July 6th was a beautiful evening to take a sail on the Thomas E. Lannon and dance amongst the other schooners in Gloucester Harbor during the Gloucester Maritime Rendezvous.
On board the Lannon and the Columbia approaches.
Views of the Columbia.
The Isabella and Ardelle sail into view followed by Redbird.
Here comes the Pride of Baltimore II!
And then the dance begins!
September 2nd was the final Carillon Concert for 2022 at Our Lady of Good Voyage Church in Gloucester. Today's concert featured Thomas Dort, Cynthia Cafasso-Donaldson and LuAnn Pallazola.
The cariilon has 31 bells and was designed and built by John Taylor Bell Foundry, Ltd. of Loughborough, England which still makes bells today. When installed at Our Lady's with 23 bells in 1922, it was the first modern attuned carillon in the United States. 8 more bells were installed in 1924.
Here are a selections of the Patriotic Pieces played on Friday.
On July 7th, we boarded the 7 Seas WhaleWatch boat (the Privateer 1V) for a sunset cruise supporting the Thacher Island Association viewing the seven lighthouses of Cape Ann.
Gloucester's Inner Harbor
Tarr & Wonson Paint Factory
Ten Pound Island Light
Dog Bar Breakwater and Eastern Point Lighthouse
Thacher Island Twin Lights
Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse
Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse with the Twin Lights
Lanes Cove Breakwater
Annisquam Lighthouse
Sunset on the 7th
