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Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in Gloucester, Massachusetts, built in 1925. Wikipedia
We were lost. While the driver consulted his map along the side of the road in Gloucester I jumped out to take this one quickly. Would you believe this borders a mall parking lot? Groceries and shampoo were being purchased not 1000 feet away.
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." ~Albert Camus
Explore: Feb. 18, 2011
Can you spot the coyote?
Eastern Point Light, Cape Ann, Massachusetts
"Eastern Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Ann, in northeastern Massachusetts. It is known as the oldest seaport in America. The harbor has supported fishermen, whalers, and traders since 1616.
The lighthouse was originally planned in 1829 and was erected by 1832 on the east side of the Gloucester Harbor entrance. It was first lit on January 1, 1832. The tower was rebuilt in 1848 and again in 1890. The third and current conical brick tower stands 36 feet (11 m) tall. The lighthouse has an attached two-story keeper's quarters, built in 1879. The actual light is 57 feet (17 m) above Mean High Water. Its white light is visible for 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi).
In 1880, the lighthouse was occupied by American landscape painter Winslow Homer. It was automated by September 1985 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The lighthouse is currently operated by the United States Coast Guard and is closed to the public.
A distinctive rock formation is known as Mother Ann is located along the shore near the lighthouse." (Wikipedia)
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This gruesome looking fish is a monk fish, and I'm standing on the the breakwater that extends out from the Gloucester, Massachusetts lighthouse into Gloucester Harbor. I used to see these monk fish swimming near the surface right along the side of the breakwater, but no matter what bait I dangled in front of them, they would never bite. So, I dropped an unbaited hook in front of it, and when it swam over it, I gave a mighty heave and snagged it. You can imagine what kind of a fight this monster gave a skinny 12-year old kid, and at the time, I considered it a near heroic accomplishment to have been able to haul this thing up on to the breakwater all by myself. This photo was taken by my mother with a folding Kodak camera that she owned since before I was born.
Here's a shot from Annisquam lighthouse from a few weeks ago. Could have had better clouds, but at least the extreme haze allowed me to shoot the sun directly. To my eyes, the sun was a very dark red and could almost feel comfortable looking at it.
Actually, the reason I am uploading this is to announce that I'm having my first sale on October 8-10. So if you're in eastern Massachusetts, you can stop by at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA. I'll be there for all three days of their annual craft fair.
My mother took this 75-year old shot of me after I landed this beast. I was fishing along this breakwater that jutted out into Gloucester Harbor when this monster swam by near the surface of the water. So, I dropped my line down in front of it and snagged it, and as I remember it, I had quite a struggle on my hands, but I somehow managed to land it.
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Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse located on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts. It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester. It lies on the Annisquam River and is one of the four oldest lighthouses surrounding the Gloucester peninsula, along with Eastern Point Light, Ten Pound Island Light, and Thacher Island Light.
The first light station, a 40-foot (12 m) wooden tower, was established in 1801 after Congress allocated $2000 in April for its completion. The original building was 32 feet (9.8 m) tall, made of wood with a light resting 40 feet above the water. The building fell into disrepair and, in 1851, was replaced by an octagonal wooden tower of the same height. The original lighthouse keeper's house was repaired and, with alterations, has remained to this day; its floor plan resembles those at Race Point Light and Straitsmouth Island Light. It is a two-story, gabled roofed, wood-framed building. In 1869, a covered walkway was built between the house and the tower.
In 1897, the current brick lighthouse was built on the same foundation as the previous two constructions. Some time after 1900, the covered walkway, added in 1867, to the keeper's house was replaced by an uncovered wooden footbridge.
In 1931, a foghorn was installed, but until 1949, it was used only from October 15 to May 15 to spare summer residents the noise, but was activated in the summer of 1949 only during day hours. The lighthouse's fourth-order Fresnel lens and foghorn were automated in 1974, and became occupied by the Coast Guard. The fog signal was initially removed by the Coast Guard, but after complaints from fishermen and local boaters, it was reactivated and eventually automated as well. In August 2000 Matty Nally and his crew completed the replacement of 3,000 bricks in efforts of restoration.
The interior of the lighthouse is equipped with a circular cast-iron staircase that leads to the top. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and is one of the oldest lighthouses in Massachusetts.
The original wooden keeper's house from 1801 is still used as a housing for United States Coast Guard personnel who manage the site. In 2000, a major restoration of the tower was conducted by the Coast Guard. In 2008, the building appeared, supposedly as a lighthouse in Maine, in the film remake The Women (starring Meg Ryan). (Wikipedia)
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Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse located on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts. It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester. It lies on the Annisquam River and is one of the four oldest lighthouses surrounding the Gloucester peninsula, along with Eastern Point Light, Ten Pound Island Light, and Thacher Island Light.
