The Japanese defense forces couldn't stop Godzilla.....I captured the beast!
Spied this over Route 128 on my way home from work. Dirty windshield and strong sun glare I had to darken the image and crop out the sun. That's the only edit to what's probably my worse quality image. I figured some would get a kick out of it so I posted the pic on facebook. A few shares later it's gone world wide! Who would of thunk it?
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 took a couple of photo's of "sea ducks" that looked a bit odd. Because I took them at a great distance I wasn't sure what I had. But when enlarged them on the computer I could see they were "Punk Ducks"!
The weathermen are trying their best to predict what we'll get on a storm that's suppose to hit in the morning. Some say we'll get 3"-6" of snow then change to rain. Others say 6" - 10" of mostly snow. Anyway with clear skies, it was a good day to get out and a good day to mend nets.
It happened around 8:00 am this morning when Gloucester was rocked by a house explosion at 76 Eastern Ave. The home of police officer Wayne Sargent was leveled and he was flown to a hospital in Boston. He was the only one home at the time and had arrived home earlier after completing his shift. My wife's aunt and uncle live directly across the street from the explosion and were home along with their grand daughter. Luckily they weren't hurt. But several windows were shattered by flying debris and some of the siding and a shutter was damaged. Her uncle is a retired Gloucester firefighter and got on the phone right away to call the fire department. Update 1/26/09: Wayne is doing better but there's a long way to go. He opened his eyes this morning and it looks like his eyesight and hearing is coming along.In the meantime his fellow officers are starting a collection for their fellow police officer. If you would like to contribute the address is: "The Gloucester Fund...Wayne Sargent" 45 Middle Street Gloucester,Ma 01930
20 years asst. football coach @ Manchester/Essex Regional High School.....
35+ years in Quality Control,aerospace/defense high tech industries. Recently Dock Monitor for the Port of Gloucester and always looking for a new challenge!
Boating & fishing since I was a kid!....
Photography....Since 1973 and still learning!