Now It's Summer!

In a few day the St. Peter's Fiesta will take over the city. I had a sense taking these it's the calm before the "storm"!

Daybreak over Gloucester Harbor.

 Morning light over the city.

 Seine boat practice with ducks !

 Lobster boat Stanley Thomas heads out with Boston in the distance.

 Hauling pots!

 Another view.

 Chugging up river.

 Boston Pilot up on the railways.

 Harpoon on the pulpit.

 Another view.

 Sailing his dory.

 The Fort

 Fishing off the Fish Pier.

 Up on the lift.

 Boats at rest in Harbor Cove.

 Miss Sandy

 Port bow.

 F/V Midnight Sun heads out.

 Whale Watch boat Hurricane II.

Gloucester, Rockport and Lanesville!

Summer is heating up around here and other than some light rain the week featured mostly clear skies.

Coastal cruise ship American Constitution.

 Bumper mounted rod holders!

 Looking out the window!

 Lanes Cove

 Lanes Cove fish shack.

 Tuna tails!

 Beauport Hotel on Flag Day.

 Lily in my pond.

 Gentile Bandstand at Stage Fort Park.

 Great day for a bike ride at Bass Rocks.

 Fishermen's Memorial under wispy clouds.

 Daybreak at Good Harbor Beach.

 Girl on the chair and online!

 Relaxing!

  View from Main St. Rockport.

 T-Wharf

Landing craft Thacher Island II.

 Motif #1

 A closer look.

 Later afternoon at the entrance of Niles Beach.

Niles Beach

 Schooner Thomas E. Lannon with Boston in the distance.

From Dawn to Dusk!

The days are longer and the weather couldn't be better!

Heathcliff the sentry gull.

 The dawn of a new day.

 Working on the footbridge.

 Clear sky.

 Carrying lumber.

 Empty beach.

 High tide.

 Rebuilt footbridge now open!

 Gull angel!

 Schooner Thomas E. Lannon

 A couple watch the Lannon sail by.

 Beauport Hotel

 A Gloucester sunset.

 Dusk over the harbor.

 Dory

 The Dory Shop.

 Maritime Gloucester

 Herring fleet

 Boats at rest.