Deep Freeze

This chilly scene which looks across at the Great Hill section of Houghs Neck, was taken at high tide.  There was not much open water in Quincy Bay today.

Icy Shores

The Houghs Neck shoreline on a cold winter day.

Smokin'

The polar vortex swooped down from the Arctic and rolled out this sea smoke (fog) in Quincy Bay. This early morning shot was captured off Nut Island in Houghs Neck with air temperature around 10 below and water temperature around 40F degrees.

Icy Waters

You can see the Houghs Neck peninsula basking in some sunshine across the frozen bay.

Skating Anyone?

This icy estuary in Houghs Neck begs for some skaters.

Commuters

Nice day for a commuter boat ride from Boston, captured from Nut Island in Houghs Neck.

"Gone Fishing"

You can see the joy on this young fisherman's face as he gets ready to cast his line along the Houghs Neck shoreline.  Happy Monochrome Monday!

Beach Front

This view of Houghs Neck is from the Sea Street approach.

Thursday is "this old house" Day

The Number 30 Sea Avenue was built by Arthur and Catharine Dunham in the "Prairie Bungalow" Style.  This residence is an elaborate example of this style.  The shaped brackets under the eaves and the segmental openings in the veranda and the all enveloping roof create a fine example of the "Prairie Bungalow" style in Hough's Neck.

Summertime

I can't imagine living far from the coast in the summer.

Island View

Staghorn sumac fills the foreground of this view of Peddocks Island from Nut Island in Houghs Neck.   Nut Island is a 5-acre former island in Boston Harbor that was joined by landfill to Quincy's Houghs Neck peninsula in the 1940s for use as a sewage treatment facility.

Thursday is "This Old House" Day

Today's classic example of a "sea or lake cottage" has a wrap around porch to beat all on these hot, hazy days of summer.  You can almost smell the sea air, can't you?  This simple Queen Anne house, located in Houghs Neck at 32 Bayview Avenue, was built in 1880 as a summer residence.  Houghs Neck was quite the summer resort back when this house was built.

"The Neck"

One square mile is the peninsula area of Houghs Neck as seen from Hingham Harbor.  I really like the houses seen here perched on Great Hill.  It must be great to live there and see the changing sky over the ocean.

Scrapped

The remains of a few old docks are rusting away on Raccoon Island.  There could be a few dollars in that metal . . .

Low Tide Stroll

Happy Monochrome Monday!  I hope you enjoy another view of the walk to Raccoon Island.

Father & Son

To all the dads out there:  Happy Father's Day!

Beach Day

And There Was One . . .

Happy Skywatch Friday from Raccoon Island!   Quincy Public School children are on summer vacation beginning today -- happy summer everyone.

You can see more interesting skies from around the planet HERE.

Low Tide Marker

This view of Edgewater Drive in Houghs Neck is taken from Raccoon Island.

Happy Monochrome Monday everyone!

Hike To "Raccoon Island"

Raccoon Island was the destination of yesterday's "Environmental Treasures" walk departing at low tide from Edgewater Drive Beach.  This was community recreation and environmental education at it's best.  I will share more from this outing and more about Raccoon Island in the days to come.