The Japanese defense forces couldn't stop Godzilla.....I captured the beast!

The Japanese defense forces couldn't stop Godzilla.....I captured the beast!
Spied this over Route 128 on my way home from work. Dirty windshield and strong sun glare I had to darken the image and crop out the sun. That's the only edit to what's probably my worse quality image. I figured some would get a kick out of it so I posted the pic on facebook. A few shares later it's gone world wide! Who would of thunk it?

Why I created this......

Born and raised in Gloucester, Ma fishing gets in your blood. Surrounded by the sea, kids here have a boat almost as much as kids elsewhere have bicycles! As I grew older my fishing ambitions gave way to what's around me. Although I still "drop a line" every so often, my attention wanders to the majesty of the natural light that make this place so special. Never is each day the same. The subjects may be the same but the light from the sea & sky will morph the subject into a form of art. For that reason artists have been drawn to these shores for several hundred years, they followed the light painting and sketching these surroundings. What artists capture with paint on canvas, I attempt to capture with a click.....if I'm lucky!

I guess that's a sort of Fish'n!

Jay Albert

Jay Albert 2026 all rights reserved


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"A Gloucester Christmas ! "

My Views of Gloucester !

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Gloucester at Work !

With a break in the weather the boats head out as fishing continues.



Rocky Neck mural.

"Midnight Sun" just got back.

"Razzo"

Fish stories?

"Miss Sandy"

Sabrina Maria"

Bring up flounder.

Working the winch.

Yellow Tail Flounder

Lifting a 100lb tote of Yellow Tail.

"Teresa Marie IV"

Lumpers head down into the fish hold.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Rough Seas In The Harbor !

With a strong southerly wind blowing into the harbor, fishing vessels unloading at the Boston Auction dock on "The Fort" were battering the pilings!

Oilskins ready for work.

Waves crash over US Coast Guard Station Gloucester!

Gull over the Paint Factory.

"Midnight Sun" approaches.

Heaving stern line.

Pulling in the slack.

Awaiting offload.

Offload done,heading back to her berth.

Joe washes table.

Clowning around.

"Janaya & Joseph" off Ten Pound Island.


From the office window "Janaya & Joseph" makes her way to offload.

"Janaya & Joseph" in the late afternoon light.

Heaving stern line.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Shrimp....Native Shrimp !

Not to far off the coast dragger fishermen have changed their groundfish gear to go shrimp'n. While some of the fleet go after groundfish some changed over to save their quota of other species to target the shrimp.


Gloucester Seafood Display Auction dock.

Snow covered Americold dock.

"Capt. Novello" steams by.

45' long 20' beam built in 2001 "Foxy Lady" pulls up to the dock.

Dusk

"Lady Jane" waits to unload.

45' long 19' beam built in 2009 "Underwing".

Hauling up shrimp.

More shrimp.

And more shrimp.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

February Mix....A Month of Snow & Ice !

Looking through recent images you can call February the month of snow & ice.


Ice cakes

The Electric Company

Barques with no bite!

"Miss Meredith" and "Lisa Ann II"

Tarr & Wonson Paint Factory

Totes of fish.

Sizing up Yellow Tail Flounder.

Ten Pound Island

From Niles Beach.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Two Years Ago This Week !

Looking back to this week 2009. Less snow than we have now but just as cold.


Good Harbor Beach

Lanes Cove

Eastern Point Light

Wonson Cove

Boston from Niles Beach.

"Glosta Logic"

It's not "soda" and not "pop" or even "soda pop" it's "tonic"!
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It's a "rotary" not a "roundabout"!
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"Going up the line" is a term used when leaving the island!
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A "jigga"is a homemade powerless go-cart!
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It's not "Break Time or Coffee Break" it's "Mug-up"!
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It's not a "water fountain" it's a "Bubbla"!
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Angels in Disguise

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Unloading Haddock !

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25th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival Slideshow !

SailGloucester 2009 Slideshow !

Allie Hates Soccer!