For all you Picture Mo's

[Monkey Butler]

We went out on Saturday with a friend of my oldest son and her Mom. They have never spent much time in Boston and none of it on a boat so it was fun to act as a tour guide of sorts. We launched at 9:00AM and didn't get back to the ramp until 11:00PM. In addition to sight seeing we tried some fishing just outside the harbor. There were too many highlights to detail them all but here's a sampling...

As we headed out into the harbor we wondered why the USS Constitution wasn't in her berth. That's the Bunker Hill Monument in the background.



We found out soon enough...



Open Fire!





Fort Independence on Castle Island in South Boston on the background. Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger supposedly did much of his plotting there thinking that it would be difficult for the authorities to bug the location.



Not quite a bone in her teeth but it was interesting to see her actually moving.



Speaking of bones, here is Abigail, our 4th child.



The Constitution heading back to her berth in Charlestown with the Boston skyline in the background.



Spotted this guy with a 250. He didn't even wave.



I thought this was the same boat but now that I look the Bimini is different and it looks like an I/O. Two fellow 250's in a row!



This is Graves Lighthouse on the outermost land at the entrance to Boston Harbor. Though not really visible in the picture the Boston skyline can be seen behind it less than 10 miles away.



While we were outside we tried some bottom fishing. The kids thought it was cool that we caught "Sharks" but the dogfish pretty much ruled out our chances at any good ground fish.



On the way back Old Ironsides was back where she belonged...




This is a fun place to stop on the way back. The Cambridgeside Galleria Mall. Food court, restrooms and shopping for the girls!





A couple of sunset pics...





We went to see the concert on the esplanade. Even though the docks were full getting there by boat is still the best way...






Okay, did ya' spot the V?

The Hatch Shell, home to the Boston Pops 4th O' July Concert.





See ya' on the water...

Steve P.