An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Category: Coastwalking

  • The Southeast Light

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    The breeze from the Atlantic was a welcome respite from the hot sun overhead. Sunlight bounced off the shimmering water below the bluffs. I turned to find an angle to capture the lighthouse, taking care not to get too close to the fence that kept me from falling to the rocky shoreline below. History In…

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    snowpackjack

  • Horseneck Beach

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    Horseneck Beach Reservation, Westport, Massachusetts

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  • The Discarded

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    Walking the beach, I spied a boat on the edge of the marsh. I’ve owned boats both wood and fiberglass and have strong opinions on them. The care for a wooden boat is without end, and can be a chore or labor of love, but fiberglass boat does not hold a place in my heart.…

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    snowpackjack
    A white fibberglass sailboat sits abandoned in a salt marsh, overgrown with vines and weeds. in the distance are boats at mooring on a cloudy day.

  • The Castle Hill Light

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    In the past, you could park in the little lot next to the Coast Guard Station. It was paved in crushed clam shells, a common practice in shore side towns in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, or Cape Cod and the Islands. The lighthouse is surrounded by private property, but if you’re still allowed to park,…

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    snowpackjack
    A white granite lighthouse nestled in shore ledge by a blue sea. The red warning beacon can be seen in the lighthouse tower. waves crash on the rocks below the lighthouse with white spray.