Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Boston Public Library

Part of the facade of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. The library opened in 1895 and was the first municipally-supported library in the nation.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Salty Dog

The Salty Dog is a popular fish eatery in the Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market area.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Merry-Go-Round

This Merry-Go-Round is located opposite Christopher Columbus Park on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

City Hall Plaza

Well, it's official. China is a capitalist country. Today on City Hall Plaza there was a celebration of the 60th Aniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. I thought, America is becoming rather progressive celebrating the founding of a Communist country. Then I realized, China is no longer Communist. The world takes what China makes & the Chinese are better Capitalists than the Americans these days. Our former enemies become our friends.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Skyline

View of the Back Bay & the Prudential Tower taken while standing on a roof top.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Charles River

A view of the Charles River looking towards Cambridge. Fanstastic weather for sailing.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Cloudless Skys

For the last few days Boston has been enjoying extraordinary weather. Cloudless skies & cool temperatures. View of the skyscrapers located at the Prudential Center from the Boylston Street side.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Cuban Art Gallery

A gallery in the South End located in the 450 Harrison Avenue complex. This gallery exhibits Cuban artists.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Haymarket

Every Friday and Saturday on the streets of the area known as Haymarket there is an open air market for fruit and produce. One can find some real bargains here such as a bag of carrots for $1.00 & there must be almost three pounds in that bag.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Haymarket

View down the stairwell of a meat and fish market in the area known as Haymarket.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Copley Square

Beautiful evening sky & light in Copley Square. The Hancock Tower rises above Boston.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

State Street Skyline

Reflections of the clouds in the mirrored windows of the skyscrapers on State Street. We have been enjoying beautiful fall weather.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Monday, September 14, 2009

Ringling Brothers' Lion

Cool lion sculpture located in front of the Ringling Brothers' former mansion in the South End. The former home of the circus owners is now several condo units. However this cute lion remained at the bottom of the front steps.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Gallery Opening

Attended the opening of Judith Solomon's show at the Copley Society gallery on Newbury Street. Beautiful paintings. Must see.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Rainy Day on the Common

A cafe closed due to rainy weather at the intersection of Boylston & Tremont Streets at the Boston Common. Lot's of rain today.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Steinway and Sons

Image of the plate glass window found at Steinway & Sons on Boylston Street.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Scollay Square

A mosaic revealed in the T-Stop at Government Center. This is on the Blue Line platform which is one flight below the Green Line platform. Hence the "under" designation. Government Center was once called Scollay Square but the whole area was changed in the urban renewal movement of the 1970's.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Conomo Point

Enjoyed some marvelous weather this Labor Day weekend. Here is a view from Conomo Point out on the cape near Essex.

Monday, September 7, 2009

The Donkey Show

"The Donkey Show" is an amazing recreation of Studio 54 where the audience can dance & the performers act out an interpretation of A Midsummer's Night Dream centering on the disco. Tickets are available at the A.R.T. Loeb Theater at Harvard in Cambridge. The performance is in a theater at 2 Arrow Street below Harvard Square.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Harbor View

View of the City of Boston taken from a public beach on one of the harbor islands. Ferries transport day trippers to a network of islands which ring the harbor.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Kitty O'Shea's

Kitty O'Shea's is a popular nightspot on State Street. Named after the mistress & later wife of Charles Stewart Parnell, the leader the Irish Home Rule movement in the 19th century. I like these images where there are many reflections in the plate glass.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Coast Guard Patrol Boat

The Coast Guard patrols the Boston Harbor from this boat seen docked opposite Battery Wharf. Had a lovely dinner in this outdoor cafe on the wharf.


Thursday, September 3, 2009

Post Office Square

Brillant weather! Office workers enjoying lunch break in Post Office Square.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Boston View

View of Boston in the early evening taken from a balcony in Central Square in Cambridge. One can see the Hancock Tower & the Prudential Building among others.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Theme Day: BIG

The Hancock Tower rises above Copley Square. Designed in 1976 by renowned architect I.M. Pei. This elegant structure rises 60 stories above Boston & is the tallest building in New England. The windows reflect the light & mirror the surrounding buildings, therefore, this monumental structure blends into the cityscape quite comfortably. The tower has 10,000 windows which in the earlier years had a tendency to pop out due to the pressures of wind & heat. I remember even in the early 1980's the surrounding streets were closed to traffic due to the possibility of falling panes of glass! However, this problem was finally corrected by the installation of 10,000 sensors, one per window. Each sensor monitors the vibrations of the pane of glass as an early warning signal that the glass may be popping out of the casing. Click'>Click'>http://www.citydailyphoto.com/portal/themes_archive.php?tid=33">Click here to view thumbnails for all participants