Tag Archives: brace cove

Could we live in a more beautiful place?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Spring has barely sprung, but yesterday was a little taste of summer. I went for a walk in the late afternoon sunshine at Brace Cove and Niles Pond where I ran into my friends JoeAnn and MJ, who were also … Continue reading →

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The Circle of Life

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Seals enjoying a morning bask in the sun on the rocks at Brace Cove.  Seagulls enjoying a morning meal of dead seal on the Niles Beach side of Eastern Point. E.J. Lefavour

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Vibrant Throbbing Wingbeats

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Several weeks ago in one of my posts about Niles Pond at Risk, I wrote about the beautiful Mute Swans at Niles. A reader wrote requesting a description of a phrase that I used, the “vibrant throbbing wingbeats” of the Mute … Continue reading →

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Niles Pond or Brace Cove

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

An embarrassment of riches ~ Whether dawn or dusk, when standing on the footpath between Niles Pond and Brace Cove, sometimes I can’t decide which direction to point my camera. When that happens I focus the video camera in one direction … Continue reading →

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Niles Pond at Risk

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

The narrow strip of land that separates freshwater Niles Pond from the Atlantic Ocean was severely damaged during Blizzicane Nemo. In several places along the footpath, there are cuts clear through the granite dune and a sandy beach is forming … Continue reading →

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Three Waters

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

On Eastern Point there is a lovely stately home called Three Waters, so named because from the property the inhabitants can view the three separate waters of Gloucester Harbor, Niles Pond and Brace Cove. One night recently I had a rare sleepless … Continue reading →

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More First Snowfall Photos

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

The morning after the beautiful snowfall (I hope it isn’t the only real snow of the season!), I took several snapshots of our garden before heading over to the Harbor Walk, then ended by photographing at Niles Pond. The Harbor … Continue reading →

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Video: Seagrass Fantasy for Your Halloween Enjoyment

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

Filmed at Brace Cove during Hurricane Sandy, October 29, 2012. Created for Good Morning Gloucester. Music composed by Camille Saint-Saëns ~ Carnival of the Animals.

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The narrowest strip of land between a body of freshwater and of seawater

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Niles Pond My favorite places and time of day to walk our sweet terrier Miss Rosie Money Penny (also know as Rosie, Rosa, Rosalicious, Rosalita, Rosebud, Rose-Muffin, Rosie-Pie…) is at sunset and all around my East Gloucester neighborhood and water’s … Continue reading →

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this mornings sunrise for you… From Brianmoc

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

not the greatest but! content for the guy that is doing so much! brace rock i.e brace cove… Brian O’Connor check out Brian’s site here

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