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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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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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Great Brewster: The Wild Island
On a clear Boston day, one can stand near the city’s waterfront and see the silhouette of Great Brewster Island’s dunes, far offshore in the outermost reaches of the harbor. The wild island: Great Brewster Island is a deserted landscape: its … 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
