The procession arrives.
Monday, August 29, 2016
The 20th Annual Gloucester Fishermen's Memorial Service!
America's oldest seaport has paid dearly for that title, over 10,000 of her finest never returned. The sea gives and takes away for those who fish the waters. This years service featured swordfish boat captain Linda Greenlaw of the F/V Hannah Boden made famous in the book and movie "The Perfect Storm".
The procession arrives.
Placing the oars.
Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken.
Linda Greenlaw
Honoring the lost F/V Patriot.
Presenting a wreath.
Laying the wreath.
Tossing flowers to the sea.
A prayer for the fishermen.
The Gloucester Fishermen's Memorial Service Committee with Linda Greenlaw.
The procession arrives.
Monday, August 22, 2016
Work With a View!
After 35 years in Quality Control I now have a career in the hospitality industry. And my blood pressure couldn't be happier! I'm meeting people from all over the world and seeing first hand how the Beauport Hotel has put Gloucester on the map as a go to destination. The other day while I was talking to a couple from Kentucky a fork lift drove by and the husband said "This place IS real, I like that"! Then just before sunrise a Japanese couple asked where is the best place to photograph the sunrise. I said follow me and I brought them up to the Birdseye Deck atop the hotel's roof!
Just before sunrise.
Couple from Japan watch the sunrise.
The sun peeks.
Looking at the outer harbor.
I took this from inside the hotel garage.
Morning harbor traffic.
A dory rows by.
Oliver Hazard Perry and a yacht.
The sun reflects off the Breakwater lighthouse.
A low tide ride.
Harbor solitude.
From the hotel parking lot.
A close look at the Greasy Pole.
The "UU Church" from the hotel.
Just before sunrise.
Monday, August 15, 2016
From the Present to a Little of the Past!
