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    Entering Nantucket Harbor on ferry; 2nd oldest lighthouse in US
    Small harbor, giant mooring field in Nantucket Island, MAFrom the roof of the Nantucket Whaling MuseumA bit lumpy in harborNantucket Lighthouse on Atlantic Ocean sideRather rough brown golf course on high bluff over AtlanticComplimentary lunch on Easy Street!Sperm whale that washed up on beach in 1970's died of natural causesHistoric lighthouse Fresnel lensNantucket villageMansions on cobblestone streetsThis fence builder accomodated a tree trunk neoplasmNantucket village streetsStrict historic rules limit fencesMultimillion dollar homes on cobblestone streets

    Nantucket, MA

    September 11, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    Nantucket is a famous NE vacation and tourism destination. I hope these pictures give a bit of a flavor of the place. More importantly, we’ve decided to explore the NE coast from Maine to NY in Cat O’ Mine, and you can do so too. Whether or not we do so via the Down East Loop (past the Canadian Maritimes) is still open and the decision is reversible before exiting the St Lawrence into the Atlantic.

    Tonight the ship returns to Boston through the Cape Cod Canal, which I’d like to see in daylight but oh, well.    Read more