Monday, June 24, 2013

Gloucester Harbor on a Sizzler



An after-work tour of Gloucester Harbor began late this morning with a short jaunt to little Ten Pound Island where lunch was taken.  Unfortunately, the island's name also served to remind me of how much weight I need to lose.
While there, a couple of nice boats passed by...one this two-masted schooner...
...and the other a true "work" boat...

After re-launching, I visited Eastern Point from inside the breakwater and then paddled across the harbor to Norman's Woe...

Returning to the inner harbor I passed this nice little pocket beach named Half Moon Beach...
How many beaches have that many shade trees so close to the water?  With today's sweltering temperatures visitors to this spot found much needed relief.

My little tour of the harbor got me thinking about the Blackburn Challenge which is now less than a month away.  Doing some bouncing around near the Dog-Bar Breakwater's end provided a nice preview.

A small amount of trash was found floating at various spots along the way...
There were 9 recyclable containers (3 redeemable) and 10 pieces of miscellaneous rubbish. 
YTD = 3091
 

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