Love Letters to Gloucester ~ Summer 2013 is a ten minute film compiled from butterfly films in progress and scenes from short films created for my community during the summer of 2013.
Special thanks to the Ciaramitaro Family and my Good Morning Gloucester friends and family.
Stay until after all credits roll to see a preview of films yet to come!
Cast In Order of Appearance:
Good Harbor Beach Surfers, Pat Ciaramitaro, Dante Holding, Amanda Mohan, Vanessa Linquata, Greasy Pole Walkers, Nicky Avelis, Sleepy Pallazolla Family, Crazy Hat Ladies Robyn & Amy Clayton, Alicia Cox, Chris DeWolfe, Joey Ciaramitaro, Bex Borden, Toby Pett, Ed Collard, Melissa Cox, Craig Kimberley, Brian M. O’Connor, Captain Heath Ellis, Captain Tom Ellis, Donna Ardizonni, Cathy Kelley, Lillian LoGrasso, Rick Doucette, Felicia Ciaramitaro Mohan, Barry Mohan, Hannah Kimberley, Ron Gilson, Joan Gilson, BJ Mohan, Eloise Ciaramitaro, Madeline Ciaramitaro, Kathy Ryan, Bob Ryan
Creatures in Order of Appearance:
Great Blue Heron
Good Harbor Beach Harbor Seal
Mama Kildeer Searching for Baby Kildeer
Pair of Whimbrels
Shivering Monarch Butterfly Found at Daybreak
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Llama
Donkeys Zack & Abe
Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Luna Moth
Green Darner Dragonfly Migration
Eastern Point Light House Monarch
Links to Summer 2013 Film Projects:
Beauty on the Wing ~ Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly
Life Story of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Walking for Loved Ones ~ Sunday Greasy Pole Winner Nicky Avelis
Parade of Sails ~ Schooner Festival 2013
The Good Harbor Beach Seal PSA
Gifts of Gold Red Carpet Interviews
Good Harbor Beach Sunrise ft. the Great Blue Heron
Sunset Sail Aboard the Schooner Thomas E. Lannon
Happy Horribles
A Luna Moth Takes Flight
Good Morning Gloucester 
Amazing film Kim thank you for taking the time to beautifully recap the past few months…we are so lucky to live on this beautiful Island of Cape Ann.
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Thank you for writing Anonymous–I agree–we who live here are so very fortunate to call this island our home!
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Sorry not sure why it went through as anonymous….Sista Felicia
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Thank you Felicia. For you– when Blondie sings, “I’ll have a cup of tea and tell you of my dreaming…” xo
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Beautiful photography and such a pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing your gift!
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Thank you Nancy for your kind comments.
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A wonderful tribute to Gloucester. Beautifully filmed! I shared it on my FB so my friends can see why I love Gloucester so much.
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Thank you saint707–we live in a very unique place–beauty everywhere we turn. Thank you for sharing on FB
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very, VERY special…Thank You…
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Thank you so much Toby–very sweet of you to say!
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Excellent items and keep them coming…It means allot to us who have walked the path before called cape ann and had our childhood foundation built there! Time were not easy and there were challenges but you always had somebody to go to for advice or guidance. “One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say – Bryant McGill…
And I am all ears (star trek Spock)? How else do you learn? 🙂
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Thanks Dave–I hope you and your wife have the opportunity to return to Gloucester.
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Me Too? 🙂
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Beautiful ~ I’ve watched it 3 times. The first 2times I could not get past “somewhere over the rainbow”. Happily, I finally made it through ~ then watched ” more from Kim Smith”. Looking forward to your winter offerings 😉
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Thank you Mary–I appreciate so much you saying that.
The very last bit of footage at the EP Lighthouse took about three hours to capture and when the light was hitting the lighthouse in just the most Edward Hopperish moment, that Monarch did just what I had been hoping for!!
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I love ur movies kim. You not only capture beautiful footage but i love the song selections always perfect! Thanks for reminding me that we did have a awesome summer!
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Thank you Alicia for noticing-I love thinking about and finding the music.
Yes, we did have an awesome summer–only eight more months until summer 2014!
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This is the most beautiful film..
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Thank you Donna and I hope you are having a wonderful time with your full house and the baby shower!!
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Lovely! What a beautiful city we have!
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Thanks Susan and I think we all agree re our beautiful city!
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Kim, your energy and creativity are a gift to us all. This surely took a great deal of time from your busy schedule.
Thank you.
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Thank you so much Al. Did you see my comment yesterday re the (original) cormorant post? If not, thank you for sharing about the cormorant book. Good to see you yesterday and hello to Phyllis.
