A southeastern view of East Cambridge as seen from the Warren Bridge leading into Charlestown. Glass factories are seen on the right; railroad cars on a viaduct are seen on the left. In: Historical Collections ... of Every Town in Massachusetts. 1841.

Newburyport as seen from the northern bank of the Merrimac River. The bridge to the right is a chain suspension bridge. In: Historical Collections ... of Every Town in Massachusetts. 1841.

Northeastern view of Marblehead from Fort Sewall. In: Historical Collections ... of Every Town in Massachusetts. 1841.

The Nahant Hotel at Long Beach. This hotel was constructed of stone and had over one hundred rooms. In: Historical Collections ... of Every Town in Massachusetts. 1841.

Wetlands in the vicinity of Charleston.

A decorative lighthouse graces the entrance to the United States Coast Guard Base at Charleston.

A barge-towing tugboat cruising by the FERREL during status and trends operations in Charleston Harbor.

Cape Henry Lighthouse.

Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, the first public works project undertaken by the United States Government in 1791 and was completed in 1792.

Plaque commemorating Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, the first public works project undertaken by the United States Government in 1791 and was completed in 1792.

Cape Henry Lighthouse as seen from the top of Old Cape Henry Lighthouse.

Old Cape Henry Lighthouse with a giant yellow ribbon for the safe return of our troops in Iraq.

Plaque commemorating the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse and noting that it was deeded to the Virginia Association for the Preservation of Antiquities in 1930.

Memorial to the landing of the first English colonists, April 26, 1607, at Cape Henry. These colonists went on to found Jamestown, Virginia.

Close-up view of plaque commemorating first English colonists who landed at Cape Henry on April 26, 1607.

Statue of Admiral Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse, admiral of the French fleet that trapped the British Army at Yorktown in 1781, effectively ending the American Revolution with the defeat of Cornwallis.

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The entrance to Valdez

Kayak Island, Cape St. Elias, from the air

Taken from the NOAA Ship SURVEYOR

The herring plant at Big Port Walter

The herring plant at Big Port Walter

Taken from the NOAA Ship SURVEYOR

Taken from the NOAA Ship SURVEYOR

Taken from the NOAA Ship SURVEYOR

A foggy day in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

A clear day in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Coastal fog creeping in to the Big Sur coastline

Coastal fog creeping in to Point Sur, about 25 miles south of Carmel

Point Sur, connected to the mainland by a narrow sand beach. Point Sur Lighthouse is on the right of the point.

The Big Sur coastline as seen while traveling along Highway 1

Asilomar Beach at Pacific Grove.

The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from a turnout on Highway 101.

Looking over coastal wetlands towards a strand of beach near Vandenburg AFB

Looking over coastal wetlands towards a strand of beach near Vandenburg AFB

A vegetation covered dune and coastal wetlands near Vandenburg AFB

Surf rolling into the beach at aptly named Surf, California

Recreational surf fishermen at Surf

Looking over the dunes to a sandy beach at Surf

Looking over a seaboard railroad track to offshore kelp beds near Lompoc

The harbor at Santa Barbara

The harbor at Santa Barbara

The harbor at Santa Barbara

The Minnow Cafe serves fishermen and tourists

A harbor patrol boat at the commercial port

Fishing vessels at Channel Islands Harbor with the coast range visible