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Autumn Sunset Views

Looking East over Nantasket Beach as the sun sets behind: Friday October 1oth. Sunset over the Wier River in Hingham on Saturday, October 11th:

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Langlee Island and the Inner Hingham Harbor

At the far Southeastern end of the greater Boston Harbor lie the islands of Hingham Harbor. There are four rocky outcrops in this sheltered bay once known as Bare Cove to early English settlers: Langlee Island, Sarah Island, Ragged Island … Continue reading

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A Squantum View: The Boston Harbor in Contrasts

Below is a panoramic view of Squantum seen earlier on this bright, blue sky Saturday, where the east wind whipped up whitecaps across the blue sea which mirrored those clear skies:                    … Continue reading

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Picture of the Week: Graves Light and Boston Light

The two lighthouses sitting at the mouth of the Boston Harbor on a nice spring day. They look quite close together in this photo, but are actually almost three miles apart:

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Winter on Cape Cod

Cape Cod in the Winter: The crowds and traffic are gone, leaving the sandy beaches wide open. The tall eel grass has turned yellow and blows in the wind. The temperature is often a bit warmer than that on the … Continue reading

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Views from the Hancock Tower Observatory

Standing 790 feet tall over Boston, the Hancock Tower is Boston’s tallest building. Its old top floor observatory, closed more than a decade ago, was one of the best places to take in the view of the city and harbor … Continue reading

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North Atlantic views from the air

Heading across the Atlantic Ocean is something that I have always found fascinating. Between the vast expanse of raging North Atlantic and the contours of the sub-arctic coastlines, there is a constant flow of good scenery below throughout the roughly … Continue reading

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The Harbor’s Far Northeastern Edge: Calf Island, Little Calf and Green Island

At the Northeastern most edge of the outer Boston Harbor lies Calf Island, with the rocky outcrops of Little Calf Island and Green Island just to the North. Free from development, and highly exposed to the open ocean, these places … Continue reading

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Highlights of exploring the North Shore by boat

Pictured below, the schooner Thomas E. Lannon on a summer afternoon, as she passes Eastern Point Light at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor: The “North Shore” of Massachusetts Bay is rocky, rough and uneven, but provides some stunning views and … Continue reading

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Picture of the Summer: Blue moonrise over the harbor

With summer 2013 wrapping up, I wanted to put up a picture that is my favorite of the summer.This shot was taken during the sturgeon moon in late August 2013. Boston Light is in the foreground, and the photo was … Continue reading

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