Cape Ann Images: River Trip Cut Short, Not By Weather!

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

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Friday, July 31, 2009

River Trip Cut Short, Not By Weather!

But by Greenheads! I got as far as the end of Wheelers Point when I was attacked by hungry stinging Greenheads! With river speed limits at 5 mph the temptation to hit the throttle was almost over-powering! Trying to navigate and take photos while these horsefly like demons buzzed around my head and ankles was a challenge to say the least. I came about and headed back to the harbor. Once back through the A.Piatt Andrew Bridge,the onsluaght subsided.

Elegant vessel "Barnacle"!

Profile of the vessel "Barnacle"!

A long way from home!

Gull in flight!

Large mutant swan on Ten Pound Island!

Fishing vessel "Osprey" and City Hall!

Tug boat "Bath" pilot house!

Schooner "Thomas E. Lannon" passes Paint Factory!

"Lannon" lumbers in!

Small lobster boat works backside of Ten Pound Island!

Walking the boat!

Sitting in a rising tide!

River fishing!

Relaxing on a sand bar!

Fun on the dock!

"Connemera Bay" on her mooring!

A. Piatt Andrew Bridge!

Flag on the column!

Workers under the bridge!

Top of the bridge!

Blue boat travels up river!

Blynman Bridge averages 10,000 opening per year!

4 comments:

Frank C said...: I was hopeing somebody would take pictures of the bridge under constuction. Looks like it was a nice day on the river. Great job Jay see you soon; 3:30 PM
A New England Life said...: Hi Jay.

Those greenheads are brutal aren't they? We get them around our pool and they bite the kids or my husband. How you managed to keep it at a low speed I'm not sure!

Everytime I see your photos it's like I'm back in Gloucester all over again! Sure wish I were.

Sharon; 7:58 PM
Jay Albert said...: Yes Frank it was a nice day until the greenheads arrived!

Sharon,I'm lucky that no greenheads are on my side of the cape. But they sure make up for it when I visit their neck of the woods. Hey I'm still waiting for more of your "Gloucester" shots!; 9:01 PM
Anonymous said...: Nice Shots under the bridge Jay!; 11:00 AM