Cape Ann Images: Flying With the Gulls !

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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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Flying With the Gulls !

Flying like a bird....I bet most of us just wished we could take flight. The kind of flight with no mechanical means attached. Other than strapping a mini camera to a gull the next best thing is to look up, zoom in and click away. These masters of flight are amazing to watch. They can change direction in the blink of an eye, hover and soar with the wind currents. So instead of a bunch of pictures of seagulls on the ground, I decided to go "flying" with the gulls!

Changing direction.

Gaining altitude.

Closing in.

Wings up....tail spread.

Gull sees me!

This one sees me too!

Two gulls in flight.

Patio set atop the fishing vessel "Jenny G."!

Tug "Independence" and coastal cruise ship "American Glory"

Fishing on the dock.

Fishing in Harbor Cove.

"Osprey" and "Western Venture" sporting a new coat of paint.

Waiting for the fishing vessel "SS Melon III" to arrive.

"SS Melon III" listing from a heavy load of fish!

Schooner "Maine"

No matter how skilled a sailor you are, a vessel this big under sail is not a wise choice in the crowded inner harbor!

Sailboat narrowly missed fishing vessel "Capt. Novello"!

2 comments:

A New England Life said...: Great gull shots! Maybe one of these days my flying bird shots will improve. I have a tough time following them through the sky.

What is that guy thinking with his sails up? Kind of crazy!; 7:19 AM
Jay Albert said...: One problem with gulls is a bright day! Those white feathers reflect light so much they wash-out many photos.
The sailboat....he was crazy & lucky ! I couldn't believe what I was seeing. There is just too many vessels large and small in a crowded area to blast through there with limited control.; 8:51 AM