Tag: Spring

Sunshine and Pansies

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

With the cold and dreary weather, when the sun comes out even the color of the pansies are more vibrant.

Patiently waiting for the float at the Magnolia Pier

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

With the warmer weather coming, walking has been easier to be outside.  On the Pier, Tuesday, noticed how the ramp wants the summer to get here.

Happy Passover!

Posted on by Catherine

April 22, 2024. Observance of the first night of Passover begins tonight. As families and friends gather at the table to celebrate may love and joy abound. Happy hopeful Passover!

Save the Date, reminder coming up fast

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022 AT 10 AM – 3 PM

Gloucester Elks Annual Spring Craft Fair

97 Atlantic Rd, Gloucester, MA 01930-4331
Come join us for our Annual Spring Craft Fair – May 21, 2022 from 10-3.
Over 30 crafters and artist from the North Shore Area.

Make Way for Wild turkeys – by Long Beach #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

Four wild turkeys paraded through the neighborhood.

Photo description: wild turkeys spring courtship time. Striking big male displaying with three disinterested females. They were busy foraging and moving out while he was strutting. One female was momentarily distracted by its own reflection in the front bumper of a parked car. (photos: c. ryan)

2021 Wild Turkeys cross Thatcher Road

Last March I saw 18 cross Thatcher Road, between Good Harbor Beach and Long Beach Dairy Maid, just past Witham.

Motif Monday: mature & mighty magnolias | forsythia fresh & fair

Posted on by Catherine

April is poetry month. Where is your favorite stretch or tree?

photo: New England spring primaries- red white blue yellow

So glad to see these beautiful egrets back

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Wish they were a little closer at Clark Pond but to see them is wonderful.

Better Days Ahead – Signs of the times #GloucesterMA #CapeAnnCovid 😷

Posted on by Catherine

Selection of signs of the times, May 2020. Gloucester, Ma.

WEAR A MASK_Man at Wheel memorial_Signs of the times_Gloucester Mass., 6 May 2020, covid-19 © c ryanSOCIAL DISTANCE_Man at Wheel memorial_Signs of the times_Gloucester Mass., 6 May 2020, covid-19 © c ryan (1)STAY SAFE_Man at Wheel memorial_Signs of the times_Gloucester Mass., 6 May 2020, covid-19 © c ryan stacy boulevard

yard cleaning_double white _Gloucester Mass., 5 May 2020, © c ryan

CATA THANKS EMPLOYEES _Signs of the times_Gloucester Mass., covid-10, May 2020, © c ryan

Signs of the Times seen March 25, 2020 

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Spring is coming

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

We may not feel that Spring is here but it will come and the warmth and summer will follow.

Spring is here | We are so excited we wet our plants

Posted on by Catherine

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“Spring is Here! We are so excited we wet our plants!” Wolf Hill’s clever sign is a hit with a few boys I know! Also a nice new store sign and the fleet’s out — Wolf Hill’s colorful stock of Adirondack chairs are lined up and ready.

 

Clouds over Magnolia Harbor on Sunday

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

A fickle spring this certainly has been.  The clouds near sunset seemed to telling a story.

Ducklings and Egret in the rain

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Even in the rain, the Snowy Egret at Clark Pond looked so beautiful and who does not love see the ducklings learning to swim.

74 Long Beach front row cottages in less than a minute

Posted on by Catherine

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The view from the boardwalk on a spring day – can you spot the two new homes?

 

Long Beach cottages from the boardwalk 1 of 3

animation 1 of 3 (first 24 homes, just past the old hotel)

 

Long Beach cottages from the boardwalk 2 of 3

animation 2 of 3 ( Laughing Water and next 25 homes )

 

Long Beach cottages from the boardwalk animation 3 of 3

animation 3 of 3 (next 24 homes)