From a Gull to Boats!

 I'm greeted most mornings by a pair of gulls, Gertrude and Heathcliff. Gertrude had been the shy one while Heathcliff bold and usually gets close. But lately things have flip flopped, Gert is the one who will get close, sometimes too close. The other day while I was trying to take a picture of a sunrise she got in front of the lens!

Here comes Gertrude!

Sunrise over Harbor Cove.

A boat heads out.

City skyline at daybreak.

Three boats head out.

Overcast morning at Good Harbor Beach.

Low tide.

The shimmering steeple of St. Ann's Church.

USCG Cutter Key Largo moored in Gloucester Harbor with Boston 26 miles away as the gull flies.

The blustery breeze changes direction and the cutter swings in about 10 seconds!

 

Easter Week!

 Spring is trying to establish itself here but even on Easter Sunday snow flurries fell for about ten minutes. And offshore what looked like a waterspout!

The neighborhood Easter Parade.

Daybreak at Good Harbor Beach.

A lone beach walker.

NO DOGS!

Another morning.

Thacher Island "Twin Lights".

A lone surfer heads into the mist and waves.

Easter Sunday sight. At first I thought I saw the statue of Liberty walking my way!

Getting a close up view.

A gull and a fishing boat heading into stormy weather.

Waterspout!

Fishermen's Memorial looking out to the storm.

Looks like the waterspout is taking shape.

Gulls, Hail and Boats Oh My!

 Since I work the overnight shift I sleep during the day. Saturday I over slept and awoke to a roar hitting my house. I jumped out of my bed and raised the shade and saw what looked like quarter size rain drops slamming the house. By the time I got dressed and went outside it turned to hail, a rare event here.

Hail in the yard.

Hail on my truck.

Gloucester skyline.

Rocky Neck Marine Railways

The UU Church

City Hall

Boats head out.

Boats head in.

Harbor Cove, boats at rest.

Sunrise

Gertrude and Heathcliff

A gull ballet!

A rooster crows at daybreak but a gull squawks!

April Starts With Fog and Some Last Week Leftovers!

 Fog always brings out unique photo subjects and so does the morning light.

The Greasy Pole in the fog.

The Paint Factory above the fog.

Fishermen's Memorial

Stacy Boulevard disappears into the fog.

Barbara May

Go For Broke

Pirates Lane

Smith Cove

The House overlooking Good Harbor Beach.

Thacher Island

NOAA research vessel Henry B. Bigelow fishing off Good Harbor Beach.

Photographers and the Bigelow offshore. I've never seen commercial fishing boats fishing this close to shore!

Boston 26 miles from Niles Beach as the gull flies.