Monday, June 30, 2014

2014 St. Peter's Fiesta! Part 1

Almost perfect weather for this years St. Peter's Fiesta. Trying to decide how to post some of the 350 images I took this year presented a problem. So for this year I started with the Friday, Saturday and Sunday Greasy Pole Champions with a few other interesting shots thrown in. Much more to follow!

Friday Greasy Pole......Blue spiked hair fail!
 Oh so close but no cigar!
 Jack Russ on leave from the USAF approaches the flag.
 Reaching for victory!

Taking the flag down!
 Hitting the water.
 High five!
 Another high five!
 Shoulder ride!
Saturday Greasy Pole contest.
 Loosing grip!
 Spiderman fail!
 Kyle Barry grabs the flag!
 Flag follows him down!
 Victory splash!
 Saturday Greasy Pole Champ Kyle Barry!
 Sunday the walkers arrive and a plume of water!
 Perfect view!
 Not close enough!
 Even this effort is not close enough!
 Mark Allen grabs the flag.
 High fives all around.
 He still has grip of the flag!
 Victory swig for the 2014 Greasy Pole Champ Mark Allen!

Monday, June 23, 2014

2014 International Dory Races!

It was near perfect weather for the 62nd annual International Dory Races and it was a perfect result for the Canadian rowers as they swept all four matches.
In the Mixed Doubles:
Kelly George and Robert Fox (Canada) 6:13
over James and Laurel Tarantino (USA) 6:25
Juniors:
John Ernst and Thomas Stuart (Canada) 6:20
over Tyler Edmonds and Thomas Beaton (USA) 7:11
Women:
Gail Atkinson and Kathryn Moore (Canada) 6:22
over Amanda Palazzola and Lindsey Rogers (USA) 7:39
Seniors:
Markus Schmidt and Joel George (Canada) 9:47
over Vito Giacalone and Mike Mitchell (USA) 9:54

Canadian rower Robert Fox lugs the oars to the dory.
 Gull flies by as the Tarantino's check out the race course.
 Mixed Doubles start.
 Jimmy and Laurel off to a smooth start.
 Kelly and Robert row past the F/V Midnight Sun.
 Crossing the finish line.
 Junior race begins.
 Thomas Stuart pulls hard!
 USA juniors
 Determination!
 Canadians in sync.
 USA Tyler Edmonds and Thomas Beaton head to finish.
 Congrats!
 Womens race begins.
 Canadian team Kathryn Moore (bow) and Gail Atkinson (stern)
 USA team Lindsey Rogers (bow) and Amanda Palazzola (stern)
 Team USA drifting off course.
 Shaking hands.
USA Seniors Vito Giacalone (bow) and Mike Mitchel (stern)
 Deep strokes!
 Hard work!
 Canadian Seniors Markus Schmidt and Joel George.
 Team USA drifting towards me!
 Canadians in final push to the finish.
 Exhausted crews!

Monday, June 16, 2014

Overcast to Sunshine!

Flag Day and Father's Day shared the same weekend but not the same weather.

Overcast Gloucester Harbor.
 Light fog.
 City Hall as a gull flies by.
 "Midnight Sun"
 Looking for lunch!
 In the rear view mirror.
 Morning clouds.
 Stacy Boulevard
 "Angela Rose"
 Pilot house of "Captain Dave".
 "Still Kicking"
 High and dry!
 Late afternoon beach crowd.
 Low tide at Good Harbor Beach.
 Playing in the Creek.
 Heading home.