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Category Archives: Boston Harbor Navigation
World’s Largest Solar Powered Boat in Boston
The world’s largest solar powered boat, is docked in Boston Harbor this week at Fan Pier. The boat is called the Turanor, and is from Switzerland (The port of call is Basel, where the lovely Rhine River Flows). Some additional … Continue reading →
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A calm summer day at Minot Light
Yesterday was a calm and bright day off the coast of Boston’s South Shore. The seas around Minot light are very calm in this photo, which is a contrast to how rough they often get during a storm: Its hard … Continue reading →
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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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Tall Ships Peacemaker and Roseway back for the summer
Over the past week, some of our finest tall ships have been back in town. Here are a few pictures of the Peacemaker, a barquentine which was docked at fan pier most of last week, as well as the Roseway, … Continue reading →
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Bumpkin Island: Exploring the trails, ruins and views
Bumpkin Island: This subliminally beautiful and frankly under-rated island is worth a visit. The island may be dismissed given its close proximity to the shores of Hull, as well as its strange name (which may be only an adaptation of … Continue reading →
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Socked in! Scenes from a day of heavy fog in Boston Harbor
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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NOAA ship Relentless in Boston this week
This week, the Relentless (a.k.a Gordon Gunter) was in Boston Harbor, tied up at the US Coast Guard Station near Battery Wharf. Every so often, when I see a new ship visiting Boston Harbor, I like to check it out … Continue reading →
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Warning markers and beacons in Boston Harbor
Various warning markers, like the one above off sunken ledge in Quincy Bay, are all over Boston Harbor. The marker above is a red light beacon sitting on top of Sunken ledge. Other places one might find a similar beacon in … Continue reading →
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Picture of the week: The Crow
It was a cold, blustery and gray day on a harbor island shore. The crow flew from the woods, and landed at the beach next to an old piece of dead driftwood that had washed up nearby.
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Salem’s historic waterfront and Fort Pickering
Once the largest port in the Northeast, the city of Salem is today clearly less of a commercial and maritime center than the nearby city of Boston, twenty miles to the south. However, this was not always the case, as … Continue reading →
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