2016 International Dory Races!

Saturday was a picture perfect morning as the 54th annual International Dory races between the USA and Canada.

The first race, the Mixed Double's was won by the USA crew of Alex Pizzamenti and John Francis over their Canadian counterparts of Gladys Collicutt and Morgan Smith.

The Junior Division was won by the Canadian crew of John Ernst and Josh Bell over the USA crew of Tyler Edmonds and Thomas Beaton.

The Women's Division was won by Canadians Gail Atkinson and Kathryn Moore over USA crew of Jaclyn Innis and Malarie McGilvrey.

The Master's Division was won by the USA crew of John Scola and Mike Harmon over Canada's John Anderson and Keith Merrell.

The Senior Division went to the USA crew of Joe Cominelli and Jimmy Tarantino over their Canadian rivals Robert Fox and Joel George.

National Anthems being played

 The dories.

 Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, international diplomacy!

 Mixed Double's start

 
Canadians pull out.

 USA getting up to speed.

 

Home stretch!

 

 Crossing the finish line.

 Junior Division start.

 Canadian juniors head out.

 USA juniors.

 USA juniors getting up to speed.

 Canadian juniors cross the finish line.

 Women's Division start.

 USA women

 USA women "fly by"!

 Canadian women working hard.

 Canadian women cross the finish line.

 Master's Division start.

 Canadian Master's head out.

 Canadian Master's correcting course!

 USA Master's cross finish line.

 Senior Division start.

 Canadian seniors pull out.

 USA seniors bending oars!

 Canadian Joel George collapses. Info at the time said he was alert and sitting up.

 USA seniors head to the finish line.

 Senator Bruce Tarr with microphone.

The Beauport Hotel Has Been Born!

Since the 1920's the Birdseye plant has sat on Pavilion Beach. It was a result of Clarence Birdseye's then new innovation, the process of frozen foods. Back then Gloucester was on the forefront of new innovations that eventually changed the world. Soon every home had a refrigerator and foods from every part of the world was available any time of the year. As in technology things change and by the late 1970's transportation changed as refrigerated containers and trailers meant that the frozen food process didn't need to be close to the food source. This doomed the Birdseye plant, without having direct dockage and situated on a beach no other marine use could be found. The plant sat virtually empty for almost 20 years. The property has been reborn, the new Beauport Hotel now is ready to take Gloucester on a new journey. A venue that will provide the business infrastructure this city was lacking. More foot traffic for downtown and 3 layers of taxes (meals, room and property) for the city's coffers.
The other day I was able to walk the halls and look around. Decorated with photos of old time Gloucester this place is stunning. Both the setting and the hotel itself compliment each other. In other words it's a photographers dream!

The old Birdseye Plant.

 Beauport Hotel

 Entrance

 Front bench

 Lobby

 Stairwell

 sitting area

Lounge

                           
 Ballroom


                             
 Another view.

 Terrace

 Looking towards Ten Pound Island.

 Another terrace view.

 The Greasy Pole!

 From Fort Square.

 Dune grass plantings.

Randomness!

Before and after posting a tribute for my dad for Memorial Day, I had taken shots around here and there. I also included a few more "refurbished" photos from Hurricane Irene 8/28/11.                                                 
A gull flies through it!

 A lull in the rain.

 A harbor in turmoil.

 "Catching a wave"!

 Look close and you'll see two kids!

 Tempting Mother Nature!

 Rushing by.

 Dangerous fun!

 Foggy Good Harbor Beach.

 The fog slowly swallows the beach.

 "The House"

 Sitting under the tree.

 Sitting on the tiny jetty.

 On guard on a bright day.

 "Where are you going with my beach blanket"?

 Beauport Hotel at night.

 Gentile Bandstand at Stage Fort Park.

 Stage Fort Park Visitors Center.