Monthly Archives: August 2012

A beautiful day along the Connecticut Coast

Today was a great day- although I wasn’t out on Boston Harbor, I was on the train down to New York City for the day. I passed by the beautiful Connecticut Coast today, which is one of my favorite parts about going … Continue reading

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Boston Harbor Picture of the Week: Morning Fog in Scituate

Morning fog in Scituate: A photo of some boats enshrouded in the the fog that was rolling in on Scituate’s Peggotty Beach on Saturday Morning.

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The extremely useful NOAA buoy system

While offshore the other night, I was in the area of one of the NOAA buoys off Boston Harbor, the 44013 buoy. I was within visual distance of the buoy, which was kind of cool as it is hard to … Continue reading

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The “State of Maine” in Boston Harbor

Today the State of Maine, a Maine Maritime Academy training vessel was tied up on the South Boston waterfront. This is a pretty big and impressive boat, and it looked cool in front of the skyline. It is uncertain why … Continue reading

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Boston Harbor Picture of the Week: Boston Light at Sunset

Boston Light: In honor of National Lighthouse Day, here is a photo of Boston Light taken last night, in front of a nice summer sunset.

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Views from Fort Revere in Hull

Above, a panoramic view of the structure of Fort Revere looking North. Below is a view looking East over Point Allerton and Hull Harbor from the top of the fort. Fort Revere is a less well known landmark, which is … Continue reading

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