected therapist and a founding board member of the Cape Ann Forum — for his many contributions to the community.
Photos of the event, Forum members and Mitch’s wife, Kate Seidman (below)
Because it’s another wet day at the Gloucester Marine Railways, repainting of the Roseway will have to wait.
Photo by Kathy Chapman 2011
Dianne Miller was enjoying the clear air today painting this harbor scene. She is the featured artist this month at the North Shore Arts Association.
Dianne Panarelli Miller
October 3 – October 23
Photos by Kathy Chapman
Last night the Gloucester Writers Center presented “A Reading of Poets and Laureates”. Rufus Collinson, John Ronan, James Cook and Willie Alexander. Here is a video of one of Willie’s songs about Gloucester.
While on route from the Canadian Maritimes to the Caribbean Sea, these two schooners sail into Gloucester every September for fresh paint and to refit.
They are part of the educational organization Ocean Classroom Foundation which provides programs of sea education and adventure for the youth of America.
Captain Caroline Smith is pictured near the end of the slide show. She is the youngest captain of the schooner fleet. Congrats to her on a great accomplishment!
Kathy Chapman
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Indian Pipe found on East Main street.
The dainty, extremely delicate flowers of the epiparasitic Indian pipe appear in the fall following a rain.
Kathy Chapman
Here is some information about the Indian Pipe or Ghost Flower from www.uswildflowers.com
Indian Pipe, Ghost Flower, Ghost Plant – Monotropa uniflora
When first seen, Indian Pipe seems more like a mushroom or other fungus than like a true flowering plant due to the color – or lack of color. However, it has a stem, bract-like scales in place of leaves, and a single flower at the end of the stem.
Indian Pipe has roots through which it gathers its nourishment. The plant lacks chlorophyll but instead gets its nutrients through a mutually beneficial relationship with a fungus in the soil where it grows.
Source: http://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Monotropa%20uniflora