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A Lighthouse Post

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Markman
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Been a while since I did a lighthouse post!

Posted in Everyday Life, Lighthouses, Memories, Scenic Photography
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
it was amazing
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
by Lori Gottlieb
The Old Man and the Sea
really liked it
The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
Wire Mothers & Inanimate Arms: Harry Harlow and the Science of Love
liked it
Wire Mothers & Inanimate Arms: Harry Harlow and the Science of Love
by Jim Ottaviani
Wayward Puritans: A Study in the Sociology of Deviance
really liked it
Wayward Puritans: A Study in the Sociology of Deviance
by Kai Theodor Erikson
Gender Queer: A Memoir
Gender Queer: A Memoir
by Maia Kobabe

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Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
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Mr. Curious History #4: The viking tower in Weston. Beginning in the mid-to-late-1800s, a food chemist, inventor, and major donor to Wellesley College named Eben Norton Horsford became obsessed with the idea Vikings were in New England around 1000. We know Leif Erikson and other Europeans visited North America before Christopher Columbus. However, Horsford deeply believed Erikson had established settlements in the Boston area. Some maps from the 1500s refer to New England as "Norumbega," and there were stories about explorers seeing mythical cities and houses made of gold. However, much of that information appears to have been misconstrued or invented. Most of Horsford's assertions about Vikings in present-day Boston were rooted in bad science. Evidence from his "archeological" digs didn't provide solid proof of links to Vikings. In any event, Horsford had the money to erect various plaques and statutes in the Boston area to memorialize his beliefs. Along the banks of the Charles River in Weston near Waltham he erected Norumbega Tower. The tower stands at the site Horsford believed housed a fort protecting the legendary Norse city of Norumbega. Horsford asserted that the city of Norumbega was located just downriver in Watertown, where he erected a memorial plaque. Again, there was never any real evidence of a Norse fort or city here. Perhaps more than anything, the tower is a monument to how money can shape history. Thanks to Wikipedia for the write up. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
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Mr. History Post #3: I got the whole world in my hand! I figured I'd do another one of these posts. Maybe I should rename them more as curiosities than history, but what the hell, plus being a cartographer for almost 30 years, this one speaks to me. Weighing 25 tons and with a diameter of 28 feet (8.5 meters), it was the world's largest rotating globe when it was built in 1955 but now it's 2nd place. Still pretty freaking big though! The last pic is me being Atlas helping them move to globe to its current location a few years ago (jk!) . . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. History Post #3: I got the whole world in my hand! I figured I'd do another one of these posts. Maybe I should rename them more as curiosities than history, but what the hell, plus being a cartographer for almost 30 years, this one speaks to me. Weighing 25 tons and with a diameter of 28 feet (8.5 meters), it was the world's largest rotating globe when it was built in 1955 but now it's 2nd place. Still pretty freaking big though! The last pic is me being Atlas helping them move to globe to its current location a few years ago (jk!) . . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. History Post #3: I got the whole world in my hand! I figured I'd do another one of these posts. Maybe I should rename them more as curiosities than history, but what the hell, plus being a cartographer for almost 30 years, this one speaks to me. Weighing 25 tons and with a diameter of 28 feet (8.5 meters), it was the world's largest rotating globe when it was built in 1955 but now it's 2nd place. Still pretty freaking big though! The last pic is me being Atlas helping them move to globe to its current location a few years ago (jk!) . . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. History Post #3: I got the whole world in my hand! I figured I'd do another one of these posts. Maybe I should rename them more as curiosities than history, but what the hell, plus being a cartographer for almost 30 years, this one speaks to me. Weighing 25 tons and with a diameter of 28 feet (8.5 meters), it was the world's largest rotating globe when it was built in 1955 but now it's 2nd place. Still pretty freaking big though! The last pic is me being Atlas helping them move to globe to its current location a few years ago (jk!) . . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
Mr. History Post #3: I got the whole world in my hand! I figured I'd do another one of these posts. Maybe I should rename them more as curiosities than history, but what the hell, plus being a cartographer for almost 30 years, this one speaks to me. Weighing 25 tons and with a diameter of 28 feet (8.5 meters), it was the world's largest rotating globe when it was built in 1955 but now it's 2nd place. Still pretty freaking big though! The last pic is me being Atlas helping them move to globe to its current location a few years ago (jk!) . . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
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Mr. History Post #3: I got the whole world in my hand! I figured I'd do another one of these posts. Maybe I should rename them more as curiosities than history, but what the hell, plus being a cartographer for almost 30 years, this one speaks to me. Weighing 25 tons and with a diameter of 28 feet (8.5 meters), it was the world's largest rotating globe when it was built in 1955 but now it's 2nd place. Still pretty freaking big though! The last pic is me being Atlas helping them move to globe to its current location a few years ago (jk!) . . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical #curiousity #roadside
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Mr. History post #2! I promise these posts aren't all going to be about houses. It was just that I happened to be in the area. Anyways... This is the Robinson Round House. It was built in 1856 by hardware manufacturer Enoch Robinson and is considered an offshoot of the octagon house-style popularized by phrenologist Orson Fowler because who needs corners anyway! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #visualsoflife #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #roundhouse
