Santa Visits Rockport Part II

Part I here <<<.

Santa Warming up his waving by greeting the Homies roosting out on Sandy Bay Ledge.
Santa Warming up his waving by greeting the Homies roosting out on Sandy Bay Ledge.
Hearty souls up on the Headlands.
Hearty souls up on the Rockport Headlands.
First the Tuna Wharf.
First the Tuna Wharf.
Then Bradley Wharf. Surprise! The tide is so low that Santa said no way is he going up that rickety ladder moving on.
Then Bradley Wharf. Surprise! The tide is so low that Santa said no way is he going up that rickety ladder. Moving on to T-Wharf.
Santas helpers. Now here is where it gets weird. Harbormaster Scott Story is alone on the Harbormaster boat. Where did Harbormaster Rosemary Lesch go?
Santa’s helpers. Now here is where it gets weird. Harbormaster Scott Story is alone on the Harbormaster boat. Where did Harbormaster Rosemary Lesch go?
Look at that! Elfen pixie dust or something and she magically appears on the top of the ladder to help Santa.
Look at that! Elfen pixie dust or something and she magically appears on the top of the ladder to help Santa seconds later. There is a rumor that the original Rockport Santa Claus, Harbormaster Shorty Lesch handed down some Santa tricks to his daughter in law.
You had to get an A in Holiday Spirit to get this job.
You had to get an A in Christmas Spirit to get this job.
Carolers really cranking it up. Hey, wait a minute, I saw some of these people at the Photography show over in Magnolia the night before!
Carolers really cranking it up. Hey, wait a minute, I saw some of these people at the Photography show over in Magnolia the night before! Serious Christmas Spirit here.
And Dana-Farber Cancer researcher Marc Vidal holding some adorableness!
And Dana-Farber Cancer researcher Marc Vidal holding some adorableness! Dock Square every year like clockwork.
Did not get name but hilarious photobombing of the carolers.
Did not get name but hilarious photobombing of the carolers.
This crowd just a small fraction of the thousands who braved the weather to greet Santa Claus.
This crowd just a small fraction of the thousands who braved the weather to greet Santa Claus.

OMG, the blog counter tells me that was my 599th post here at Good Morning Gloucester. What to post for number DC? (Hey, I’m a nerd, DC is 600 in Roman numerals.) -Paul Morrison

Tuffy and The Crew Of The Degelyse- 2014

These are the type of guys that make the long hours bearable.  All in it together.  Lets have a good season boys.

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Mike Tupper Gets Ready To Go Lobstering In The Icy Cold Conditions

Mikle Tupper Ties Up For The Storm

Freemantle Doctor Heads In From Winter Storm

 

 

Mike Tupper

 

Mike Tupper, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

CJ Looks On While The Bait Gets Loaded

Early in the morning and CJ is raring to go.

CJ Morgante Prepares To Go Lobstering With The Freemantle Doctor

Here’s CJ Morgante, MLS soccer ref preparing to go lobstering for the day with Mike Tupper aboard The Freemantle Doctor.  Mike said he did pretty good banding the lobsters and kept up the pace which isn’t always the case with a greenhorn.