Cape Ann Images: Flag Day !

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. 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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"Glosta Logic"

It's not "soda" and not "pop" or even "soda pop" it's "tonic"!

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It's a "rotary" not a "roundabout"!

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"Going up the line" is a term used when leaving the island!

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A "jigga"is a homemade powerless go-cart!

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It's not "Break Time or Coffee Break" it's "Mug-up"!

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It's not a "water fountain" it's a "Bubbla"!

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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Flag Day !

Flag day has always been an important holiday on Cape Ann. The ROTC program at Gloucester High School has played a role since the 1800's and countless citizens have served in the armed forces since the days of the Revolution. Stacy Boulevard in Gloucester is Flag Day from Memorial Day until Labor Day with hundreds of flags proudly waving from the rails.
Here along with a look of the Boulevard are images from around the harbor.

Looking out to sea.

Flags and the Fishermen's Memorial.

"Man at the Wheel" looks out at a cloud bank.

Flags on the railing.

Red,white and blue.

Flags and flowers.

Stacy Boulevard

Schooner heads in.

"I caught one this big"!

Fillet time!

"Padre Pio" in the rain.

Ready with bowline.

"Redfish"! Also known as "Ocean Perch".

Fishing for stripers.

Making a splice.

Pulling hard.

Looking for whales!

"Cat" heading in.

"Cape Ann Diver II"

2 comments:

A New England Life said...: It looks like a wonderful life as usual in Gloucester!

Now where is that sun anyway?; 6:59 AM
usspost said...: Flag Day:It is measure to righteousness the oldest symbol and most grave temple of our region of U.s.. Weekday, June 14th is Flag Day, the start of the Nationalistic Flag week. 1966, Congress passed a resolution http://usspost.com/flag-day-11129/; 11:06 AM