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Two views of the Long Island Bridge

Posted on May 26, 2014 by BHB

Two views of the Long Island Bridge…. Driving over: And passing under: The top photo was taken on the way out to Long Island, which I had the privilege of doing thanks to the Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands. The … Continue reading →

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A Unique Perspective of Massachusetts Bay

Posted on December 30, 2013 by BHB

A unique view of the Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay: The Long Island Bridge in the foreground, with Gloucester’s wind turbines in the background. This edited and highly zoomed-in photo was taken from the top of the Granite Links Golf … Continue reading →

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Long Island and Fort Strong

Posted on July 21, 2013 by BHB

 Old unmarked graves, an overgrown and abandoned military fort, a well known history of government operations during WWII and a creepy lighthouse shrouded in dense dark brush: These are some of the things found at Long Island, Boston Harbor’s forbidden … Continue reading →

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Rainsford Island: The Quarantine Island

Posted on July 13, 2013 by BHB

Lying between Long island and Peddocks Island, Rainsford Island is located in a relatively calm open area in the middle of Boston Harbor, just north of Quincy Bay. Once used as a quarantine station, this a centrally located but very small … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 24, 2013 by BHB

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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Socked in! Scenes from a day of heavy fog in Boston Harbor

Posted on May 22, 2013 by BHB

Heavy fog encroaches on the pier at Pemberton Point in Hull: The term “socked in” refers to being completely surrounded by thick fog to the extent that heading out to sea is impractical. This term was allegedly coined around these … Continue reading →

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Long Island Light: One of the harbor’s more mysterious lighthouses

Posted on May 1, 2013 by BHB

Long Island Light is a functioning lighthouse on the Northernmost point of its name sake island, in the very center Boston Harbor. The lighthouse marks the entrance to President Roads, a major Boston Harbor shipping channel, through the narrow passageway … Continue reading →

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Boston harbor and skyline as seen from the top of Blue Hill

Posted on April 1, 2013 by BHB

The city of Boston as seen from the summit of Great Blue Hill. Click to Enlarge: Just over ten miles South of downtown Boston lies Blue Hills, a park comprising 7,000 acres of rolling hills. At 635 feet, the tallest … Continue reading →

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