End of September Mix!

From a bug to night shots. And a late addition: The 955' cruise ship MS Zuiderdam visits Gloucester Harbor.
 A morning Glory showed up on my pond's edge.

 Hanging around on the downspout.

 Boston only 26 miles from Gloucester as the gull flies.

 Rising sun at Good Harbor Beach.

 High tide at Beacon Marine Basin.

 My truck about to be eat'n alive!

 Liberty Clipper

Starboard bow

 Explorer IV

 Sylvina W. Beal

 Port bow.

 Sailing vessel Watermark.

 Schooner Ardelle dockside.

 Another view.

A giant among the boats!

 Off Eastern Point Yacht Club.

 The blue hull Yankee Patriot looks like a toy!

 Over 2000 passengers visit Gloucester.

 At anchor.

 A natural frame.

Summer's Over!

We are claiming back our home, slowly the tourists leave our little rock in the Atlantic. Time to take a deep breath and enjoy what we got! I still got leftovers from this years schooner Festival.

Adventure

 American Eagle

 Two schooners abreast.

 Thomas E. Lannon

 Casting call at Niles Beach.

 Sunrise at the footbridge.

 A gull flies by.

 Pastel sky.

 A lone beach walker.

 All by himself.

 Adventure sails beyond the Fishermen's Memorial.

 A closer look.

Sights of September!

Some recent and some more leftovers from the Gloucester Schooner Festival.

Full moon sets.

 Daybreak over Harbor Cove.

 Good Harbor Beach

 Early morning at the beach.

 Reflective!

 A closer view.

 Angler's Cafe

 Nothing but bow!

 Boarding the Thomas E. Lannon.

 Columbia and Alert bows.

 Dory and Adventure.

 Going through "The Cut".

 King Eider

 Lily Pad

 Lobster boat Stanley Thomas.

 Mini schooner.

 Schooners and City Hall.

 Resolute

 Daybreak over the city.