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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Portland Head Light: America’s most scenic lighthouse
Portland Head Light’s location and prominent features make it likely the most scenic lighthouse on all the Atlantic Coast: Visiting Portland Head Light: White surf pounds the outcrops of rock on a blue sky day. In the foreground is a … Continue reading
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Tagged cape elizabeth, fort williams, maine, portland head light
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Historic place of the week: Quincy’s Furnace Brook
You may have driven down Quincy’s Furnace Brook Parkway, but what you may not know is that it is named for the country’s first iron blast furnace, which was built in 1644. You can see the remains of this furnace … Continue reading
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Tagged furnace brook, iron furnace, quincy, winthrop, wollaston
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Bird watching on Spectacle Island
While close enough to the city to swim to and accessible enough to feel like a public park, Spectacle island is home to an abundance of wildlife. Among the species inhabiting the island is the beautiful red‒winged blackbird. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged birdwatching, boston harbor, red winged blackbird, spectacle island
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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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Boats that you might see in Boston Harbor
When out on Boston Harbor, there are a great variety of interesting boats which one may see. In addition to the large number of private recreational boats and fishing vessels out there, here is a list of some of the … Continue reading
Fall River and Battleship Cove
Sitting high upon a hill above the Taunton River as it empties into Mount Hope Bay is the old City of Fall River, Massachusetts. Far inland from open ocean, and close to neighboring Rhode Island, this border city bastion of … Continue reading
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Tagged battleship cove, bristol, fall river, mount hope bay, taunton river, uss massachusetts
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USS Constitution honors Boston Marathon first responders
The USS Constitution was brought out for a turnaround in Boston Harbor yesterday, June 4th, 2013. This was a beautiful sight that made its observers proud: Constitution was out to celebrate the tradition of American heroism. Specifically, to honor the … Continue reading
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