New Trophy For A Tradition!

Back in the summer of 1982 a new head football coach hired me as an assistant coach. That year Fran York guided the Hornets to a perfect season 11-0 and state Superbowl Champions! For years Georgetown and Manchester/Essex played their final game of the season on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and Coach York had always relished the thought of moving the game to Turkey Day. Through his efforts it was in 1991 and a new tradition was born. And finally this year a trophy was created in Coach York's honor along with Eric DiMaio who was a two year captain for the Georgetown Royals. DiMaio a 1983 graduate of Georgetown High School had been a long time Royal supporter and passed away at age 42 in 2007. This year the Hornets won the trophy by a score of 38-25 in a hard fought game played on a "cow pasture" of a field. The field conditions in Georgetown were muddy despite the cold temps, a bright sun made sure of that. Next year I've been told a new artificial field will be installed! 

Check out the crooked painted yard line!

 Hornets score!

 Loose ball!

 Mud slippage!

 Face mask!

Wide open!

 Ball in the air, prime for an interception!

 Picked off!

 Pick Six!

 Hands up!

 Xtra point attempt.

 Former Hornet head coaches Dick Ananian and Fran York

 Fran York with his grand daughters and son Barry.

 The DiMaio family

 Coach York brings out the trophy.

 Coach York with his former player and now Hornets Head Coach Mike Athanas.

 Coach York addresses the team.

 Raising the trophy!

 Team picture time.

 Perhaps the last muddy game played in Georgetown!

 Final score.

Season is over!

Wind,Fog and Darkness!

I got back into taking pictures this past week, it was a matter of refocusing on my surroundings. One night I wandered over to the Gloucester Marine Railways at Rocky Neck, haven't been there in some time I noticed a new dock recently added. The fog is always interesting and challenging to photograph. And Sunday was wind swept and cold. Heading back into town I decided to check out Good Harbor Beach. At 8 am the starkness of a bitter wind and a near desolate beach showed through the view finder.

Tugs at the Gloucester Marine Railways at Rock Neck.

 Good Harbor Beach

 The twin lights of Thacher Island.

 "Sea Farmer" heads past Ten Pound Island.

 Outriggers being lowered.

 From Pavilion Beach.

 A tug on the "ways".

 Bow shot using flash.

 Using no flash, open exposure to use existing light.

 New dock.

 Harbor Cove and a full moon.

 Fishermen's Memorial star gazing!

A Mixing of the Seasons!

A week without taking one shot! I don't think that's happened to me since around 2005. Perhaps "photographers block" I don't know for sure. Then it occurred to me to go back into my photo files and see what I've been looking at. An unpublished photo here and a re-tweaked photo there is what makes up this post. Then the ideas of future subjects came washing into my mind. I'll probably be back taking pictures this week!

Good Harbor Beach

 Four gulls on Fishermen's Wharf.

 Back lit gulls swoop down.

 Waving passengers aboard the schooner "Thomas E. Lannon".

 Schooner "Roseway" offshore.

 A gathering of tall ships.

 Gloucester Fire Department ladder training at Stage Fort Park.

Cormorant dives for lunch!

                            

 Late Fall in Essex.

 Fall in Rockport

 Stacy Boulevard

 Onslaught on the Boulevard.

 Someone getting too close!

 Bass Rocks white with foam!

 "Miss Sandy" comes in to offload her catch.

 A winter coating for the Fishermen's Memorial.

 Antonio Gentile Band Stand at Stage Fort Park