Phils Photo Blog

Harvest 2011

2011-10-10T09:30:00.000-04:00

Independence Day 2011 at Saquish

2011-07-07T20:15:00.002-04:00

Summer Solstice at Humarock

2011-06-23T09:26:00.004-04:00

Rooftop Photo Shoot Boston 01Jun11

2011-06-03T21:49:00.002-04:00

White Christmas 2010

2010-12-23T11:31:00.004-05:00

Cranberry Dog October 2010

2010-10-03T09:52:00.002-04:00

Life's a Beach

2010-07-27T22:36:00.020-04:00

After a typical weekday of 13 hours living a rat race (aka working in the city) I spent one hour tonight at Duxbury Beach. If the symptom is too much stress then the prescription has to be: 78 degree air, 72 degree crystal clear water, low tide (lots of sand), an amazing sunset, and the full moon rising from the water.

Within a minute of hitting that water, all of the stress is gone. Just like that. Almost magic. It's not like I get to do this very often, so it's even more enjoyable and relaxing when it happens. I tried on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, but it literally rained on the parade each and every time. Last night it worked out but I didn't have my camera with me. two nights in a row, wow.

There is nothing like swimming by myself in the Atlantic Ocean with the great white sharks. I saw Jaws first run in the movie theater as a kid, so I always have an eye open for large fins. If you saw Jaws in the 70's like that, you don't forget to be afraid of sharks, I promise.

I'd like to do this again real soon, and with any luck I will. Maybe in 2 weeks, that's how the tides go. I'm going to try to get the family to join me before the summer is done (which happens extra early this year for us). Please don't go to the beach, it's much better when it's really quiet. It's my beach not yours ;)

Happy Memorial Day 2010

2010-05-31T21:31:00.001-04:00

Brown for Senate 2010

2010-01-16T13:02:00.005-05:00

Lucky, Dec 6th 2009

2009-12-06T19:05:00.001-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-26T13:14:00.001-05:00

Cranberry Harvest 2009

2009-10-02T20:35:00.001-04:00

Sunset at Damons Point 08/06/09

2009-08-07T18:54:00.001-04:00

Opening of the Bay 2009

2009-05-23T10:12:00.003-04:00

Boston Tea Party 2009

2009-04-16T11:22:00.003-04:00

Taxed Enough Already

A dock on the North River

2009-02-03T18:05:00.004-05:00

Deep in the heart of the Winter

2009-01-19T09:41:00.002-05:00

Today in London

2008-12-07T15:36:00.007-05:00

My Hunter

2008-12-03T08:15:00.009-05:00

Cranberry harvest 2008

2008-10-12T14:36:00.003-04:00

Wings of Freedom 2008

2008-09-14T21:59:00.007-04:00

Today I was lucky enough to take a tour of a B-17 Flying Fortress

It was incredible to see just how small it was on the inside. It's amazing how brave our airmen were, and how fortunate we are to have had the Greatest Generation for WWII.

Here is the cockpit:

Thanks to the Collins Foundation for keeping these vintage aircraft in flying shape and for sharing them with us.

My Temporary View

2008-08-13T19:31:00.002-04:00

This is taken from where I usually blog from, they are building something big that will block 90% of this bayview. I'll post the view a year from now, it will be much different (worse).

Duxbury Bay 03Aug08 19:42

2008-08-04T19:24:00.003-04:00

Vans Warped Tour

2008-07-24T21:32:00.007-04:00

Great Woods (aka Comcast Center) Mansfield 23Jul08

William Becket and The Academy Is...

front row at the B-52's 30may08

2008-05-31T12:02:00.002-04:00

not bad for a camera phone I reckon...

Happy Memorial Day 2008

2008-05-26T12:50:00.005-04:00

171' The Friendship of Salem, Ma. is a full sized replica of a Salem East Indiamen ship. This picture taken yesterday in Snug Harbor at 'the opening of the bay 2008'

New London Ct. April 2008

2008-04-17T22:09:00.002-04:00

The pond was like a mirror today

2008-03-07T21:20:00.004-05:00

Sunset over the Bog

2007-12-24T16:56:00.001-05:00

Thanksgiving Football

2007-11-22T19:18:00.002-05:00

World Series Champions 2007

2007-10-31T16:01:00.001-04:00

View of Boston from my office

2007-10-22T19:37:00.002-04:00

Bath Maine Oct 7th

2007-10-08T11:29:00.001-04:00

We took Lucky on a weekend trip to Maine

As usual, it's all about Lucky

Full Moon over the bay...

2007-09-26T19:16:00.002-04:00

I will never forget the heroes of 9/11

2007-09-11T22:33:00.001-04:00

Today I read the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and the Wall St. Journal. The only mention of Sept 11th on these front pages was the dateline. I'm afraid too many people aren't taking the time to remember the heroic efforts made by the innocent people on Flight 93, by the brave Firefighters, Police Officers, Port Authority personnel, Paramedics, and regular people that sacrificed thier lives to save and comfort strangers on this tragic date. With this blog post I swear to never forget the heroes of 9/11, and to honor thier memory on Patriot Day 2007, and to strive to someday be able to show the courage and determination that our fellow Americans and friends showed on that morning 6 years ago.

