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Fire & Ice
Spring is here in Massachusetts but it sure doesn’t feel like it yet!
Textures and Shapes at Historic Shipyard
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
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.
Brilliant Fall Color in Ipswich, MA
Just as I was thinking that the fall colors this year were not very vibrant, I ran into this.
Halibut Point – After A Storm
The granite quarry at Halibut Point in Rockport, MA was operated from about 1840 to 1920. Now part of a State Park, its reflecting fresh waters blend with the hues of the Atlantic beyond the line of trees. Sailors shouted “Haul About” when they rounded this rocky point on Cape Ann, hence the name “Halibut Point.”
A Road in Paradise
This evening when I took two visitors from California for a walk through the Appleton Farms & Grass Rides in Ipswich, MA, one of them said, “this is paradise.”
Annual Homage to the Tomatoes of Verrill Farm
Along with swimming in a clear New England pond or the chilly Atlantic the other great joy of summer is fresh veggies. I never miss the summer harvest at Verrill Farm in Concord, MA where my favorite crops include the sweetest corn, most buttery potatoes, and most colorful and diverse tomatoes to be found in the Boston area.
Sunset on Lake Quannapowitt
Sunset on Lake Quannapowitt
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Birdsfoot Trefoil along the banks of the Ipswich River, North Reading, MA