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Kim — I added more about the book in response to your comment. There was a bit of a glitch and it came out in triplicate.
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This perfectly captures the spirit and beauty of Gloucester. Thank you for sharing. I live in Kentucky and am in the process of moving to Gloucester at the end of October. I can’t wait to share this with my friends and family so they can understand the lure of Cape Ann.
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Thank you Vickie. Late autumn is a perfect time to move to Gloucester and best of luck with your move!
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Another Gem. I agree with Allan you are a creative gift to us all.
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Thank you to you and Al for saying that Len. Very awe-inspiring community.
I loved your flaming man photos–very interesting about the cotton suit underneath the cape. Good to you and Al at EJ’s yesterday.
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This really is lovely. A great re-cap to another AMAZING summer on Cape Ann.
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Thank you Chris.
Looks like it was a great turnout at The Hive!! We’ll post the photos in the next day or so.
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Beautiful, Kim…Thank you.
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Thank yo so much Brenda.
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just glorious ! Touching in its beauty, from the grandeur of sunsets to the humble insects, a tribute to Nature and Life on this very special cape ….Please let us admire it, be thankful, and preserve it . thank you .
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Very well said Solange, “from the grandeur of sunsets..” –thank you!
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GOOD TIMES!
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Yes, wonderful! And thank you for your comment on Vimeo!
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You have a rare talent, Kim! If I didn’t live here, this film would make me want to move.
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Amen!
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THank you P and V and saint707–yes you can embed if you would like on the GloucesterMa website. Thank YOU!
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Great soundtrack, Amazing footage, Terrific Direction, and Stellar edits. FANTABULOUS work, Kim!
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Hannah, thank you for that–very, very sweet. xx
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Heartfelt thanks, Kim, for the reminder of why we return to Cape Ann each year, and for a gorgeous visual reply to the question so often asked of us! A totally lovely work!
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Thank you Anne–it was a joy creating. We’ll see you back here soon I hope!
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Kim, once again you have left me misty eyed. I love your art. It moves me, enlightens me, instructs me, and inspires me. Thank you for keeping Gloucester alive for those of us now living elsewhere. And thank you for introducing me to Groenland, the band. (iTunes here I come) I already know the massive land and ice mass of the same name, having spent a year (1968-69) on Sondrestrom Fjord courtesy of Uncle Sam and the USAF. Keep up the great work.
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Robert thank you for your very kind words, really I don’t know what to say other that I am very touched that you feel that way.
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Just beautiful. Thank you.
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Thank you Kathleen for saying that–I am very appreciative and a little taken aback by everyone’s comments. We all just treasure our beautiful city so!
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This is such a beautiful tribute to Gloucester & the wonderful people who make up the community. I live in Ipswich but this site has brought my over to Gloucester to enjoy what your community has to offer. Your film & your music really shows your love of your town… Thank you for sharing…
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Thanks so much Grammy Kathy–truly we are so blessed, and doubly blessed that Joe provides a venue for us to all communicate our shared love.
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Ditto on all the love expressed in the previous comments, Kim. Well-deserved. I loved watching this video homage to summer 2013, and always find your creative energy and output to be so inspiring!
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Sarah, thank you, very sweet of you to say.
The Rockport Harvest Fest looks awesome. Good luck with all tomorrow!!
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Beautiful video!!
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Thanks so much Anna–very much appreciate your always kind comments.
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Incredible job Kim – too beautiful for words.
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Thank you EJ.
I hope you are having some good time to paint now that the gallery is closed for the season.
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What a lovely way to start the day today! Your film is just beautiful and I love the intertwining of the people of Gloucester with the creatures of Gloucester. Magnificent! And the music is perfect. Love “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Can’t remember who is singing, but it’s such a great arrangement. Thanks, Kim. You are certainly special and a gift to Gloucester! (and Rockport! LOL)
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I almost didn’t see your comments Susan. Thank you for all your kind words–very much appreciated.
Hawaii’s much beloved and native son Israel Kamakawiwo’ole is singing and playing the ukelele.
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Certainly I watched again ~ with the same emotion. I looked back to my comment of October 14 – “looking forward to your winter offerings” ~ hope all is going well in Mexico!
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Thank you Mary for watching again. Yes, back from Mexico and much to take in.
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Thank you, Butterfly Lady, for taking me back to a simpler time in my life, and reaffirming the reasons why I love Gloucester. Its videos’s like this that get us through the winter. Viva 2017!!!!
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