tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124810652008-07-20T09:33:39.975-04:00Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-79367057274347136622008-07-20T08:18:00.002-04:002008-07-20T08:44:45.504-04:00

Flatrocks Gallery is a new gallery located at 77 Langsford Street, just down from Lanes Cove toward Folly Cove. Started by two local artists, Anne Marie Crotty and Cynthia Roth, it is a gallery dedicated to artists of Cape Ann. Personally I believe there is a preference for artists around Lanesville, which is a good thing. Flatrocks gives a permanent venue for artists here, sort of a continuous

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It's pretty easy to know when something is happening on Lanes Cove--usually there are a lot of cars that show up together. It's not unusual for a group to descend on us--we had kayakers come is frigid weather to test out their capabilities in cold weather. Today it was a group from the United Divers of Central Massachusetts participating the the Great American Fish Count, sponsored by the New

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Here is the article from the Gloucester Daily Times: A gala celebration in Lanesville By Peter K. Prybot July 12, 2008 05:35 am — The 17th annual Lanvesville Fourth of July parade and bonfire were beauts. The community and guests there even got an added Independence Day treat — the first-ever July 4th extravaganza at the Lanesville Community Center. But, organizers of the parade and bonfire

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Maybe I hadn't really noticed before, but today two portable sanitation units (toilets) arrived on Lanes Cove. I talked to the driver and he said they had been donated by the owner of the company The Shed, Ellen Ramsey. He said she does this for many events. Thank you Ellen--with the number of people who visit the cove for the parade and bonfire this essential service is greatly appreciated by

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I wanted to compliment the Lanesville Bonfire Committee--they have been doing a great job. This year's bonfire is the biggest I've seen yet. They have roped off the area, restricting it to Fire Personnel Only. This is from a recent e-mail with Jackie Hardy, Ward 4 Councilor: Great way to get rid of the scrap lumber - agreed, but there are restrictions on what can be burned and not ... the

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-73526272438111898842008-06-30T08:11:00.003-04:002008-07-01T13:57:56.244-04:00

Last Friday night we heard several emergency vehicles race through Lanesville and learned later that there had been a serious boating accident in the Flat Rocks area, the stretch between Lanes Cove and Folly Point. The coastline along Cape Ann on Ipswich bay is unforgiving--except for a couple of beaches in small coves it is extremely rocky. I hope all recover fully. Out of respect for the

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-51001511540555630532008-06-26T13:15:00.002-04:002008-06-30T08:30:09.506-04:00

A picture from last year's bonfire.

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So the bonfire is on! The permit from the Gloucester Fire Department took a bit of groveling, but the chief had some legitimate concerns (like NO fireworks in the bonfire). But the permit is in-hand, so with a lot of sweat and hard work (and a few beers to easy the pain) we should be good-to-go for the 4th of July. As a note of caution, things do get a bit wild around the cove during the bonfire

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So I've been working on providing streaming video of this year's bonfire and I think I have it. Web TV provided by Ustream You can try this link to bring it up in your own window. As the construction of the bonfire starts I'll focus in on that. Until then, enjoy the activity in the cove. With a little luck, I'll have a recording stored online, so if you miss it, you can still tune in.

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I've heard that the annual Lanesville 4th of July bonfire might be in jeopardy. Seems as though Dickie Crowell won't be pulling the necessary permit from the fire department this year and there is a bit of trouble finding someone acceptable (to the fire department) to do it. Stay tuned!

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-79115248289137059502008-06-11T16:49:00.002-04:002008-06-11T16:52:34.478-04:00

Although it was pretty warm earlier this week, today has been spectacular--just to bad I had to watch it on the webcam from work.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-47676549263497330272008-04-11T12:43:00.002-04:002008-04-11T12:49:16.285-04:00

This spring has been painfully slow in coming. I guess this is what makes New Englanders the people they are (sort of like Red Sox fans that went 86 years without a World Series win). We noticed the sun heading north along the horizon at sunset, along with longer days, both sure signs that the weather will warm and summer will be here soon. One sure sign that the season has changed is a lone

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Lovely morning on Lanes Cove--a little below freezing, not much wind and just a lovely view.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-640374343734907642008-02-02T09:23:00.000-05:002008-02-02T09:33:48.282-05:00

As you have probably guessed, we get some pretty interesting weather here on Lanes Cove. It was fun to put up a weather station and then put the results online. Weather Underground is a very cool weather site on the web and they have a feature that allows you to upload your weather station information to them. They have integrated this input (some of it realtime, like mine) and placed the

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I recently added a High Wind section to the real-time weather reported on the webcam site--pretty cool because I noticed that we had a gust of 53 MPH this afternoon. Nice!

