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Boston Harbor’s Tug Boat Fleet

Posted on December 8, 2012 by BHB

A tug boat pushing a barge in Boston’s inner harbor: I heard a lot about a tug boat that caught fire this week while in Nantasket Roads off Georges Island. I spoke with a witness who was near the scene … Continue reading →

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Boston Harbor at Night

Posted on December 7, 2012 by BHB

Views of the inner harbor at night. Rowes Wharf below, all decorated for the holidays: Looking toward the Fort Point Channel, with a new light scheme along the Northern Avenue Bridge: The inner harbor is looking particularly nice these evenings … Continue reading →

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Bluefish: love them or hate them, they make for great fishing and good eating.

Posted on December 4, 2012 by admin

A nice big pile of local, New England bluefish after a good day of fishing. Keep reading….we didn’t let them go to waste: Some people like to eat bluefish…some detest it. I happen to be one of those people who … Continue reading →

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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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Boston Harbor Picture of the Week: Boston Seaport District

Posted on November 25, 2012 by admin

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

Posted on November 24, 2012 by admin

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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Sunset out at Graves Light

Posted on November 9, 2012 by admin

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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New Gloucester wind turbine visible from afar

Posted on November 6, 2012 by admin

You can see it! Last Saturday, I noticed the structure off the Northeast while I was out in the bay East of Boston Harbor. The new wind turbine in Gloucester is very clearly visible to boaters from outside Boston Harbor, … Continue reading →

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Boston Harbor Picture of the Week: Calf Island

Posted on October 21, 2012 by admin

A view looking Northeast of the Rocky shores of Calf Island and little Calf Island in the distance. Located about seven miles East of the Boston Waterfront, these are some of the most remote and desolate islands of the outer … Continue reading →

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Lots of Mackerel hanging out at the B Buoy

Posted on October 17, 2012 by BHB

The mackerel bite is on out by the B buoy, indicating that fall fishing season is still underway. I was hanging out near the B Buoy on Saturday, trying to catch some cod, but all I kept getting was mackerel. … Continue reading →

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