Category Archives: Boston Harbor in the Winter

Cohasset Harbor in the Snow

Posted on December 2, 2012 by admin

Here are some photos I took of Cohasset Harbor yesterday morning,  (Saturday 12/1) as the snow came down. Yesterday’s snowfall was the first of the season, and just about all the boats that lined Cohasset Harbor this summer are out … Continue reading →

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Dreary November Night in Boston’s Seaport District

Posted on November 28, 2012 by admin

A dreary but beautiful evening in Boston’s seaport district, 11/27/12:

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This day in nautical history: The Portland Gale

Posted on November 26, 2012 by admin

Samuel Ward Stanton’s sketch of the Steamer Portland, which was lost in what would become known as the Portland Gale: Source: Wikimedia Commons, Samuel Ward Stanton (1870-1912). The Portland Gale On the evening of November 26th, 1898, the Boston area … Continue reading →

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Turkey Hill in Hingham, MA

Posted on November 22, 2012 by admin

Down here on the South Shore we have a lot of wild turkeys that run around in the woods and occasionally get aggressive. There is even a spot called Turkey Hill, near the Hingham-Cohasset border which was presumptively named for the … Continue reading →

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One Hull of a Sunset

Posted on November 16, 2012 by admin

As a large narrow Peninsula jutting out into the Eastern edge of Boston Harbor and separating it from the Atlantic Ocean, the town of Hull is unique to this area in that it has a large Western-facing shoreline. From here, … Continue reading →

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New Bedford: Top American fishing port, legendary whaling capital, work in progress

Posted on November 14, 2012 by admin

Along the Southeastern edge of Massachusetts lies the cove where the Acushnet river flows into Buzzard’s Bay. Herein is located the port city of New Bedford – a uniquely positioned city possessing a rich history but an economically challenged present. Once … Continue reading →

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Gloucester fishing boat washes up on Cohasset shores after storm

Posted on November 10, 2012 by admin

This week’s Nor’easter, packing wind gusts up to 50mph, swept a Gloucester fishing boat all the way across Massachusetts Bay. This morning, while driving down Jerusalem Road in Cohasset, I was surprised to see the boat was still there, so … Continue reading →

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November on Boston Harbor

Posted on November 4, 2012 by admin

There are still opportunities for boating even in November on Boston Harbor. It is cold, often windy, and the harbors are largely empty with the exception of commercial fleets. shrink wrapped boats line the shores. It was a cold blustery … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy

Posted on October 30, 2012 by admin

Here are two Hurricane Sandy photos taken during the peak of the storm (around 5PM) from Jerusalem Road in Cohasset, looking Northeast toward open ocean. Below is a picture of a giant wave coming in, probably the biggest I have … Continue reading →

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Casco Bay – Does it get any better than this?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by admin

Here is some great footage from my time up on the waters of Casco Bay this weekend. Ok, ok, I get it….too much time spent on Maine….stay on topic (Boston Harbor)….but having the Northern exposure that it does, Maine’s boating … Continue reading →

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