Niles Pond on Eastern Point has a life of its own. For some people it is a birders’ haven. For others, the pond and its surroundings provide serenity. The magical quality of Niles draws humans and creatures to its natural beauty.
January 22, 2012
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Stone Pier in West Gloucester
2012 Cape Ann Wall Calendars are Available!
New! Wall Calendar!
Many of you have been asking for a wall calendar. So after working with Sean and Alan at Seaside Graphics (and of course,Bill), we have put together an 8.5 x 11 calendar for those people who want to write in the squares.
The calendar is $20 and $3 more if you want it shipped.
If you would like to pick up your calendar locally, please use the button below.
A HOLIDAY FAVORITE!
Capturing the beauty of Cape Ann Massachusetts, these 12 month calendars feature the photography of Sharon Lowe, life-long resident of Gloucester. The calendars come in a unique cd-type case which flips into a stand for the monthly pages.
The calendars make great holiday gifts for:
-Your kids’ teachers
-The dog groomer
-Your hairdresser
-Friends who have moved away
-An elderly person
-Mail delivery person
-Babysitter
-Your favorite waitress
-Party host(ess)
-Newspaper delivery person
-Your mother-in-law
Just about anybody!
They’re $15.99 each, and if you need it mailed to you or somewhere else, shipping costs are pretty low.
PayPal and credit cards are accepted.
Just need a refill?
If you’ve gotten the desk calendars in the past and only need a calendar refill for the case, you can order the Cape Ann or the Good Harbor pages for $12.
Sumac – Through the window and the screen
The sumac is gorgeous outside this upstairs window, so I used the camera+ iPhone app to capture this interesting shot. Looks textured.
Good Harbor – HDR
HDR, or High Dynamic Range imaging, is a method of mixing under exposed and over exposed images together to make a composite. This composite gives you much more vivid colors and gives your outdoor photos more detail.
I’ve used the HDR Pro app for a few months now. It’s extremely easy to use. It tells you exactly what to do, and then you just wait for the 2 images to merge. On the shot above, there’s the bright light of the beach and sky, so the camera reads that light, but in the foreground is the darker green of the grass. The camera can’t read both dark and light at the same time. So it takes the two shots and averages out the light. Very cool. The app costs $1.99, but it’s worth every penny!
Kayaking to Kettle Island
Kettle Island is off Magnolia Beach (also called Gray Beach). Seagulls inhabit the island and tolerate visits from humans as long as their stays are short and infrequent. Yesterday my friend Walt and I ventured on our tiny Yak Boards (tiny sit-on kayaks) out to the island. The wind gusts created rolling waves, but it made the ride interesting. We cautiously climbed the rocks to the highest point where we had a 360 degree view of the open sea, Magnolia, Eastern Point, Salem, Beverly, Manchester and beyond. Great late summer adventure!
