Shooting the Moon !

I had forgot the moon was to make it's closest approach to earth in years. While running an errand downtown I got a glimpse of it and was mad at myself for not having the camera with me. I rushed home grabbed the tripod and camera only to see the moon covered by clouds. I finally saw it break through the clouds but only for a moment.

The day before the temps almost touched 70 degrees!

City skyline at sundown.

Harbor Cove.

The moon turned white the higher it went.

Back lit blue sky!

Moon shows through!

More Waterfront faces.

Fishing is so vital to this community, it's the fishermen,dock workers and a host of others who keeps the heritage going. For years fish stocks declined to the point of government intervention to institute rules and regulations. The rules were never easy for the fishermen but they knew more than others it was a necessary step to assure continued fishing. Now according to science the fish stocks have rebounded yet fishermen are strangled by ever tightened regulations. Some say most fish stocks are 76% above sustainable limits yet the fishermen are only allowed about 23% to land!
Adjustments need to be made, the imbalance is forcing fishermen to re-think their livelihood. What is needed to assure jobs and a way of life is a correction of this balance to allow the fish AND the fishermen to survive!

"Salvi" Benson , all time St. Peter's Fiesta Greasy Pole Champ.

"Jimmy T" James Tarantino of CBS's "Survivor" fame.

A touching moment!

Eric "Ninja" Josephson holds up two big cod.

Captain Paul of the fishing vessel "Angela Rose" ready with dock line.

Captain Phil Powell of the fishing vessel "Foxy Lady".

Dumping dogfish at Ocean Crest.

The Giacalone brothers waiting for dad.

Hamming it up at the Gloucester Seafood Display Auction.

John Burnham climbing the winch boom.

John holding gull with hook in it's beak. He removed the hook!

"Shrek" at the Gloucester Seafood Display Auction.

Lumper catches a break after unloading fishing vessel.

Youngster tosses flowers during the annual Fishermen's Memorial service.

Grey Skies and Green Seas !

Depending on the sky the coast can take on a different look. The other day grey skies and a year ago this week a Nor'easter battered the coast.


Hanging net.

The Tarr & Wonson Paint Factory framed by lobster pots.

Fishing Gear.

Ten Pound Island.

Heaving the stern line.

Wave crash onto the Boulevard March 2010.

Crash!

Rough seas.

The Dog Bar breakwater gets hammered!
Green seas!

Waterfront Faces !

With all the gulls,boats and weather related scenes I capture I have to admit I overlook those who make up the heart of the waterfront.....the people. Gloucester's working waterfront is made up with people with many different backgrounds. A snapshot of the United States all working on our slab of granite. This is a first of a series. Here I assembled images from May to mid August 2010.

"HEY GUS"! Gus in the middle of managing the offload of a fishing boat.

Teens head out to lobster. (My nephew Andrew at the tiller)

Big striper!

Vinny and his blue hair!

Captain Dan Murphy.

Captain Tom Ellis of the schooner "Thomas E. Lannon".

Captain Vito Giacalone.

Cleaning totes.

Clemente waiting for the next boat to unload.

Ocean Crest workers.

Fillet time!

Pigeon rescue.

Gutting tuna head.

Hamming it up!

Tony Tocco making a splice.

Offloading Dogfish.

Manning the bow of the "Jenny G."

Pulling hard.

Lobsterman Toby standing next to his "fresh" bait.

Joe poses!

Resting

Rob of the "Razzo" standing next to a huge chain they dragged up.

Rueben on the fork lift truck.

Reflection at Ocean Crest.

Break between boats.