Cape Ann Images

Why I created this......

Born and raised in Gloucester, Ma fishing gets in your blood. Surrounded by the sea, kids here have a boat almost as much as kids elsewhere have bicycles! As I grew older my fishing ambitions gave way to what's around me. Although I still "drop a line" every so often, my attention wanders to the majesty of the natural light that make this place so special. Never is each day the same. The subjects may be the same but the light from the sea & sky will morph the subject into a form of art. For that reason artists have been drawn to these shores for several hundred years, they followed the light painting and sketching these surroundings. What artists capture with paint on canvas, I attempt to capture with a click.....if I'm lucky!

I guess that's a sort of Fish'n!

Jay Albert

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Monday, June 30, 2025

Foggy Fiesta 2025!

This year's St. Peter's Fiesta was a foggy affair. On Saturday there was a Seine boat collision while fog hindered the visibility of the Greasy Pole. It was tough to focus my camera in the for and I had one mishap. Just as Max Allen grabbed the flag on Saturday someone bumped into me causing me from making the shot!

St. Peter

Coastal cruise ship American Patriot heads out.

Fiesta at night.

Drone close over the beach.

Friday Greasy Pole walkers head down Commercial Street.

Heading to the pole!

Friday women's Seine boat champs!

Friday close call.

Out of reach!

How did he miss it?

Pole hugger!

Strings of grease!

Nailing back the flag as the wind took it down.

Jo Jo Klyce Friday Champ!

Friday champ gets splashed.

Carried up to Beach Court.

Saturday champ Max Allen hits the water.

Saturday Seine boats tangle before race!

Setting up for a collision!

Collision!

Saturday Seine boat champs.

Sunday Seine boat champs hit the beach.

Sunday Greasy Pole walkers head to the pole.

Almost!

Another close call!

Sunday champ Nick White grabs the foggy flag!

Emerging from the fog!

Jimmy "T" and wife Laurel

Monday, June 23, 2025

Battle of Bunker Hill Brought to Gloucester & Seine Boat Action.

History got confused here in Gloucester. A reenactment of the Battle of Bunker Hill was brought to Gloucester for its 250th anniversary because we had the space to host thousands. Next week St. Peter's Fiesta officially begins and this Sunday the preliminary rounds of the Seine boat races took place. Rowing amid the cannon and musket blasts during the height of the battle.

Altar going up.