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Nix’s Mate: A dangerous shoal with a pirate legend

Nix’s Mate: The conical black and white beacon marking this dangerous rocky shoal in the middle of Boston outer harbor: Here is one place that as a boater, you want to stay far, far away from. The Island of Nix’s Mate … Continue reading

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Striped bass fishing success using live bait

Pictured above is a 28′ Striped Bass caught in an incoming tide this morning in Hull Gut. When I go fishing for Stripers in Boston Harbor, I find that using live bait (mackerel and pollock) is the most successful method … Continue reading

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Departing Boston Harbor on Friday morning

One of the smaller foreign military ships that was on display last week heads out to sea early this morning.

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Final Day of the Tall Ships

  I took this photo of the tall ships this morning while cruising by the Seaport. By this evening, several of them had moved out. Its not too late to see them however, they will be stopping in Newport, RI … Continue reading

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Boston skyline sunset….many years ago.

 Here are a few shots that I took many years ago of the downtown Boston skyline near the waterfront. Most of our skyline has stayed the same over the years, but there are definitely a few changes that you may … Continue reading

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The President is in town

As I was heading home tonight I caught a glimpse of Air Force One parked over at Logan tonight. I remembered that President Obama was in town today. I’m not sure if he attended the opening of our new Museum … Continue reading

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Boston Harbor picture of the week: Sunset at Black Rock Beach in Cohasset

  A solitary boat sits offshore at Cohasset’s Black Rock Beach on a calm, still June night.

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Scituate’s Lawson Tower: A good boating landmark

the Lawson Tower in Scituate, MA: Today I got to climb the Lawson Tower in Scituate, as it was open to the public. I have always wanted to check out the perspective from the top, as it is one of … Continue reading

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Boston Harbor picture of the week: City skyline from Hingham Harbor

I took this shot from my cockpit on a sunny and busy weekend afternoon on Hingham Bay

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The Northern Avenue Bridge

I have noticed that the Northern Avenue Bridge over Fort Point Channel has recently been active- it is actually swinging open to let boats into the channel. Viewed by many as a rust-covered eyesore, this old metal heap has been shut … Continue reading

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