scott paul photography

By: thescott

Jul 31 2011

Tags: Boats, Boston, Photography, Sunsets, Water

Category: Boats, Boston, Sunsets, Water

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It was a glorious evening last night in Boston, and the wife and I took a walk around Castle Island in Southie at sunset.  There was hardly a cloud in the sky, but the sun still gave some gorgeous color as it dipped down behind the skyline in the distance.

Castle Island, if you’ve never been, is a real gem on the shore in South Boston; it rings a cove where people can sun and swim, or take a sailing lesson, or even sometimes do a little fishing.  On the north side is the entry point for larger boats coming into Boston harbor, and just across the water is Logan Airport, so the sky is dotted with planes coming and going (and at sometimes alarmingly low altitudes).  Out to the east you can see the Boston Harbor Islands and the Atlantic Ocean stretching out to nothingness.  There’s also an old Revolutionary War fort (Fort Independence) to marvel.  Go — you won’t regret it!