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View from the Duxbury Maritime School |
What is a bustling place three seasons of the year was nearly deserted on this mid-February day. The temperatures hit fifty and considering the
harsh winter we have had, it was a heat wave. The rear of the Duxbury Maritime School, overlooks Duxbury Bay, a gorgeous view with the Duxbury Beach barrier peninsula on the horizon and the low-tide mud flats along the immediate shorelines. The only boats at moorings were oyster boats with their mini cranes for pulling up their weighty catch.
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It's amazing to discover how many shades of blue there can be in the water. The furthest waters had a pale violet hue; the still waters along the layers of peat outcroppings reflected more of a sky color. A true marine blue was in the mid-distance and closest to the dock was a greenish gold. I thought it was quite a boring painting until I added two interesting elements, namely the wispy fair weather clouds and an oyster boat that motored by with a dog at the bow and owner at the wheel.
The next time I have my oysters-on-the-half-shell appetizer, I'll be thinking of the fishermen who have this tough, cold (and year round) job .
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