Tag Archives: Niles Pond

What are you looking for?

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Swan at Niles Pond

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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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Peaceful Niles Pond

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

What a beauty of a day on Saturday.

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Niles Pond

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

 

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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 and Braces Cove From Larry Davis

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Hi Joey, You have had a number of posts about the strip of land separating Niles Pond and Braces Cove.  In the late 50s, we could (and did) drive cars over that strip of land from Braces to the road … Continue reading →

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Bird Watching at Niles Pond

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

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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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Peek-a-boo, I see you

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

E.J. Lefavour

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Did You Know? (Eastern Point)

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Eastern Point is the southern half of the peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern side of Gloucester Harbor. Without the peninsula, there would be no harbor. Eastern Point is about a mile and a half long and stretches … 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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Niles Pond

Posted on January 27, 2013 by
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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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Niles Pond with Good Harbor in the background

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Such a pretty day, after doing the plunge and taking a long hot shower took a ride with Rick around the island.  The clouds over Good Harbor Beach do not look real.

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Guest Writer: Local Author JoeAnn Hart Shares Her Beautiful Story About Niles Pond

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

JoeAnn Hart is the author of the novels Addled and the forthcoming Float (Ashland Creek Press, February 2013). Float, set in coastal New England, involves the fishing industry, conceptual art, jellyfish, marital woes, and plastics in the ocean. Niles Pond … Continue reading →

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Multiple Exposure Fujifilm X-E1

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

To create a double exposure select the Multiple Exposure mode in the shooting menu. Take your first shot, and if acceptable, press ok. The first photo is now visible in both the viewfinder and the LCD monitor, which allows you … Continue reading →

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Autumn Sunrises Over Niles Pond

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

Click to view full size September Sunrise Over Niles Pond October Sunrise Niles Pond

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Superstorm Sandy Gloucester

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

Filmed around Gloucester’s eastern most shores at noon during high tide on October 29, 2012 during Superstorm Sandy. Mother Ann Cottage fared well (the house next to Eastern Point Lighthouse), the swans were tucked in near the dock at Niles … Continue reading →

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Filming B-roll

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

Stills from my B-roll. Click images to view larger. Niles Pond October Sunrise One of the most gorgeous, interesting, and enjoyable aspects of filmmaking I find is shooting B-roll. I am swamped with design work, organizing lecture programs, and hoping … Continue reading →

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Niles Pond and Niles Beach

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Nature at it’s best at Niles Pond and Niles Beach Boston Skyline from Niles Pond Pretty duck on Niles Pond Swans nestled together under a small dock on Niles Pond

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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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What is Great Pond Status?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

The point of the Aftermath video is to showcase the litter, not who owns the pond. Thank you Daniel for pointing out the litter and thank you Anonymous for sharing that Niles Pond has Massachusetts Great Pond Status. And thank … Continue reading →

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Aftermath

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Isn’t Niles Pond gorgeous? The above photo I posted on Sunday; the pond looks especially pristine and sparkly in the snow and ice. The following day GMG follower and Eastern Point resident Daniel D. wrote to say “It does look … Continue reading →

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Sunday at Niles Pond

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

To see more, click on the link - Sharon Lowe Photography Thanks!    ~Sharon

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