Duxbury Bay tonight

2007-09-04T19:19:00.002-04:00

WBRU Summer Concert Series July 12th 2007

2007-07-15T19:48:00.001-04:00

West Clare, June 2007

2007-06-05T10:11:00.001-04:00

Phil goes 'In the attic'

2007-05-30T04:40:00.002-04:00

Cape Cod March 25th 2007

2007-03-27T11:06:00.000-04:00

South Cape Beach, Mashpee

West Bay, Oyster Harbors

2006-11-13T06:26:00.001-05:00

The Victoria Memorial at the centre of the Queen's Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace

2006-10-09T19:31:00.000-04:00

Woods Hole, Falmouth (Columbus Day 2006)

2006-09-18T18:40:00.000-04:00

Duxbury Beach Triathlon Sept. 16th, 2006

2006-08-06T18:59:00.000-04:00

Sauquatucket Harbor, Cape Cod 06Aug06 13:45

2006-07-19T08:31:00.000-04:00

The Maiwand Lion in Forbury Gardens, Reading UK

Snow Patrol live at Leeds 15Jul06

2006-07-16T11:33:00.003-04:00

Saturday night July 8th 2006

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Sunset at Damons Point looking west past the North River 8:06pm

2006-07-10T19:26:00.000-04:00

fv Sorry Charlie navigates the North River 8:20pm

2006-06-16T19:06:00.000-04:00

Summer is almost here! It's all good...

2006-06-11T20:51:00.000-04:00

Jones River, Kingston Ma. tonight, 8:14pm

2006-03-03T18:59:00.000-05:00

Old Man Winter is knockin on the door. Don't stay long, old friend!

2006-01-22T14:49:00.000-05:00

Winter Sailing 22Jan2006

2006-01-10T17:15:00.000-05:00

the Bay after dusk 10Jan2006 17:00

2005-12-28T17:24:00.000-05:00

Random ice patterns

2005-12-14T18:26:00.000-05:00

Phil at 39 1/2

2005-12-11T14:33:00.000-05:00

Duxbury at dusk 12/08/2004 16:08

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It snowed today!

2005-11-27T18:27:00.000-05:00

My Vizla, Lucky

In search of...

2005-11-07T10:33:00.000-05:00

Fishing 30 miles east of nantucket. taken Nov 4th 2005 13:34

2005-11-03T14:54:00.000-05:00

Cranberry Harvest 2005

A close encounter with a Humpback Whale

2005-10-25T17:45:00.000-04:00

30 nautical miles east of Nantucket

the sun shines on Duxbury Bay

2005-10-19T09:51:00.000-04:00

09:23am 19Oct05

Autumn Colors 2005

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Spring Street, North Marshfield

10/07/05 White Sox complete sweep of Red Sox

2005-10-08T15:56:00.000-04:00

Big Pappi prepares for a devastating loss

2005-10-08T15:55:00.000-04:00

Phil missed Pappis and Mannys 2nd homer thanks to lengthy beer lines.

2005-10-08T15:53:00.000-04:00

Key point in game: Good (red) Sox leave em loaded in 6th

2005-09-13T18:05:00.003-04:00

A Flying Fortress B17 on display at Plymouth Airport Sept 2005

Honor the heros of WWII

2005-09-13T18:05:00.002-04:00

a B-24, the famous Witchcraft of the 467th Bomb Group

2005-09-13T18:03:00.001-04:00

Another perfect landing! For more info visit http://www.collingsfoundation.org

2005-07-25T18:35:00.000-04:00

Elvis & Emmylou July 23rd 2005

2005-07-25T18:34:00.000-04:00

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? duet

2005-07-25T18:28:00.000-04:00

Elvis & Emmylou share a mic

2005-07-05T14:51:00.000-04:00

Humarock Beach July 3rd 2005

2005-07-05T14:49:00.000-04:00

Stars and Stripes Forever, and bonfires too

More pictures

2005-07-05T14:48:00.000-04:00

Humarock beach July 3rd 2005

Fox 25 morning news live from Snug Harbor

2005-05-06T09:24:00.000-04:00

Cindy asks kids to cupcake VB's face (live)

2005-05-06T09:22:00.000-04:00

VB & Cindy from Fox 25 morning news 05/06/05

2005-04-15T10:56:00.000-04:00

Red Sox 8 Yankees 5 april 14, 2005

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World Champions 2004, the Flag (just below the America flag)

Fever Pitch (World Premier April 6th 2005 at Fenway)

2005-03-29T11:12:00.000-05:00

Filming Fever Pitch, Fenway 09/2004 (Lenny Clark)

2005-01-24T15:21:00.000-05:00

We survived the blizzard of '05

2005-01-18T11:04:00.000-05:00

Phil is ready

2005-01-18T11:03:00.001-05:00

Welcome to our dome

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Brady rolls out

2005-01-18T11:02:00.001-05:00

Peyton Who?

2005-01-18T11:02:00.000-05:00

Final Score: Patriots 20 Colts 3

2004-12-29T12:14:00.000-05:00

Sun peaks through the snow 27Dec04

2004-12-24T13:18:00.000-05:00

Snow Storm Dec 20th 2004

2004-12-03T09:34:00.000-05:00

Sunrise over the Swiss Alps. 30Nov04 from seat 24H

2004-11-11T06:48:00.000-05:00

Sunrise over Duxbury Bay Nov 11, 2004

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Cranberry Country Oct 04 2004

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First Frost Oct 06 2004

9/22/04 Red Sox vs Orioles

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Red Sox 6 Orioles 5 (12 innings)

2004-09-25T09:10:00.001-04:00

Green Monster rules!

2004-09-25T09:09:00.000-04:00

Pregame rally at Baseball Tavern

08/28/04 Red Sox 5 Tigers 1

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Almost a full moon at fenway

2004-08-30T10:17:00.001-04:00

Pedro warms up for yet another big win

2004-08-30T10:16:00.000-04:00

A perfect saturday night at fenway for the Shannons

Colvin is back!

2004-08-09T10:46:00.001-04:00

Brady rolls out, Colvin defends

Training Camp 08/08/04

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Brady fakes to Dillon