Category Archives: High Tide

The good, the important, the best in America.
Also, when the tide is in.

Sippy’s $25,000 house; parts 7, 8 , 9, 10, 11 & 12.

Posted on November 23, 2013 by On the North River

The Whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Wonderful stuff. In order, oldest first, newest (today) at bottom. So Me And Paul Newman Walk Into A State House First Comes The Concrete Leper Colony. Then The Framing UMASS … Continue reading →

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Five inch (plus) rain

Posted on June 8, 2013 by On the North River

Luddam’s Ford spillway after over five inches of rain overnight… Normally… Downstream… This riverside home, high moon tide (normal maximum) Add rain…  

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Water like glass, Sky no horizon.

Posted on December 19, 2012 by On the North River

To get a really thick fog there will be no wind, and when there is no wind the surface of the water will be like glass.  And then you can get images that look like this. It becomes impossible to … Continue reading →

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The Tide is High.

Posted on November 15, 2012 by On the North River

Very High.  I haven’t checked yet to see how it stacks up in the record books but it’s definitely higher than I personally can remember.  Normal high tides are 8 to 10 ft. (Tide heights today; Cohasset 11.38 ft, Scituate … Continue reading →

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Hingham Harbor, again.

Posted on August 23, 2012 by On the North River

Afternoon in August, with nothing to do but enjoy the water with a long paddle… Left from Hingham Beach. Crossing the harbor I observed bait fish being fed on by (I think) Shad. The group of predators circle the school … Continue reading →

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Bristol Palin’s Blog: I Built This, Mr. President!

Posted on July 20, 2012 by On the North River

I Built This I’m going to plug Bristol Palin’s Blog-site (even though she doesn’t need it) because I think she’s got a great idea and so many people are jumping in with pictures of their businesses, all created without government … Continue reading →

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New Weymouth Landing Launch Ramp Opened July 11th, Updated with low tide images & downstream trip

Posted on July 12, 2012 by On the North River

Our state government can keep secrets better than the Obama White House. My mother came back from a cribbage game with the ladies to inform me that a new ramp and parking area had opened next to the T parking … Continue reading →

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Perfect week of Summer Weather in New England

Posted on July 12, 2012 by On the North River

Mid-week, quick paddle to Bumpkin Island.

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Back and Fore on the fifth.

Posted on July 5, 2012 by On the North River

Took a little trip starting at Abigail Adams Park on the shore of the Back River. Lots of parking, go to the south end where the ramp to the yacht club is located. First point of interest is the Dog … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by On the North River

There are dark days coming, so let’s enjoy ourselves while we can… Picked this photo off the internet, love it. But I’d suggest ditching the paddle and installing an electric trolling motor, then he’d have something.  Next picture is off … Continue reading →

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