Palmers Island

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Palmers Island

For todays post I am sharing a few shots from a recent walk out to and around Palmers island here in New Bedford
Its at the end of a walk out beside the Hurricane Barrier wall, and has a mix of nice sandy beach, rocky beaches and some trees and plants in the Centre of the island

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Located in the Acushnet River at the entrance to New Bedford Harbor, Palmers Island is a 6-acre island and is designated for walking and other passive recreational uses, such as bird watching.

A little on the history of the island

Pre-dating the Pilgrims’ arrival in Plymouth by 18 years, English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold first surveyed the 6-acre island during his exploration of New Bedford Harbor in 1602. The island was later named after William Palmer, an original settler of Old Dartmouth. The island was used as an internment camp for Native Americans during King Phillip’s War (1675-1676) and as a garrison during the Revolutionary War. A hotel and amusement park were built during the 19th century. During the 1938 Hurricane all the structures on the island were washed away with the exception of the lighthouse.
Just behind the bushes on the right on this walk I saw a tent and it looked like someone had camped on the island overnight

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The tent I mentioned was just to my left as I took this shot across the island and showing the lighthouse, I walked quietly out to this spot to get the shot not wanting to disturb whoever was in the tent

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isn't nature amazing look how this tree has curved out and then up to catch the sun, well thats what I am guessing

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walking from the sandy part of the beach onto a rocky area

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and turning to look back

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a rocky ands mossy part of the shore of the island

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looking out over the water towards New Bedford

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the Osprey nest and the Lighthouse

I now dont walk around to this point as even though I was trying to be quiet the osprey noticed me and flew away, which I was a bit annoyed at myself for disturbing them so while they are nesting I wont go to this point again

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