Mr. History post #2! I promise these posts aren't all going to be about houses. It was just that I happened to be in the area. Anyways... This is the Robinson Round House. It was built in 1856 by hardware manufacturer Enoch Robinson and is considered an offshoot of the octagon house-style popularized by phrenologist Orson Fowler because who needs corners anyway! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #visualsoflife #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #roundhouse
Mr. History post #2! I promise these posts aren't all going to be about houses. It was just that I happened to be in the area. Anyways... This is the Robinson Round House. It was built in 1856 by hardware manufacturer Enoch Robinson and is considered an offshoot of the octagon house-style popularized by phrenologist Orson Fowler because who needs corners anyway! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #visualsoflife #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #roundhouse
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Mr. History post #2! I promise these posts aren't all going to be about houses. It was just that I happened to be in the area. Anyways... This is the Robinson Round House. It was built in 1856 by hardware manufacturer Enoch Robinson and is considered an offshoot of the octagon house-style popularized by phrenologist Orson Fowler because who needs corners anyway! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #visualsoflife #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #roundhouse
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3/11
I was just passing through. #tbt. Exploring the colossal colon in 2003ish? . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger
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I was just passing through. #tbt. Exploring the colossal colon in 2003ish? . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger
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4/11
Been a while since I put up a lighthouse post! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #igmaine #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #raw_newengland #lighthouse #lighthouse_lovers #raw_lighthouses #lighthouses #nubblelighthouse #lighthouses_around_the_world
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Been a while since I put up a lighthouse post! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #igmaine #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #raw_newengland #lighthouse #lighthouse_lovers #raw_lighthouses #lighthouses #nubblelighthouse #lighthouses_around_the_world
1 week ago
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5/11
Donut kill my vibe. My summer body is a work in progress! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #newenglandlife #fitboy #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #carbs
Donut kill my vibe. My summer body is a work in progress! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #newenglandlife #fitboy #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #carbs
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Donut kill my vibe. My summer body is a work in progress! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #newenglandlife #fitboy #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #carbs
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6/11
A blast from the past! Two springtime babies! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #birds #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #babybird
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A blast from the past! Two springtime babies! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #birds #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #babybird
2 weeks ago
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7/11
The thing about dark skies and rainy days is that, if you wait long enough, the sun will always shine again. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #capecodphotography #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #moodygrams #capeology #tipsmass #capecod #guidebookcapecod #capecodlife #capecodimages #capecodinsta #capecodinstagram #sunset #sunsets #sunsetlovers
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The thing about dark skies and rainy days is that, if you wait long enough, the sun will always shine again. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #capecodphotography #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #moodygrams #capeology #tipsmass #capecod #guidebookcapecod #capecodlife #capecodimages #capecodinsta #capecodinstagram #sunset #sunsets #sunsetlovers
2 weeks ago
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8/11
Just me being Mr. History again! Visiting the oldest house in America. No lie, Google it! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical
Just me being Mr. History again! Visiting the oldest house in America. No lie, Google it! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical
Just me being Mr. History again! Visiting the oldest house in America. No lie, Google it! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical
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Just me being Mr. History again! Visiting the oldest house in America. No lie, Google it! . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #history #historical
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9/11
The most handsome Carson. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #adopt #adoptdontshop #catstagram #catlover #catsofinstagram #catloversclub #catlovers #cats #catlife #love #pet #petsofinstagram #petlovers #heart #catmodel
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The most handsome Carson. . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #adopt #adoptdontshop #catstagram #catlover #catsofinstagram #catloversclub #catlovers #cats #catlife #love #pet #petsofinstagram #petlovers #heart #catmodel
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10/11
It's crocus szn. . . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #moodygrams #agameoftones #crocus #tipsmass #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flower #gardening #garden #gardenlife #flowerstagram #flowerphotography #flowerpower #petalperfection
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It's crocus szn. . . #boston #bostondotcom #ig_boston #igersboston #igers_usa #igmassachusetts #igersnewengland #scenesofnewengland #newenglandlife #newengland #ignewengland #igboston #blogger #bloggers #bostonblogger #moodygrams #agameoftones #crocus #tipsmass #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flower #gardening #garden #gardenlife #flowerstagram #flowerphotography #flowerpower #petalperfection
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