Cape Ann Images: February 2023

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

Jay Albert 2023 all rights reserved

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Monday, February 27, 2023

Winter is Back!

We were spoiled with a few weeks of mild weather.

Boats on the ways.

Distant Boston from Niles Beach.

Snow coated City Hall.

Looking up Duncan Street.

Frozen Greasy Pole.

Fishermen's Memorial

Man at the Wheel in a winter coat.

Snow covered Boulevard.

Frozen view!

Frozen dawn at Good Harbor Beach.

A couple on beach blankets!

Ducks in the creek.

The empty 1000' container ship MSC Letizia 4 miles off Brace Rock.

Monday, February 20, 2023

Mild Times Continue!

I've never remembered such a mild February, 40's to the 60's have become the norm.

Birch tree washed up on Pavilion Beach.

Canal work to raise the sea wall.

Covered tug.

Pick up knocks over light pole at Tally's Corner.

There is a lump of snow under there!

Bright skies over Good Harbor Beach.

Dog at play.

The footbridge.

Rising sun.

Dawn over Good Harbor Beach.

The Bass Rocks Sunrise Tree.

Lone duck in the creek.

Vietnam Memorial

USCG Cutter Key Largo and Boston.

A foggy left over from last week.

Monday, February 13, 2023

Ice,Fog and Clear Skies!

A warm week for February melted the ice from the week before.

River ice breaking up.

A dory that needs repair.

Brace Rock

Wave curl.

Breaking wave.

Stage Fort Park Bandstand.

Good Harbor Beach

Ducks in flight.

Approaching fog bank.

The sun tries to break through.

Lone dog walker.

Outgoing tide.

Fog filtered sunrise!

Surfer heading to the surf.

Surfs up!

High tide and clear skies.

Monday, February 06, 2023

"Smoke" on the Water and Fire in the Sky!

We had a quick cold snap where the temps got to minus 14 degrees! Here I took all these images Saturday morning just after 7 am where the temp reached a balmy minus 10 degrees!

Boulevard & Pavilion Beach.