School Project

Students working on a media project in the Boston Common. They are probably students from Emerson College, which is across the street from the Common.

Waiting ....

Waiting ....

A cold day to sit in front of the bandstand and wait....

Waiting ....

Boston Latin School

Boston Latin School in Roxbury on Avenue Louis Pasteur is the oldest public school in the country.

Iron Eagle

One of a pair of iron eagles guarding a doorway on Tetlow Street in the Fenway area of Boston.

North End Fire Escape

Rooftop Satellite Dish

Satellite dish on a building near the downtown.

Shadows

Snowy Fence

Snow adorning an iron fence on the Boston Common last week.

Walking the dog

Frisky dog on the mall on Commonwealth Ave.

Boston Common

George Washington

This statue of George Washington on his horse greets visitors to the Public Garden. Created by Thomas Ball in 1869, it is the first statue of the former president on his horse.

Waiting to cross Arlington Street

Dogs patiently waiting to cross Arlington Street after a stroll through the snowy Public Gardens.

Do Not Enter

View down Comm. Ave. after the snowstorm.

Snowy trees

Brick buildings and snow blossoms on Beacon Street viewed from the Common.

Feeding the pigeons

I know some in the DCPB community are anti-pigeon and consider them flying rats, but they are rather innocuous creatures and this old guy was having a great time feeding them.

Snowy Nymphs

Detail view of nymphs on the water fountain in the Boston Common.   Steeple of Park Street Church in background.

Luxe Condo Update

Here is an update of the Luxury condominium being built on Province Street. This is the fourth update of this building site. You can see my earlier posts here, here, and here.

Public Garden Bridge

Parkman Bandstand

Closeup of the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common. Here is another view of the bandstand.

Boston Public Garden

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday was dank and dreary, today was supposed to be rainy, but the sun came out instead.

Dreary Days

Boston Common on a dreary January day.

The sky is gray.
The snow is gray.
Everything in between is muddy and gray.
April is not the cruelest month.

Doorway

Doorway on Commonwealth Avenue.

Steinway Piano Store

Steinway piano store on Boylston Street.

Old State House Shadows

Shadows on the Old State House, late afternoon.

Seagull

Seagull atop a stanchion on the Fort Point Bridge.

Hood Milk Bottle

Hood milk bottle at the Children's Museum.

Fort Point Channel Bridge

Construction Hat

Now that the holidays are over it's time to put on our hats and get back to work.

One of my favorite posts from '07

Late summer, early fall is probably the best time of the year.