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This winter has been a little unusual. We really haven't had the bitter cold weather we normally see around this time of the year. The beginning of January saw temperatures of 10 or 11 F and winds of 25 MPH. That was pretty miserable, but for the most part it hasn't been too bad. Actually, I saw a lobster boat working traps off of the cove last weekend. Of course, we also had some stiff prolonged

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-9131002773976171872007-11-09T14:03:00.000-05:002007-11-09T14:12:01.848-05:00

There's nothing like a little stormy weather to up the number hits on the Lanes Cove webcam. As Noel turned from a hurricane to a Nor'easter, people wanted to see what was going on as it passed Cape Ann. I suspect that the other webcams in the area saw a flurry of hits as well, but since we have a good view of the water we probably got our fair share. From our position, northeast winds drive

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Lanes Cove gets a lot of use in the summer. No wonder, it is a beautiful spot with a serviceable boat ramp (not great, but serviceable), a small public float and access to Ipswich Bay. Occasionally we get a few jet skiers that put in at the boat ramp and tool around Ipswich Bay. Now jet skis have the reputation of bad motorcyclists on the water--except you don't need a license, and there is no

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-62188242039291787362007-08-12T16:47:00.000-04:002007-08-12T17:39:06.510-04:00

Art in Lanesville is a big deal. During the 20th century, there were many artists and sculptors who either lived, or summered here. People like Charles Grafly, Paul Manship, his son John Manship and his wife Margaret Manship, George Demetrios and his wife Ginny (Virginia Lee Burton), Leon Kroll, Walker Hancock, John Coggeshall and Morris Pancoast, who lived next door to On the Cove were some of

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-18373946820483139672007-07-22T21:13:00.000-04:002007-07-22T22:06:20.799-04:00

This weekend was the Blackburn Challenge. Early this morning I watched almost every kind of boat that could be rowed or paddled move along the coast from the Annisquam River toward Halibut point. It was a glorious day, just stunning--moderate temperature, almost no wind, and flat seas. Registration information can be found here. Twenty miles is a long way to go, and conditions can change pretty

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Gloucester Daily Times Published: 07/14/2007 Lanesville celebration reaches new heights By Peter K. Prybot Ebb & Flow "This was the best one yet," said Jay Frontiero, a firefighter from Lanesville. Bruce Maki, a retired Gloucester police officer, added, "There were a lot of smiles." Most watchers of the 15th annual Lanesville Fourth of July parade and bonfire's audience would concur. A huge

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-89562045024964194852007-07-03T22:07:00.000-04:002007-07-03T22:19:24.404-04:00

The boys were hard at work this afternoon putting up the last batch of pallets, and then the finishing touch--the upper story of a house that was never quite finished. Should be a lot of fun tomorrow. Also, we now have a bonfire cam.

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-35194948799545189042007-06-26T12:56:00.000-04:002007-06-26T21:59:40.759-04:00

Semi delivering pallets for the bonfire Base laid for the bonfire Saturday I watched a VERY large semi truck pull past us. I thought, "Boy, is this guy lost." He went down Andrews St. and then around Lanes Cove Rd. to Duley St. I didn't think he would make the corner, but then realized that he was heading (or backing) toward the bonfire site on Lanes Cove. Yep, he backed the rig down the dirt

Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857533626315776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12481065.post-16000874600582787852007-05-19T11:25:00.000-04:002007-05-19T11:37:10.792-04:00

Spring comes hard in New England. The leaves on the trees almost explode into a green profusion and the birds are coming back. But not all is so bucolic. Yesterday tied a record for lowest maximum temperature and set a record for rainfall. Statement as of 5:40 am EDT on May 19, 2007 ... Record daily maximum rainfall set and record low maximum temperature record tied at Boston... A record

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The surest sign that spring has arrived is the first boat in the cove. Well, last week the first one went in. Good thing it wasn't the week before, when a nasty spring nor'easter came through. The float that is normally stored up on the Flatiron portion of the wharf floated away in the high tide. I understand that some folks wrestled it off the rocks and tied it up to the light pole just behind

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