Author Archives: Marty Luster

About Marty Luster

I'm Marty Luster, a retired attorney and politician. In 2010 my wife, mother-in-law, dog and I relocated from Central NY to Gloucester. I hope my photographs and poetry(?) reflect my love for this place and her people. My picture-poem posts can be seen at http://matchedpairs.wordpress.com and selected black and white images can be found at http://slicesoflifeimages.wordpress.com

Quality Time

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Fish on Fridays

The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays. Because of the new quota restrictions, Sal and Joe Sanfilippo (father and son) of … Continue reading

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You Meet The Nicest People on The Boulevard

 Don MacEachern told me about his experiences as a teenager in the ’40s in Gloucester making oilskins for the fishermen.

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FAME Gets a Hosing

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Hurry Home

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Clarke Pond Inlet, Coolidge Reservation

 Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. – Henry David Thoreau

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Oh Joy!

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Quiet Stroll

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Fish on Fridays

The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays. Things were busy at Harbor Cove this week as local lobstermen cleaned and repaired … Continue reading

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Quintessentially Glosta

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Rest Stop on The Garden Path

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Sunshine On My Shoulder

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Faces on The Waterfront

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Down to Earth

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Old Glory

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Fish on Fridays

The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays. This is a somber week on the waterfront. There was no last minute reprieve … Continue reading

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A Line on Phyllis A

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Best Seat in the House

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Where Is This?

Fred Bodin (https://www.facebook.com/BodinHistoricPhoto) and I have a problem. We’ve been trying to locate this 30foot high boulder, but we have not yet found it. You would think that something this large would be hard to miss. Google Earth, drive-by observations … Continue reading

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All WoundUp

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Full Moon Over The Annisquam

 The “star” to the upper left of the moon is the planet Saturn. Click on image to enlarge.

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Launch of Ardelle, 2013

 

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Fish on Fridays

The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays. Fish Tales Fishing  aboard a locally owned and operated charter boat is a part … Continue reading

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Forsythia Jungle

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Strung Out

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