Tag: marsh

Heron

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

This Heron was hanging in the marsh off of Raymond Street.  The Heron blended into the marsh.  Was not easy to see at first.

Powder blue walks on Long Beach. What are the markers on both sides of Saratoga Creek?

Posted on by Catherine

Early spring. March 2025

Sky and cottages

Flag markers

not sure what they indicate.

Mourning Dove eyelids

Winter storm flooding photos #GloucesterMA

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The marshes work wonders during extreme storms

photos January 13, 2024, two hours after high tide: At the back of Good Harbor Beach over to Cape Hedge (roughly Thatcher Road between Stop & Shop, Good Harbor Beach, Long Beach, and Cape Hedge). Streets were impassable for about two hours–flooded by feet of water not inches. Barriers, DPW crews, utility and emergency crews are repairing, clearing, and pushing cars. The last time the floods breached the berm at Cape Hedge was the March 2012 storms. I was away for the prior flooding this week, and have not seen other neighborhoods today.

GMG readers shared video and photos from their views

Courtesy photos shared with GMG: Good Harbor Beach; Greasy Pole

Flood wall barrier construction by Gloucester High School Annisquam River

Posted on by Catherine

May 28, 2023

Photos; on the ground show work in progress with views across and from Stacy Boulevard, the Cut (Blynman), Centennial, Gloucester High School (parking lot, Newell Stadium). Scroll down for before photos.

[*note on photos: click “i” to enlarge to view full size.]

See more about construction projects at this site and history of sanitation here.

cOMPARE 2020 vs 2023.

BEFORE- LANDFILL along Annisquam River.

A century+ of intervention.

photos: Dump and landfill atop the saltmarsh | misc. views 2018-2021 | signage and planting related to earlier flood mitigation project at/with the high school

milky sky sunrise brought white rainbows

Posted on by Catherine

Feb. 10, 2023- a dreamy magic realism morning with several white rainbows at sunrise, maybe still. This one spanned the marsh, Old Nugent, Thacher Road more than an hour after sunrise. Hope to see your photos!

Marsh Rothko #GloucesterMA

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motif Monday photo: view across the marsh at the back of Good Harbor Beach

photo: portrait of David Cox at MFA, Boston, Rothko exhibition 2018

photos same morning, minus Rothko effects: sunrise motif with signs; when even the parking lot…

Snowrise sunrise, Winter in #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

Today’s snowrise sunrise fit the “snow’s coming!” forecast. Classic winter sky. Cloudy and color blocked pale yellow and blue-greys.

photos: Winter in Gloucester landscape scrolls

Snowing got going about 1pm.

Does this happen to you? On the telephone line where Thatcher is split by the marsh–near Good Harbor Beach– birds of prey are regular sightings.

winter in Gloucester, a snowrise sunrise

Frosty dawn – sunrise on marsh at back of Good Harbor Beach

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And ducks. Two photos Dec. 11, 2020

Just a dusting

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first snow Dec. 8, 2020

When you have to run in Stop & Shop near Good Harbor Beach

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

A beautiful egret hanging out in the marsh.

Beautiful Great Egret

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

This egret was in the marsh near White Beach.  The Great Egret is so pretty even in the rain.

GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER! BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOLDEN MARSH

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Goldenrod glowing in the marsh at sunrise