Category Archives: Boston Harbor Picture of the Week

Picture of the week: Boston Light up close

A recent photo of Boston Light up close on a nice clear day. I recently adopted this photo as my new twitter (@bhbeacon) background:

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Picture of the week: Boston sunset from Martins Ledge

Here is a shot taken last Sunday evening (8/11) which was a particularly clear night: The location was Martin’s Ledge, which is a submerged rock outcrop about a mile East of Outer Brewster Island. It is marked with a “4” … Continue reading

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Picture of the week: Rainbow over Castle Island

A rainbow over castle island after a strong midsummer storm last week:

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Picture of the week: Early Morning, Hingham Harbor

Last week’s unusual heat wave and calm overnight weather lead to very calm morning weather, which can be seen in this photo of Hingham Habor last week at around 6AM, when it as the appearance of a lake:

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Picture of the Week: Seaport terminal at night

I had the pleasure of being out on the inner harbor at dusk last week. Below is a photo of South Boston’s Conley Terminal, which was lit up to accommodate a large ship unloading its cargo:

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Picture of the week: Old Boat

This broken old boat caught my eye: It was sitting near the Pemberton Point boat house in Hull. Surrounded with weeds and paint peeling off its hull, this boat had likely not seen any action on the water in quite … Continue reading

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Picture of the week: Boston Light at Sunset

As the sun sets over Black Rock Beach in Cohasset, Boston Light is visible in the distance, as are some other distant lights from the North Shore:

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Picture of the week: Summer Sunrise

A lobster boat heading dropping traps just after sunrise in Hingham Bay late last week. Sunrise comes early these days, and the summer heat has come early this year as well.

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Picture(s) of the Week: Harbor Islands in the spring

The Boston Harbor Islands have turned a bright shade of green as the spring has arrived. Here are some springtime photos of Peddocks Island and Long Island over the past week. The woods around Peddocks have turned a bright green … Continue reading

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Picture of the week: Fisherman

A lone fisherman stands at the harbor’s edge on a cool spring evening at dusk: I was able to strike up a conversation with this adventurous angler on the edge of Hull Gut one recent evening. Evidently, the stripers and … Continue reading

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