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Scituate harbor has a frozen start to 2014

Posted on January 2, 2014 by BHB

Fishing boats were locked in place by ice on this cold New Year’s day in 2014:

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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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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2013 by BHB

Several of the harbors around the south shore are celebrating holiday spirit, including Cohasset, where they have a lobster trap tree, and Scituate, where a nice wreath was recently hung up on the Lighthouse:

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North Atlantic views from the air

Posted on December 22, 2013 by BHB

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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Picture of the week: Wave crashing over Minot Light

Posted on December 15, 2013 by BHB

Minot light getting pounded by huge surf in the storm of December 14th, 2013. Offshore buoys recorded wave heights of over twenty feet this morning.

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Picture of the week: Thompson Island city view

Posted on December 1, 2013 by BHB

The Boston skyline as seen from Thompson Island: Saturday afternoon was exceptionally calm: The lack of wind made Dorchester Bay look as flat as a pond. The low tide exposed the sandbar to Thompson island, where I was able to … Continue reading →

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Boston Harbor Fishing Boats

Posted on November 28, 2013 by BHB

The outer Boston Harbor has once again become a fertile fishing ground. Boats converge on the ledges and flats to pursue both lobsters and fin fish, coming from the harbors of South Boston, Hingham, Hull and Winthrop, among others. Below are … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Week: November Full Moon

Posted on November 24, 2013 by BHB

November’s full moon last week: As seen at dusk, from high at the top of Whitney Woods in Cohasset, overlooking Massachusetts Bay.

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Forests and Quarries: Grape Island and Slate Island

Posted on November 12, 2013 by BHB

The most noticeable characteristic of Grape Island may be its close proximity to the mainland of Hingham and Weymouth. Located just outside of the Weymouth Back River’s Mouth, the island may be literally a stone’s throw away from Weymouth Neck’s … Continue reading →

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Picture of the week: Fall Sunset over Hingham Harbor

Posted on November 11, 2013 by BHB

Fall sunset over Hingham Harbor.

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