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Pipe Organ Makers — C.B. Fisk, Inc., of Gloucester, MA

Paul Mozell June 18, 2017 June 18, 2017Architecture, Editorial 3

I recently visited the factory of C.B. Fisk, makers of pipe organs in Gloucester, MA. A team of about twenty seven highly skilled craftspeople build instruments that are close relatives of the organs used by Bach in the 1700’s. Superficially, the workspaces resemble common machine shops and woodworking facilities, but there is more than meets the eye. Built to very tight tolerances, a large organ for a church can take up to six months to complete — and that does not include shipping and assembly. A 1/16 scale model of each organ is built by the shop’s designated model-maker, and each organ is dry-fit in the plant before shipping. Visit my posts about Tippin Guitars, Haynes Flute. S.E. Shires, Co. (brass instruments), and Christoper White Violins.

Local Fish Is The Best Fish

Paul Mozell April 29, 2014 April 29, 2014Editorial 0

Today when I visited the piers in Gloucester, MA and spoke to the deckhands and pier crew offloading several tons of halibut, I couldn’t help but think about the fresh, farmed, and frozen fish from China that is sold in our local supermarkets.

Wingaersheek Beach at Night.

Paul Mozell December 7, 2013 December 7, 2013Nature 0

I was alone on Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, MA on December 3 hoping to photograph the Milky Way over Ipswich Bay. Instead, I captured the gentle waves, Annisquam light to stage right, and the glow of Newburyport’s abundant city lights on stage left. The exposure was 15 seconds. Click the image for a full-screen view. Feel free to contact me about purchasing signed prints or to license any of my photographs for commercial use.

On The Trail in Ravenswood

Paul Mozell October 17, 2013 October 17, 2013Nature 0

On this Columbus Day, the 600 acre Ravenswood Park in Gloucester showed off its back-lit pines and hemlocks. Go there any time for a walk, trail run, or short nordic ski trip.

Wingaersheek Beach — Fading Afternoon Light

Paul Mozell April 15, 2013 April 15, 2013Nature, Travel 0

The fading afternoon light at Wingaersheek Beach highlights contours of the granite outcrops in the tide. Annisquam Light is on the horizon. Click here to see a larger image or to purchase an archival print or license for commercial use.

Sunset Over Wingaersheek Beach

Paul Mozell January 20, 2013 January 20, 2013Nature, Travel 1

I rushed to catch the sunset tonight from the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, MA. Got there just in time, don’t you think?

Textures and Shapes at Historic Shipyard

Paul Mozell December 4, 2012 December 4, 2012Editorial 1

It was a perfect cloudy day for roaming the Gloucester Marine Railways on Rocky Neck in Gloucester looking for patterns, textures, and shapes. Here is the oldest continuously operating shipyard in the USA, and to my eyes it is full of character and life.

Wind Turbines Bring Green Energy to Gloucester

Paul Mozell November 25, 2012 November 25, 2012Editorial 0

Three giant wind turbines are being erected in Gloucester, MA. Reaching 492 freet from the tower base to the top of the rotor, the turbines will be among the highest in the Northeast. Two turbines will power public buildings in the city of Gloucester, which is expected to save at least $11 million in electricity bills over the next 25 years.

Autumn Night on Cape Ann

Paul Mozell November 12, 2012 November 12, 2012Nature, Travel 1

Bearskin Neck in Rockport, Massachusetts is a year round mecca for tourists but traffic slows down considerably by mid November. It’s a bit like Provincetown, MA in minature and much more intimate and approachable.

Reflections and Regrets: On and Around A Commercial Fishing Pier

Paul Mozell September 7, 2012 September 7, 2012Editorial, Travel 0

This morning I wandered down to the State Pier in Gloucester, MA with a camera and one lens, hoping to find some photographs of fishermen. I spoke to one lobsterman who said that it hardly pays to go out these days.

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