Cape Ann Images: December 2009

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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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Last Snow Of The Year....I Promise !

With the sun out the day before I gathered a few images around my house. Then today as the snow was flying I headed around to capture the last snow of the year.
Happy New Year to All!!!

Tattered flag over the East Gloucester Elementary School!

Wind blown weed!

Wind blown weeds!

Old broken branch....And the branch still blooms with leaves...in the Spring!

A line of roof fall'n snow!

My foot broke the ice!

Ice encrusted "Dog & I" !

East Gloucester!

Buswell Pond!

Buswell Pond arch!

Lobster boat "Jupiter II"!

"Jupiter II" heads towards Blynman Bridge!

Fishing boat heads out!

Sculpture of Fitz Henry Lane!

No Parking!

Lobster traps at Harbor Cove!

"Jenny G"!

Harbor Cove!

The Fort!

"Privateer IV"!

Schooner "Thomas E. Lannon"!

Stern line!

Ticket shack!

Fishermen's Wife's statue!

A close up!

Snow coated Fisherman!

Looking out to sea!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Wind Damage !

35 mph NW winds, gusts to over 70mph has caused some damage around Cape Ann. Gloucester's O'Maley Middle School had it's roof ripped off around 4:00pm. The attached rink was evacuated as a precaution. Driving around I saw many roof shingles and tree branches scattered about.

Ripped Roof!

Another view!

And yet another!

The following day!

Captain Joe & Sons dock!

Diving gull!

Lanes Cove Breakwater!

Breakwater gap!

Wave surging through gap!

Rockport breakwater!

Monday, December 28, 2009

Dreary Days !

The last few days have really been dreary. Last weeks snow is nothing but leftover patches and piles as the warmer temps and rain worked on it.

Main Street reflections!