Cape Ann Images: A Senseless Act of Vandalism !

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, August 22, 2010

A Senseless Act of Vandalism !

I'm breaking away from what I normally post to a senseless act of vandalism I stumbled upon while walking my dog. Destroying a public bench is bad enough but destroying one dedicated to our fallen heroes of the Iraq War just tugs at your heart. Gloucester has always supported our troops above and beyond many cities and towns. And many Gloucester citizens have taken up the call to duty. This act is a slap in the face to all those who have fallen and to those who serve today as well as all veterans. I would like to think our youth is a cut above the rest, many are but for that small minority who think vandalism is a fun thing to do. It is unfortunate that when who ever did this matures,they will have to live with what they did, and that it goes well beyond a few broken boards..... to broken hearts!

Parsons Playground plaque at the East Gloucester Elementary School.

4 comments:

A New England Life said...: Unfortunately there will always be those few that have no respect. It's a shame.

I was just reading about a cemetery up in Maine that had about 200 grave stones toppled. Most were historic, causing $30-40,000 in damage. You wonder what goes through these kids heads?; 12:38 PM
Anonymous said...: What a shame Jay, there's no excuse for that, I don't care if it was kids, we all were young once and we all know right from wrong !!!

There will always be THAT kind that live amongst us.

So sad.; 3:28 PM
~Laura~ said...: Jerks!; 4:44 PM
goodmorninggloucester said...: I think if you go by there you'll see it was fixed by a concerned citizen.

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and all because he saw it right here on CAI; 10:13 AM