The first light station, a 40-foot (12 m) wooden tower, was established in 1801 after Congress allocated $2000 in April for its completion. The original building was 32 feet (9.8 m) tall, made of wood with a light resting 40 feet above the water. The building fell into disrepair and, in 1851, was replaced by an octagonal wooden tower of the same height. The original lighthouse keeper's house was repaired and, with alterations, has remained to this day; its floor plan resembles those at Race Point Light and Straitsmouth Island Light. It is a two-story, gabled roofed, wood-framed building. In 1869, a covered walkway was built between the house and the tower.
In 1897, the current brick lighthouse was built on the same foundation as the previous two constructions. Some time after 1900, the covered walkway, added in 1867, to the keeper's house was replaced by an uncovered wooden footbridge.
In 1931, a foghorn was installed, but until 1949, it was used only from October 15 to May 15 to spare summer residents the noise, but was activated in the summer of 1949 only during day hours. The lighthouse's fourth-order Fresnel lens and foghorn were automated in 1974, and became occupied by the Coast Guard. The fog signal was initially removed by the Coast Guard, but after complaints from fishermen and local boaters, it was reactivated and eventually automated as well. In August 2000 Matty Nally and his crew completed the replacement of 3,000 bricks in efforts of restoration.
The interior of the lighthouse is equipped with a circular cast-iron staircase that leads to the top. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and is one of the oldest lighthouses in Massachusetts.
The original wooden keeper's house from 1801 is still used as a housing for United States Coast Guard personnel who manage the site. In 2000, a major restoration of the tower was conducted by the Coast Guard. In 2008, the building appeared, supposedly as a lighthouse in Maine, in the film remake The Women (starring Meg Ryan). (Wikipedia)
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Out of Rockport, Massachusetts. Photographed from Race Point in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
(www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov)
"The seafood industry has been important culturally and economically to Massachusetts for centuries. In 2019, Massachusetts remained one of the top states for commercial seafood landings and value in the country, according to NOAA Fisheries’ recently released Fisheries of the United States, 2019 Report (bit.ly/3xj0Dcl). Massachusetts was second to Alaska in ex-vessel value of landings in 2019 at $679.3 million. For the 20th year in a row, New Bedford was the highest valued U.S. port with a total ex-vessel landings value of $451 million. New Bedford’s consistently high landings value is being driven by high-value sea scallop landings. Massachusetts ranks second in the country in lobster landings, behind Maine.
Although the value of Massachusetts landings is being driven by the high-value sea scallop and lobster fisheries, a closer look at the top 10 species landed in Massachusetts by ex-vessel value (see table) shows a variety of shellfish, invertebrates, and finfish. Most of these top species are landed year-round. There are also several species landed seasonally when they migrate into our waters, including bluefin tuna, black sea bass, scup, striped bass, and fluke.
The top two species harvested in state waters in 2019, in terms of value, were lobster and oysters. According to data reported by commercial harvesters, 9.4 million pounds of the total 16.7 million pounds of lobster and oyster landed in 2019 were harvested in state waters. This equates to an approximate ex-vessel value of $53.7 million for lobster harvested in state waters. The top five Massachusetts ports for lobster landings in 2019 were Gloucester, New Bedford, Rockport, Plymouth, and Marshfield. Massachusetts issues just over 1,000 Coastal Lobster permits annually and on average about 700 of these permits are fished in a given year.
Eastern oyster landings in Massachusetts have increased significantly over the past ten years. The ex-vessel value of oysters landed has more than tripled from $9.1 million in 2010 to $30.1 million in 2019. The majority of oyster landings in Massachusetts, with an approximate ex-vessel value of $29 million, come from private aquaculture sites. DMF issued permits to 395 private aquaculture license site holders across nearly 30 coastal municipalities in 2019. More detailed information on license sites and landings by municipality can be found in the 2019 DMF Annual Report.
Detailed final landings data are not yet available nationally or in Massachusetts to fully evaluate the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on the seafood industry but as reported in the 3rd & 4th Quarter 2020 DMF News, it is clear that some segments of the seafood industry were significantly impacted. Seafood that is primarily sold in restaurants, like oysters, suffered the biggest losses. Regardless of 2020 impacts due to COVID-19, seafood remains important culturally and economically in Massachusetts. In fact, many seafood dealers have reported a higher demand for local seafood during the pandemic. It will be several months before 2020 data are available and analyzed to see how the shifting consumer demand and COVID-19 impacts combined to impact seafood landings and value across species." - Story Reed, for mass.gov/news
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Hump Back displaying it's scars, quite how these are caused no one is quite sure.
It could be through boats/ships, or fishing gear, mating, or rocks under the ocean.
There seems to be damage to this Whale in the form of a hole (not from a harpoon I hope) just under the back dorsal fin