Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester is a quintessential New England fishing town North of Boston. Home to America's original seaport and a huge arts colony,  it's also home of the huge "Fisherman's Memorial" and plaques depicting the ships and people who have never come back from sea since the early 1800's.

Pretty sobering stats.

Above is an old paint factory which is very aged and picturesque and sits on the edge of town. I've read a few blog posts that indicate it may be demolished soon, so I snapped a few shots of it!

Yep, that's the Gorton Fishermen Man. Pretty good stuff for ready-made meals. Try it sometime.

A beautiful schooner and the sparkly water.

A beautiful lone tree on a hill. :)
If you're in the area you can learn more about Gloucester, events, directions and more here.

Berries and Buoys

 

Berries and buoys, I love them both. Just put the last one above for sale on Etsy. I'm hanging mine in my screened in porch. I have the actual buoys too, dangling off my mantel, and on my porch. But for the amount above, I'll let someone else do the collecting!

As for the berries, most of them lately have been near dead or frozen- but I love the way they look, entangled in branches, holding on for spring. Sort of like me. :)