Category Archives: Visiting Boston Harbor

Last Boston Harbor Photo of the Week of 2012: Scituate Light

Happy Holidays from Boston Harbor Beacon! Here is a photo of Scituate Light, all decorated for the holidays: This will likely be the last BHB photo of the week of 2012. This makes me look back on the last twelve months … Continue reading

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Last boat ride of 2012, on the winter solstice!

Today was December 21st, the shortest day of the year- also known as the Winter Solstice. Being the Friday before the week of Christmas, I realized that today would likely be my last boat trip of 2012. This was a … Continue reading

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The Central Artery: How Boston’s waterfront once looked

The Central Artery, the giant metallic green overpass that once wound its way through Boston’s busiest downtown streets, is now long gone. However, it defined the waterfront cityscape for a great many years, which is why I wanted to share … Continue reading

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Cohasset Harbor in the Snow

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

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

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Boston Harbor Picture of the Week: Boston Seaport District

Here is a shot of the Boston Seaport District taken during a sunny afternoon this week. There several new, high end restaurants and bars which overlook the old Boston Fish Pier, seen here:   The Seaport district, also known as … Continue reading

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World’s End and the Weir River

A view if the distant Boston Skyline from World’s End: The image above is taken from World’s End, a reservation area located at the extreme Southeastern edge of the Boston Harbor. World’s End is a park and reservation in North … Continue reading

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One Hull of a Sunset

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

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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Sunset out at Graves Light

Here are a few photos of Sunset out at Graves Light, Friday evening, October 26th. Recall Graves light is the abandoned lighthouse on Graves Ledge, the outermost outcrop of rock in the outer Boston Harbor: The Sun sets directly behind … Continue reading

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