Friendship sails into Gloucester's inner harbor past the Paint
Factory on the horizon. |
At Harbor Loop across the water a statue of American luminist
Fitz Henry Lane marks the spot from where he painted. The masts
of the Picton castle are seen behind it. Lane's studio was also
the occupied by Edward Hopper when he worked in Gloucester.
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On the state fish pier at the head of Gloucester harbor fishermen
can often be found repairing their nets. |
Lowering the sails on the Friendship moored just off Harbor Loop. |
The figurehead of the Friendship. |
Large herring boats discharge their catches on the state fish
pier. |
Fishing nets piled on the state fish pier where fishermen work
at repairing them. The twin blue towers of Our Lady of
Good Voyage Church on the skyline. |
Late afternoon sunlight illuminates Eastern Point Lighthouse just
down the road from NSAA. |
One of the two castles visible on the far shore across the water
from Eastern Point. Hammond Castle, above, is open to the public. |
Gloucester's iconic Man at the Wheel statue by Leonard Craske
illuminated by late afternoon sunlight. |
The other Hammond Castle just beyond Ten Pound island on
Gloucester Harbor is privately owned but is visible from many
nearby locations. |
Our Lady of Good Voyage Church where the statue of the Blessed
Virgin Mary cradles a sailing ship and blesses fishing boats as
they come and go from the harbor. |
The Paint Factory at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor can be
seen from the state fish pier and the Fort across the harbor. |
Lobster traps piled outside a fishing shack on Rocky Neck. |
Boats in for repair at Rose Marine watched by a gull. If you like
to paint seagulls you will love Gloucester. |
Smith's Cove is home to many mute swans. |
Tuna tails nailed to the wall of a fishing shack on Rocky Neck. |
The twin lighthouses of Thacher Island are visible on the horizon
at Good Harbor Beach, a popular painting spot for many artists. |
