Author Archives: Paul Morrison & RD

About Paul Morrison & RD

Good Morning Gloucester reporter possessing the dangerous combination of a Press Pass and a Rubber Duck.

Siberian Sea in the harbor

Posted on February 8, 2013

I hope someone gets a photo of Siberian Sea this close in with a moderately large barge in the morning. Must be a bit calmer seas inside of ten pound with the way the wind is blowing out of the … Continue reading →

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Rubber Duck Escaped to Sunday River

Posted on February 6, 2013

Rubber Duck likes the Foggy Google (That’s the bar on the mountain.) The actual mountain is behind the little hills in the photo. She likes the taps. Duck, Honk, Mohawk.  

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Logan Horne, Recipient of the Friends of Halibut Point State Park Scholarship

Posted on February 4, 2013

Logan Horne is the recipient of the Friends of Halibut Point State Park Scholarship. Logan is studying Environmental Science at Westfield State University. Fred Peterson the Treasurer of the Friends hands over the goods to Logan Horne.  Friends of Halibut Point … Continue reading →

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No man’s land between Christmas and Spring

Posted on February 4, 2013

What to do? Savvy shoppers and Rubber Duck knows this is a good time to go shopping. The seasonal shops that stay open through the winter are having sales to clear out stuff before they crank it all up for … Continue reading →

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Big GAAC meeting this Friday, 8:00 PM at the Lanesville Community Center

Posted on February 3, 2013

Rubber Duck and I are NOT going to this one. REPEAT: ARE NOT GOING. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED ON ACCOUNT OF SNOWMAGEDDON STORM NEMO’S ARRIVAL. Friday night’s GAAC meeting has been cancelled on account of really really bad weather. … Continue reading →

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More Chamber of Commerce

Posted on January 28, 2013

Oops, Rubber Duck told Ed the rolls were a food challenge. What I like about this island, the natives are so staid and honor decorum. All photos after this were a blur of 200 napkins. Fifteen minutes earlier Joey was … Continue reading →

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This Morning’s Sunrise: How Not to Shoot Panorama Part II

Posted on January 28, 2013

  Tide and time wait for no man and that includes the sun. If the webpage says sunrise is 7:00 AM on the dot then you better be out there before that to get the rich colors. I was trotting … Continue reading →

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Presenting Ed by E.J. Part I

Posted on January 27, 2013

Maybe one a day. Ed as a stand in for Dolly Parton.

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How Not to Take a Panorama

Posted on January 23, 2013

Use an iPhone, don’t use a tripod, don’t use a leveler. Because if you do your horizon gets all lumpy and out of sorts. (Click to embiggen.) But a little fairy tells me a GMG contributor is going to have … Continue reading →

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I may be an idiot but I’m not stupid!

Posted on January 21, 2013

While enjoying a Fisherman’s brew at Stone’s Pub this fall with Ed, he introduces me to Brian O’Connor aka brianmoc. Since I have seen way too many photos and mp3 movies of Brian reeling in very large striped bass while … Continue reading →

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Craig Kimberley’s Take II on Fashion Shows

Posted on January 15, 2013

I searched the web and was unable to get a clear shot of who was modeling for The Building Center of Gloucester but I was able to get the unedited versions of the other two.

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Rubber Duck’s Sistah Goes Skiing

Posted on January 11, 2013

Mount Sunapee Ski Resort just a two hour drive from Gloucester. Leave at 6:30AM and that leaves you with a half hour to buy a ticket, get your boots on and be the first on the lift. This Wednesday it … Continue reading →

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Joanie On A Pony

Posted on January 7, 2013

Rubber Duck: “So when they installed Joanie did the town fathers consider that fact that every visitor to Gloucester’s first impression would be a very large horse’s ass or was it so Joanie could salute the Legion Hall?” Kevin the … Continue reading →

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Toodeloos Kevin Safe and Sound

Posted on January 6, 2013

Kevin is back in front of Toodeloos enjoying his perpetual tea party. Rubber Duck was so happy to see him back she brought some of her friends by. All of Kevin’s stuffing seems to be in the right place and … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS: Kevin the Panda is safe.

Posted on January 6, 2013

Deb Clark spotted Kevin the Panda early this morning and he has now been reunited with Susan and Toodeloos. Rubber Duck will be down this afternoon for tea with Kevin to get the full story. It looks like there was … Continue reading →

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I got nothin’.

Posted on January 4, 2013

Pretty soon, the weekend warmup, the sun really starts returning, posting about the two super bright as a full moon comets we are going to have in 2013, all coming up but right now I’m tapped out. So enjoy a … Continue reading →

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200 Days until the Blackburn Challenge

Posted on December 31, 2012

The timer is set. You’re sitting there on your butt thinking of a New Year’s Resolution today. How about joining the Cape Ann Rowing Club Blackburn Challenge in a paddle around the island on July 23rd? That butt a little too … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Plunge Rubber Duck Style

Posted on December 29, 2012

Rubber Duck had some sand kicked in her face her last year so she is bringing her big brother to the New Year’s Plunge. If you’re lost, here’s a map to the beach. The plunge is at 11AM. The A01 … Continue reading →

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Swans Waiting For Lunch at Rockport High Tide Today

Posted on December 27, 2012

“Just another two feet Alice and we can eat off the kitchen table!”

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Christmas Day Brussels Sprout

Posted on December 25, 2012

First word plural, second, not. I looked it up. Plenty left over for New Year’s Day post Rocky Neck, Oak Grove Beach plunge. Fingers are numb from snapping these off. Too cold for even the Rubber Duck to come out … Continue reading →

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Rubber Duck is Done

Posted on December 23, 2012

Christmas Shopping.  Done in 60 minutes. Bananas, Fred Bodin Photo, The Cave, then a speed run in Rockport to finish it off at Tuscan Designs and stocking stuffers at Tucks Candies. If you screwed up, don’t have that killer gift … Continue reading →

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Caption This:

Posted on December 23, 2012

Ed just sent this to me, the boss is still snoozing. Quick Caption this in comments.

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End of Mayan Long Count.

Posted on December 22, 2012

Last night the Mayan long count ended. Today starts a new one. Happy new long count.

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Rubber Duck Poll Analysis

Posted on December 20, 2012

The votes are in Rubber Duck is not voted off the island!! Rubber Duck was worried but the breakdown of voting shows that she has a lot of support out there and although she might have some over exposure problems … Continue reading →

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Is there such a thing as too much Rubber Duck?

Posted on December 15, 2012

Rubber Duck and her sister were chatting before Thanksgiving about, wait for it, … … … Rubber Ducks. RD was wondering if she was suffering from over exposure and so she thought that a poll might be worthwhile to gauge … Continue reading →

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